Outrageous Registration Fees


KJRGT

GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
May 4, 2006
2,840
SoCal
One would think with the ridiculous fees California charges us to drive our cars on the street for one year that the state budget would not be billions in the hole.....$1,270 for my GT this month. :ack
Please tell me, brother GT owners who are located elsewhere, that at least you don't get hosed like this...:frown
 

AJK

GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
Jul 12, 2006
335
In Wisconsin we initially pay sales tax (5%) plus $75 registration and minimal processing fee. After that a $75 annual registration fee. On the down side we don't get to use these special cars 12 months of the year.

AJK
 

RADGT

GT Owner
Mark IV Lifetime
Le Mans 2010 Supporter
Aug 31, 2006
858
Connecticut
In Connecticut we pay property tax on cars. So take the assessed value, deduct 30% leaving 70%. Divide by 1,000 and then multiply by the mill rate for whatever town you are. My town is 29.00 per 1,000 assessed value.

Stu
 

ChipBeck

GT Owner
Staff member
Mark IV Lifetime
Le Mans 2010 Supporter
Feb 13, 2006
5,773
Scottsdale, Arizona
You got off light.

One would think with the ridiculous fees California charges us to drive our cars on the street for one year that the state budget would not be billions in the hole.....$1,270 for my GT this month. :ack
Please tell me, brother GT owners who are located elsewhere, that at least you don't get hosed like this...:frown

My 1st year plates in AZ were $2400. 2nd year = $2000 3rd year = $1800 4th year = $1600 5th year $1400 6th year = $1200

Sales tax here is just under 10%

State income tax is 5%

AND.....Arizona has a record budget shortfall. State spending DOUBLED from 2003 to 2010 with Janet at the helm.

As soon as I get a window to liquidate my business and home......Texas here I come! :cheers

Chip
 

427Aggie

GT Owner
Mark IV Lifetime
Aug 18, 2005
885
Frisco, Tx
My 1st year plates in AZ were $2400. 2nd year = $2000 3rd year = $1800 4th year = $1600 5th year $1400 6th year = $1200

Sales tax here is just under 10%

State income tax is 5%

AND.....Arizona has a record budget shortfall. State spending DOUBLED from 2003 to 2010 with Janet at the helm.

As soon as I get a window to liquidate my business and home......Texas here I come! :cheers

Chip

COME ON OVER CHIP. 6.25% sales tax on initial purchase so $12,000 and then $58 per year to register it :biggrin
 

Empty Pockets

ex-GT Owner
Mark IV Lifetime
Le Mans 2010 Supporter
Oct 18, 2006
1,361
Washington State
One would think with the ridiculous fees California charges us to drive our cars on the street for one year that the state budget would not be billions in the hole.....$1,270 for my GT this month. :ack
Please tell me, brother GT owners who are located elsewhere, that at least you don't get hosed like this...:frown


#1079's 'tabs cost $75.00. And it had a vanity plate on it to boot!


Sorry...:frown
 

barondw

GT Owner
Sep 8, 2005
1,109
The State of New Jersey uses age and weight:

Basic automobile registration fees

Weight Class Model Weight Fee
1 1970 or older Under 2,700 lbs. $35.50
2 1970 or older 2,700 lbs. - 3,800 lbs. $44.50
3 1970 or older Over 3,800 lbs. $65.50
4 1971 – 1979 Under 2,700 lbs. $38.50
5 1971 – 1979 2,700 lbs. - 3,800 lbs. $49.50
6 1971 – 1979 Over 3,800 lbs. $72.50
7 1980-2006 Under 3,500 lbs. $46.50
7 2007-2009 Under 3,500 lbs. $59.00
8 1980-2006 Over 3,500 lbs. $71.50
8 2007-2009 Over 3,500 lbs. $84.00
9 < 2 yrs old Commuter Van** $84.00
9 > 2 yrs old Commuter Van** $71.50
 

steved57

GT Owner
Mark IV Lifetime
Le Mans 2010 Supporter
Mar 29, 2008
1,941
kilgore tx
Yep, once you pay the sales tax Texas is cheap to register the car
 

richardhead

GT Owner
Sep 19, 2006
169
Minnesota Annual License Fee

One would think with the ridiculous fees California charges us to drive our cars on the street for one year that the state budget would not be billions in the hole.....$1,270 for my GT this month. :ack
Please tell me, brother GT owners who are located elsewhere, that at least you don't get hosed like this...:frown

All cars registered prior to September 1, 2009 pay no more than $99.00, as long as the original buyer owns the car, if over three years old (thanks to Jesse Ventura). If you registered a new car for the first time after that date, the license renewals are based upon value and in the $1,000+ range for a GT or ZR1 type car, decreasing slightly each year for ten years. I pay $99.00/year for my 2006 GT, so far. It could drop as the car gets older.
 

junior

GT Owner
Mar 9, 2007
1,151
So Cal
.....$1,270 for my GT this month. :ack
:frown

How did you get off so easy :biggrin, $1576 here :rofl
 

fjpikul

GT Owner
Mark IV Lifetime
Le Mans 2010 Supporter
Jan 4, 2006
11,505
Belleville, IL
Illinois just went up to $99/year (from $78).
 

Copenhagen GT

GT Owner
Mark IV Lifetime
Le Mans 2010 Supporter
Jun 5, 2008
1,178
Copenhagen, Denmark
This is going to top you all ....... :confused

My car was "$ 195000" when it reached danish shores when including purchase, modifications and shipping/insurance. You might think that that would be it then, but the fun had just begun .....

