{"id":108312,"date":"2016-07-28T16:18:37","date_gmt":"2016-07-28T20:18:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thedetroitbureau.com\/?p=108312"},"modified":"2016-07-28T16:18:37","modified_gmt":"2016-07-28T20:18:37","slug":"wyoming-most-expensive-state-to-own-a-vehicle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/2016\/07\/wyoming-most-expensive-state-to-own-a-vehicle\/","title":{"rendered":"Wyoming Most Expensive State to Own a Vehicle"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Wyoming is the most expensive state in which to own a car, largely due to the fact it has the highest average gas price.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

So often, car buyers are shopping for a payment. However, they often forget that the monthly outlay for a vehicle is so much more than paying on the note: insurance, gas, maintenance all add up in a hurry, and where you live can double some of those numbers, according to a new study.<\/p>\n

The most expensive place and the cheapest place to own a car are pretty surprising: Wyoming and Hawaii. Wyoming topped insurance.com\u2019s list of priciest places to own a vehicle. Why so high? It has the highest average gas cost and to go anywhere in Wyoming requires quite a bit more driving than other states.<\/p>\n

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Residents of the Equality State spend more time behind the wheel and pay more for gas and maintenance, the website noted. In determining what places were the most and least expensive, it factored in five expenses: gas, insurance, maintenance, registration and sales tax over a five-year period.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe looked at cost over the initial five-year ownership period because sales tax on a car\u2019s purchase price can represent a significant expense,\u201d said Jacqueline Leppla, the website\u2019s editor. \u201cBeyond the first year, average insurance cost, miles driven, gas, maintenance and other fees contributed to the cost to own a car.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The top five most expensive states and what it costs own a vehicle over five years are:<\/p>\n