In addition to being the third most expensive state to insure a car, Connecticut also ranks third nationally when it comes to auto-repair costs.
Connecticut has average repair costs of $1,271. That places it behind Alaska at $1,374 and Michigan at $1,289. Connecticut is 8 percent above the national average of $1,176 for the three common auto repairs measured.
The RepairPal Institute Car Repair Index measures the average cost of three common auto repairs (water pump, alternator, and brake-pad replacements on three popular car models (2010 Ford F-150, 2010 Honda Accord, and 2010 BMW 328i) in a range of zip codes across each U.S. state.
To conduct this study, the RepairPal Institute, the research and data science division of RepairPal, conducted original research on the average cost of common auto repairs in all 50 U.S. states.
