my insurance fully comp in the uk for a rover 400 2.0 diesiel was about 400 quid.

here i have a 2 litre v6 suzuki vitara, fully comp, with roadside assistance and all the legal stuff that was too expensive in the uk for $300 and something.. Its a whole lot cheaper than the UK.. but.. at the end of the days 300 dollars is 300 dollars..

note to all..
try to remember you are earning and spending dollars.
dont do the the whole 'bugger me that's only 80 quid I'll have that...'
because that 80 quid is about 300 dollars and at the end of the day 300 of your chosen country's currency is 300 which is probably a fair whack of your weekly income.


Warrant of Fitness (MOT) is every 6 months.. havent' had to do one yet so not sure how much it will be.. but I seem to think its about 30 or 40 dollars..

the registration is the nearest thing they have to road tax..
i think that is yearly and is relatively expensive.. (its probably not many pounds but its a few hundred dollars..)