Release from "free harbour" a 10 % import toll ...... $ 19.500,-

Then regular VAT - 25 % on top ...... $ 53.625,-

So now, in my garage ... without registration ... a total of $ 268.125,-

Registration tax ... the one time fee for getting the car registrered is approx another $ 350.000,- (this number is for a 3 year old used car - had it been brand new, the price would have been much higher :rofl )

So when the car has turned the 600K mark, then a yearly road tax will be around $1200 ......

Isn´t it impressive that I still have the ability to laugh :wink:biggrin

:cheers:cheers
Anders
 

Chris A.

GT #32
Mark II Lifetime
Feb 6, 2007
1,233
Ortega Mountain, CA
OMG!!!

After that post this thread can be closed:ack
 

skyrex

FORD GT OWNER
Mark II Lifetime
Apr 11, 2008
2,115
Lake Las Vegas, Henderson, NV
How did you get off so easy :biggrin, $1576 here :rofl

+1 I think mine was slightly over $1,600. :bs

I love Cali but registration fees :thumbsdow:thumbsdow
 

silver1331

GT Owner
Jan 31, 2008
414
Chicago, IL
This is going to top you all ....... :confused

My car was "$ 195000" when it reached danish shores when including purchase, modifications and shipping/insurance. You might think that that would be it then, but the fun had just begun .....

Release from "free harbour" a 10 % import toll ...... $ 19.500,-

Then regular VAT - 25 % on top ...... $ 53.625,-

So now, in my garage ... without registration ... a total of $ 268.125,-

Registration tax ... the one time fee for getting the car registrered is approx another $ 350.000,- (this number is for a 3 year old used car - had it been brand new, the price would have been much higher :rofl )

So when the car has turned the 600K mark, then a yearly road tax will be around $1200 ......

Isn´t it impressive that I still have the ability to laugh :wink:biggrin

:cheers:cheers
Anders


yeah Cali registration is terrible but its all relative i guess...i have a good friend in norway who just paid 200k for a used Audi SUV we could have here in the states for under 50k
 

Cobrar

GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
Jun 24, 2006
4,018
Metro Detroit
This is going to top you all ....... :confused

My car was "$ 195000" when it reached danish shores when including purchase, modifications and shipping/insurance. You might think that that would be it then, but the fun had just begun .....

Release from "free harbour" a 10 % import toll ...... $ 19.500,-

Then regular VAT - 25 % on top ...... $ 53.625,-

So now, in my garage ... without registration ... a total of $ 268.125,-

Registration tax ... the one time fee for getting the car registrered is approx another $ 350.000,- (this number is for a 3 year old used car - had it been brand new, the price would have been much higher :rofl )

So when the car has turned the 600K mark, then a yearly road tax will be around $1200 ......

Isn´t it impressive that I still have the ability to laugh :wink:biggrin

:cheers:cheers
Anders

Time to find out how to become a diplomat in Denmark. Status seems to work pretty well here in the US.
 

KJRGT

GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
May 4, 2006
2,840
SoCal
The State of New Jersey uses age and weight:

Basic automobile registration fees

Weight Class Model Weight Fee
1 1970 or older Under 2,700 lbs. $35.50
2 1970 or older 2,700 lbs. - 3,800 lbs. $44.50
3 1970 or older Over 3,800 lbs. $65.50
4 1971 – 1979 Under 2,700 lbs. $38.50
5 1971 – 1979 2,700 lbs. - 3,800 lbs. $49.50
6 1971 – 1979 Over 3,800 lbs. $72.50
7 1980-2006 Under 3,500 lbs. $46.50
7 2007-2009 Under 3,500 lbs. $59.00
8 1980-2006 Over 3,500 lbs. $71.50
8 2007-2009 Over 3,500 lbs. $84.00
9 < 2 yrs old Commuter Van** $84.00
9 > 2 yrs old Commuter Van** $71.50

Weight??? Why is that a factor???:confused
 

KJRGT

GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
May 4, 2006
2,840
SoCal
+1 I think mine was slightly over $1,600. :bs

I love Cali but registration fees :thumbsdow:thumbsdow

I would guess it's a factor of purchase price???
 

Empty Pockets

ex-GT Owner
Mark IV Lifetime
Le Mans 2010 Supporter
Oct 18, 2006
1,361
Washington State
Weight??? Why is that a factor???:confused

My guess would be wear & tear on the roads...or at least that would be their 'excuse'.
 

Empty Pockets

ex-GT Owner
Mark IV Lifetime
Le Mans 2010 Supporter
Oct 18, 2006
1,361
Washington State
This is going to top you all ....... :confused

My car was "$ 195000" when it reached danish shores when including purchase, modifications and shipping/insurance. You might think that that would be it then, but the fun had just begun .....

Release from "free harbour" a 10 % import toll ...... $ 19.500,-

Then regular VAT - 25 % on top ...... $ 53.625,-

So now, in my garage ... without registration ... a total of $ 268.125,-

Registration tax ... the one time fee for getting the car registrered is approx another $ 350.000,- (this number is for a 3 year old used car - had it been brand new, the price would have been much higher :rofl )

So when the car has turned the 600K mark, then a yearly road tax will be around $1200 ......

Isn´t it impressive that I still have the ability to laugh :wink:biggrin

:cheers:cheers
Anders


That level of gov't LARCENY is just flat out disgusting.

There is NO CAR ON THE PLANET I would pay that kind of money to own - including the FGT.

'Dead serious (on BOTH points).