It's called income redistribution. And get used to more of it, unless changes happen in 2012.

+2. Plus, we can lock in for two years by paying the second year in advance (which I DON'T do).

AND, we don't have a forced state vehicle inspection.

AND, we don't have a forced state emission inspection.

AND, we don't have a state income tax.

We do however have hurricanes.

The amount IS based on book value. I also have a 2011 Subaru Outback, and the renewal for that is $71. Both are due next month.

I just paid $450 in AZ for my 09 Z.

I purchased my car in March 2010 and in Aug I moved from NJ to DE. Upon entering the great state of DE, I have to pay a fee of 3.75% of NADA book value of the vehicles to title in the state. So The guy at the DMV did me a "favor" and appraised my Z at $21k. Total after all fees was $881. I think next year it's $40 or something like that.

$419 so cal

Less than $100.00

$43.75 here in Washington State (unincorporated King County).

I agree 100% It's the old cars leaking oil, polluting the air, etc. In Cali they charge you a fee to waive the smog check on a new car. Really? Who the hell thought of that one? They charge less for older cars because they know those folks can't afford it and will just drive without registering their cars.

In Seattle I paid $43 a year for any vehicle I owned but now that I'm back in Cali it's the same old ripoff.

And we're still broke! :shakes head:

$36 in PA for all passenger cars.

I think that registration should cost the same to all legal drivers and owners. The brand, type, make, model, or price should not matter. All vehicles will be driven on the same roads. No one car with have exclusivity or priority, other than emergency vehicles, on the streets. I just paid $455 to renew my registration. Someone else just paid $30 to register their vehicle that is most likely smog prone, less safe, and probably worst on gas mileage than that of my Z.

Don't want to get to into politics but. It comes down to taxing people based on their standard of living/income level... Most (not all) of the time value of a persons car is normally a reflection of their income level.

$346.58

Completley depends on your State/County. Washington was pretty bad until about 1999, charging based on some inflated market value of your car (essentially a property tax), when we passed an initiative on the ballot for $30 car tabs. Since they've packed on more new fees, but it's not bad.

Yes, I do not believe in discriminating against the rich. We (the producers) are the people that create the high standard of living for everyone else (half of the US population is on welfare, and recieves a welfare check called a "tax return" even though they pay no income taxes, since their credits exceed their liabilities). Bill Gates is a perfect example, the man, with help from many others like him, has created tens of thousands of millionaires, and hundreds of thousands of well off affluent families, and revolutionized every business's productivity all over the world with the adoption of desktop computing for the masses. If it weren't for us, the proles would starve to death. I live near Bill, and everyone I know who is rich works for Bill.

So what should we do, raise his taxes? Take all his money when he dies? Well, that would be less money for his philanthropy which is changing the world, instead the government (idiots who could not succeed in the actual business world) would give themeselves a raise, and then decide the best way to spend the rest, rather than the man who created the wealth in the first place.

Does anyone know for certain why the price of renewing your registration vary so much between location and model of vehicle?

Someone mentioned that it was redistribution of wealth, but is that true?

50.00

While you could argue that of any tax, money is neded to keep the roads, lights, signs, etc... in reasonable/working condition. I know that some of us complain about the fees we have to pay. However, we are the first talk trash about the pot hole that just bent our rim. Money is needed, as are taxes. But we all should learn to live within our means. Government included.

California-Registration is based on the purchase price of the vehicle when you buy it. Over the years, as the value of the vehicle goes down, so does registration.

Wealth, no! Individual county taxes vary , county to county.

I paid 1300 for the first year because of the excise tax. Now it should be$98 or so for several years. All vehicles over 20 or 25? get $20ish tags. Same goes for my bike.

I really did like registration notices 60 days in advance, but these new rules just mean that California is becoming like its citizens.....lazy and more room for late fees.

Can't wait to move back to Florida. I hate the Republic of VA that taxes you for everything... :mad:

I can deal with the hurricanes, grew up watching them in the Island.

how much is your registration?
 

almost forgot to pay my Z's, which is due later this month. forgot how much i hated this time of the year :shakes head:

$280 in CA :mad:

sorry mods. didnt search :(

Registration in the Rep of VA is not bad, about $65 with personalize plates. The freaking Property Taxes every six months kills me. :mad:

DiSCLOSURE: Just realized this thread is over a year old. :shakes head:

come on now. back in the 90's when i lived in LA, i paid over $550 for a civic's registration every yr. :shakes head: :icon17: hahahaha

My 2011 Lexus had a property tax bill of 1100 a year, 500 is cheap (ct)

Mine is coming up soon.

Why do I always buy cars in December? Xmas + tags = depressed and broke. :(

I think I paid $600 originally?

Damn that's crazy money. I paid $200-ish total for three vehicles this year.

I just paid $300 even for my 13 here in SoCal.

Gosh... I'm already scared for my first renewal here in Norcal... :ugh2:

Nc $26.00 :)

Ohio, been around $49 probably since I started driving in 99, vehicle doesn't matter.

$68 to renew my TX registration!

:tup:

NJ $46.50-59 per year.
State of New Jersey - Motor Vehicle Commission

I'm surprised at NJ for one not being that high.

Plus a buck for processing if you mail it in. :rolleyes:

$192.73 in Alabama.

$52 in Washington State, IIRC.

I just go to Tom Thumb/Randalls and pay my 65.00. :tup: