Special Report

The Most Expensive States to Fix Your Car

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5. New Jersey
> Total cost of repairs:
$418.55
> Avg. labor cost: $147.68 (14th lowest)
> Avg. parts cost: $270.87 (3rd highest)
> Pct. of roadway in poor condition: 30.0% (3rd highest)

Mirror of car driving through rural fields, North Dakota
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4. North Dakota
> Total cost of repairs:
$419.24
> Avg. labor cost: $159.26 (14th highest)
> Avg. parts cost: $259.98 (8th highest)
> Pct. of roadway in poor condition: 4.1% (11th lowest)

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3. Maryland
> Total cost of repairs:
$419.37
> Avg. labor cost: $149.57 (21st lowest)
> Avg. parts cost: $269.8 (4th highest)
> Pct. of roadway in poor condition: 20.8% (8th highest)

Wyoming Winter Traffic Jam
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2. Wyoming
> Total cost of repairs:
$427.75
> Avg. labor cost: $174.98 (the highest)
> Avg. parts cost: $252.77 (11th highest)
> Pct. of roadway in poor condition: 3.7% (8th lowest)

Rear view of traffic on a street, Rodeo Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA
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1. California
> Total cost of repairs:
$435.47
> Avg. labor cost: $167.85 (7th highest)
> Avg. parts cost: $267.62 (5th highest)
> Pct. of roadway in poor condition: 27.2% (5th highest)

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