[dynimagelv]

damn.....cant rep ya Exa.....

[SportyandMisty]

Originally Posted by JonathanLB

... milk is 200% more in LA...

The California Milk Producers lobbied the California State Legislature to put in place barriers to discourage out-of-state milk producers from shipping milk into California, resulting in a restricted supply in California and hence higher prices in California for milk. California isn't the first to try this - New York, Wisconsin and other states have tried -- and had their protectionist laws overturrned - during much of the last century.

Ever creative, California redefined milk according the percentage of milk solids and the way they were measured. By doing so, a dairy makes milk formulated explicitly for the California market. Out of state dairies can do that- or just sell 49-state-legal milk. Few out of state dairies find it profitable to do so... so in effect the only dairies who sell milk in California are -- you got it -- in-state dairies enforcing a sort-of monopoly.

So when you pay more for milk in California, thank your state legislature.

[yellowsnow]

Originally Posted by jfkIII

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Funny! Those are good!

[yellowsnow]

My car insurance went way up. I plan to do some shopping for cheaper rates before I renew again. I have a paid for car and a perfect driving record. Never even had a ticket. I carry just a tad more insurance than I 'have' to and I'm paying @ $800 per year.

Ridiculous!

Yes we complain about traffic, tourists, drunks, etc. But driving here is no worse than it was in Minneapolis where I was before. And the horrendous driving conditions in Winter made it much more likely to have an accident than anything I've seen here.

I honestly believe we are paying too much.

[jfkIII]

Originally Posted by SportyandMisty

The California Milk Producers lobbied the California State Legislature to put in place barriers to discourage out-of-state milk producers from shipping milk into California, resulting in a restricted supply in California and hence higher prices in California for milk. California isn't the first to try this - New York, Wisconsin and other states have tried -- and had their protectionist laws overturrned - during much of the last century.

Ever creative, California redefined milk according the percentage of milk solids and the way they were measured. By doing so, a dairy makes milk formulated explicitly for the California market. Out of state dairies can do that- or just sell 49-state-legal milk. Few out of state dairies find it profitable to do so... so in effect the only dairies who sell milk in California are -- you got it -- in-state dairies enforcing a sort-of monopoly.

So when you pay more for milk in California, thank your state legislature.

You can thank Harvey MILK.

[airics]

Originally Posted by yellowsnow

My car insurance went way up. I plan to do some shopping for cheaper rates before I renew again. I have a paid for car and a perfect driving record. Never even had a ticket. I carry just a tad more insurance than I 'have' to and I'm paying @ $800 per year.

Ridiculous!

Yes we complain about traffic, tourists, drunks, etc. But driving here is no worse than it was in Minneapolis where I was before. And the horrendous driving conditions in Winter made it much more likely to have an accident than anything I've seen here.

I honestly believe we are paying too much.

correct me if i'm wrong.. you drive a diesel beetle.... The comp collision is very high due to the parts cost of that vehicle....

[uncle_el]

Originally Posted by Robustus

I have Progressive, and moved here from NJ. My car insurance here in Vegas is 33% LESS than it was in NJ, with exactly the same coverage, same carrier, same cars, same drivers.

People need to quit generalizing - your personal experience is neither definitive, nor representative. So don't draw conclusions from it. It's just a single data-point. If you want to generalize, look up some stats (as Olecapt did), and figure out which ones you can trust by scrutinizing the data-sources and statistical methods used.

i had state farm in la, as well as here. the cost to insure 2 vehicles in 2011 is what i was paying to insure 1 vehicle in 2008.

if the price of auto insurance is going to determine whether or not you can make it work here... you probably can't make it work to begin with.

[yellowsnow]

Originally Posted by airics

correct me if i'm wrong.. you drive a diesel beetle.... The comp collision is very high due to the parts cost of that vehicle....

I don't carry collision. The car is paid for and if it was totaled I wouldn't collect enough money to even buy the equivalent of what I have.

And yes, diesel is a different animal. The car just turned 200K and with proper maintenance she should go another 200K. You are right about the parts. They are very expensive.

[JonathanLB]

Originally Posted by SportyandMisty

The California Milk Producers lobbied the California State Legislature to put in place barriers to discourage out-of-state milk producers from shipping milk into California, resulting in a restricted supply in California and hence higher prices in California for milk. California isn't the first to try this - New York, Wisconsin and other states have tried -- and had their protectionist laws overturrned - during much of the last century.

Ever creative, California redefined milk according the percentage of milk solids and the way they were measured. By doing so, a dairy makes milk formulated explicitly for the California market. Out of state dairies can do that- or just sell 49-state-legal milk. Few out of state dairies find it profitable to do so... so in effect the only dairies who sell milk in California are -- you got it -- in-state dairies enforcing a sort-of monopoly.

So when you pay more for milk in California, thank your state legislature.

Wow that's unbelievable, haha, I should have figured that it came down to something stupid the CA government did, when doesn't it?! Unbelievable.

As for car insurance, I carry a high liability policy something like $1 million liability besides the standard insurance, so mine always runs more. I think I'm paying probably $200/month I have to see what it is on renewal though.

[airics]

Originally Posted by yellowsnow

I don't carry collision. The car is paid for and if it was totaled I wouldn't collect enough money to even buy the equivalent of what I have.

And yes, diesel is a different animal. The car just turned 200K and with proper maintenance she should go another 200K. You are right about the parts. They are very expensive.

Actually the vw diesels hold up well mechanically and resale. You have to watch for cracks in the motor mounts. That engine is very very expensive used