Oregon least expensive??
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Oregon least expensive??
The Hawthorne Bridge in Portland, Ore. © Tetra Images/Corbis
No. 1 least expensive: Oregon
Oregon tops Bankrate's list as the cheapest place in the country to own and operate a vehicle. Drivers here pay $2,204 to own and operate a car each year. That may be a surprise in a place where gas prices have frequently jumped above $4 per gallon.
The Beaver State gives drivers a break with no state sales tax. Kelley Blue Book estimates the combined vehicle fees in the state amount to just $157 per year. That's the lowest in the country.
Oregon motorists also drive less than in most other states. That drives down what they spend on gasoline each year. The average yearly cost of gasoline in Oregon was $942 per driver in 2012, while it was $1,020 nationally.
Insurance premiums are also relatively low at $724 per year.
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Yeh and mold killer for lawn and roof. Oh, and I just spent a bunch of $$$ to sand and rustoleum the top of our "beater" truck. Got to go back over to Napa to get more touch up paint. There's on shelf paint is close enough!!
but, it is very pretty here!!
but, it is very pretty here!!
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Oregon is nearly as beautiful as Washington, but our mountain is taller than yours.
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I'd like to put some of those "skilled" workers out of consciousness. Oh, wait.............
Back to the original subject - we do have it pretty good regarding cost to operate a vehicle in Oregon. My brother lives in Houston where they pay much less for gas, but their vehicle registration fees, sales tax and property taxes make it unreasonable to maintain the registration of an older vehicle that is rarely driven. For that reason he has discontinued registering his `64 Corvette which he is still working on restoring.
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Well, Corvettes on the Corner cancelled because of forecast of up to 3" rain this weekend
And, check around. The Shell station we use in Aurora lets us pump our own gas. The attendant has to hand us the nozzle, but then we can pump. And, not scratch the h**l out of our baby!!
And, check around. The Shell station we use in Aurora lets us pump our own gas. The attendant has to hand us the nozzle, but then we can pump. And, not scratch the h**l out of our baby!!
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You're not in the People's Republik of Eugene where "we the people" widen the bike paths with new pavement, while allowing the vehicle lanes to continue to crumble. Land of the freaks and home of the crazed.
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By the way, should we come down that way, what's the customary tip for the attendant that allows this sort of behavior?
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That's great. Nice to know there are some attendants who understand the love we have for our Corvettes. AAA should highlight such stations in their travel guides.
By the way, should we come down that way, what's the customary tip for the attendant that allows this sort of behavior?
By the way, should we come down that way, what's the customary tip for the attendant that allows this sort of behavior?