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08-04-2007, 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by tassy
My insurance was actually less in Massachusetts with the "good driver" step credits that I had accumulated. That was one of the biggest reasons I waited until after I got married to change everything over to NC.
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Wouldn't think it would work out that way, but that's interesting. When people say things are cheaper in any place, no matter what it is, it's all relative. Insurance in Texas is more expensive than in NC (I expect more drivers moving in raising NC's rates over time) but both are a much better deal than what people in New Jersey (home of some of the highest auto insurance rates in the nation) get. Groceries and gas are generally more expensive in NC than in Texas, but someone coming from California would find it cheaper in either place, compared to what they're used to.
The same thing applies for the various fees and taxes associated with cars, for that matter.
It's this relativity that yields mixed results when people move from place to place.
From my experience I can get NC car insurance using a valid out-of-state license. But you have to get insurance before you can get a license - how exactly does a kid who turns of driving age get insured so he/she can get a DL? This is what confuses me.
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08-04-2007, 05:00 PM
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Location: Blue Ridge Mtns of NC
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Originally Posted by jfre81
From my experience I can get NC car insurance using a valid out-of-state license. But you have to get insurance before you can get a license - how exactly does a kid who turns of driving age get insured so he/she can get a DL? This is what confuses me.
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Everyone I know that young is carried on their parents insurance policy.
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08-04-2007, 07:17 PM
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Yeah, a young driver on their own would get a bill like the national debt.
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08-04-2007, 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by saturnfan
Yeah, a young driver on their own would get a bill like the national debt.
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Like ~$180/mo for liability only?
Been there, done that, robbed the giftstore and made off with the T-shirt. 
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08-04-2007, 07:48 PM
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Location: Clayton, NC
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Originally Posted by jfre81
Like ~$180/mo for liability only?
Been there, done that, robbed the giftstore and made off with the T-shirt. 
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At that, would still be cheaper than what I paid in NY when I first got my license at 17 back in 1981 
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