BRIEFLY.Byline: The Register-Guard Lithia lith·i·a n. See lithium oxide. [New Latin, from lithion, from Greek, diminutive of lithos, stone.] Motors buys dealerships in California, Washington MEDFORD - Lithia Motors, which has four auto dealerships in Eugene-Springfield, continued its purchasing drive by acquiring two car dealerships This article is about car dealerships. For the indie pop band, see Dealership (band). A car dealership or vehicle local distribution is a business that sells new cars and/or used cars at the retail level, based on a dealership contract with an automaker or , one each in Washington and California. The Medford-based firm on Wednesday said it bought a Mercedes dealer in Spokane and a Dodge-Suzuki retailer in Santa Rosa Santa Rosa, city, Argentina Santa Rosa, city (1991 pop. 80,629), capital of La Pampa prov., central Argentina. It is a modern city and road junction surrounded by a rich agricultural and cattle-raising area. . Terms were not disclosed except that the dealerships, with combined annual sales of $50 million, were acquired for cash, Lithia said. So far this year, Lithia has bought eight dealerships, giving it 77 outlets with 143 car franchises in 12 states. Insuring a car in Oregon costs less than the national average SALEM - On average, it cost $643 a year to insure an automobile in Oregon in 2001, or $75 less than the national average, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a national report. The report by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) is an Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) non-profit organization which seeks to organize the regulatory and supervisory efforts of the various state insurance commissioners from around the United States. ranked Oregon 28th out of the 50 states and the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). for the insurance premium per automobile in 2001, the same ranking it had the prior two years. In 2001, New Jersey drivers paid an average of $1,027 per insured vehicle, the highest in the nation. The Oregon auto insurance average was less than both California ($689) and Washington ($750), but more than Idaho ($523). "Oregonians benefit from having a stable, competitive marketplace," state Insurance Administrator Joel Ario said. "Many companies sell auto insurance, and consumers may be able to save money by shopping around." The Oregon Insurance Division annually asks major auto insurers for rate quotes and publishes the results in a free booklet, the "Consumer Guide to Auto Insurance." For a copy, call (888) 877-4894 or visit www.oregoninsurance.org. |
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