Nevada among top 10 most expensive states to own a car, report says

The costs of owning a car in Nevada (not including the purchase) will set you back about $3,298 a year, according to research from ConsumerAffairs . That’s the ninth highest annual cost of car ownership in the U.S., the report shows, and $297 (10%) more than the national average.

The ranking is based on the average costs of insurance, repairs, and gas.

Delaware is the most expensive state to own a car, with an annual cost of $4,319, while car ownership in Montana costs an average of $2,166, the lowest in the nation.

“Over the past decade, gas prices have gone up about 20%, and the cost of car repairs has increased by 63%, according to federal statistics. And in the same period, car insurance premiums have soared by 94% — that’s nearly double the cost, wildly outpacing the cumulative