As many of you know, I get my network service via satellite, which gives me the pleasure of New York and Los Angeles local newscasts. After watching the 24 finale tonight (wow) I saw a story about how New Yorkers were weaseling a way to license their vehicles in other states to save on their automobile insurance premiums. Then I saw this graphic:

Yeah, that’s right! You could BUY a nice car for what many New Yorkers pay in annual premiums. So who cares if you can start at $10-15 at McDonald’s there…you have to pay stratospheric rent and confiscatory insurance premiums!

So it’s true that it’s easier for a guy making New York wages to buy a $20,000 car…but by the time he gets done paying to park and insure it, I suspect we get the better deal.