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Car insurance is on the up, even as prices come down

caption: Car prices have come down consistently over 10 months after a spike during and after the pandemic sent prices skyrocketing. But insurance and maintenance costs are both up significantly from a year ago. (Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images)
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Car prices have come down consistently over 10 months after a spike during and after the pandemic sent prices skyrocketing. But insurance and maintenance costs are both up significantly from a year ago. (Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images)

Car prices have come down consistently over 10 months following a spike during and after the pandemic sent prices skyrocketing.

While the price-drop for both new and used vehicles is welcome, insurance and maintenance costs are up significantly from a year ago. What’s behind the increase?

Host Scott Tong turns to Sean Tucker from Cox Automotive for more.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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