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Do you need to be a resident of a state to purchase insurance for a vehicle there?

I go to school in Oklahoma and am from Massachusetts. Can I buy car insurance in Oklahoma if I am a resident of Massachusetts?

Public Comments

1. if you have an address in oklahoma, you can get oklahoma insurance
2. u can buy a car in ok, but u can't register it there unless u have a residence there, and a school dorm would not be a residence. since you need to insure the car f/ the state its registered in, u would still need to get a mass insurance policy. i am assuming you don't like the insurance in mass and that's why you're posting this question. please remember though, that even if u have to take out a mass policy f/ the car, if you are keeping it at school w/ u in ok, u need to tell the insurance company this, and different rates would apply, since the car would not be "garaged" in mass.
3. Probably. Just tell the agent you are attending school in Oklahoma but a resident of Massachusetts and they should be able to accommodate you.
4. The car needs to be insured and titled in the same state. Chech with your state as to what is required to title a car. You will probably have to show proof of residency but that might be as simple as an utility bill (phone and electric). \