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While guides and answers to many questions about moving to Hawai'i can be found by anyone who's proficient at using an internet search engine, the information one finds might not be entirely accurate or up-to-date.
For instance, there's no statewide "Department of Motor Vehicles" in Hawai'i -- motor vehicle registrations are handled by each county government. Thus, if one moves from the Big Island to Maui (ie. from the "County of Hawai'i" to the "County of Maui"), they have to re-register their motor vehicle(s) and sometimes have to pay additional "county" fees and/or taxes. Maui County, HI - Official Website - Out of County Registration
Certain used vehicles might be cheaper on O'ahu, compared to parts of the continental United States; however, those same vehicles might be more expensive on the Big Island or Maui. Sometimes, the difference in cost is negligible. And, sometimes, the difference is large enough to make shipping a car from the continental U.S. a financially attractive proposition. There are many pricing guides such as Edmunds.com that can account for "regional variations" in used vehicle prices. Used Cars - Edmunds.com
As for public transportation, if one's in a part of Hawai'i where a bus shows up once every 5 hours, most folks with either catch a ride with a friend or neighbor, hitchhike, or simply walk to their destination...
However, if folks Googled every thing they wanted to know about Hawaii, they wouldn't be asking any questions here so what would we talk about?
Also things change so even though they are asking something that has been answered before, perhaps there is new information about it. Also the folks answering change occasionally, so maybe they will have new insights, too.
However, if folks Googled every thing they wanted to know about Hawaii, they wouldn't be asking any questions here so what would we talk about?
Also things change so even though they are asking something that has been answered before, perhaps there is new information about it. Also the folks answering change occasionally, so maybe they will have new insights, too.
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