$600 license and registration fees for a new car in CA?
05-06-24, 02:50 PM
#32
What he means is welcome to the Knoxville area. Please don't come to the Nashville area except to visit and spend money! I saw on the news (most longtime locals now avoid downtown) that this last weekend was crazy downtown with Morgan Wallen concerts for 3 nights at Nissan Stadium, Sounds (AAA baseball) Friday thru Sunday, Predators on Friday, pro soccer on Saturday, and other concerts at other venues. Alleged that yesterday was one of the busiest at the airport with folks flying out.
Re property taxes....in Tennessee there is a state law that keeps the city/county governments in line when there is a property re-assessment. The tax rate gets adjusted downward so the total tax revenue is unchanged. If the government leaders want to raise property taxes, they then have to vote to raise the rate after the re-assessment. In the Nashville area, newer areas, or new construction in older areas, have appreciated much faster that established areas, which generates the fluctuations. We have lived in our house 30 years, and our property taxes have stayed relatively flat the last several years.
Re autos, my tag renewal is around $90 and that is with a $35 charge for my "Support our Troops" specialty plate. As mentioned we have no personal property tax.
Re property taxes....in Tennessee there is a state law that keeps the city/county governments in line when there is a property re-assessment. The tax rate gets adjusted downward so the total tax revenue is unchanged. If the government leaders want to raise property taxes, they then have to vote to raise the rate after the re-assessment. In the Nashville area, newer areas, or new construction in older areas, have appreciated much faster that established areas, which generates the fluctuations. We have lived in our house 30 years, and our property taxes have stayed relatively flat the last several years.
Re autos, my tag renewal is around $90 and that is with a $35 charge for my "Support our Troops" specialty plate. As mentioned we have no personal property tax.
Last edited by wasjr; 05-06-24 at 02:54 PM.
05-06-24, 02:59 PM
#33
How much does it cost to renew an EV similar price in California? Could it be because it's an ICE car? Some anti-EV states (
) put a hefty charge on EVs. I wonder if California is doing the same on ICEs.
) put a hefty charge on EVs. I wonder if California is doing the same on ICEs.
05-06-24, 03:40 PM
#34
I ran this DMV calculator and Gas versus EV registration was basically the same (EV was $20 cheaper for a car costing $39.5K). California collects a lot of gas tax at the pump. I'm sure they would like to extract more money out of the EV drivers.
05-06-24, 04:33 PM
#35
Lexus Champion
One can vary, of course, without the other changing, and it will affect the bill.What he means is welcome to the Knoxville area. Please don't come to the Nashville area except to visit and spend money! I saw on the news (most longtime locals now avoid downtown) that this last weekend was crazy downtown with Morgan Wallen concerts for 3 nights at Nissan Stadium, Sounds (AAA baseball) Friday thru Sunday, Predators on Friday, pro soccer on Saturday, and other concerts at other venues. Alleged that yesterday was one of the busiest at the airport with folks flying out.
Re property taxes....in Tennessee there is a state law that keeps the city/county governments in line when there is a property re-assessment. The tax rate gets adjusted downward so the total tax revenue is unchanged. If the government leaders want to raise property taxes, they then have to vote to raise the rate after the re-assessment. In the Nashville area, newer areas, or new construction in older areas, have appreciated much faster that established areas, which generates the fluctuations. We have lived in our house 30 years, and our property taxes have stayed relatively flat the last several years.
ax.
Re property taxes....in Tennessee there is a state law that keeps the city/county governments in line when there is a property re-assessment. The tax rate gets adjusted downward so the total tax revenue is unchanged. If the government leaders want to raise property taxes, they then have to vote to raise the rate after the re-assessment. In the Nashville area, newer areas, or new construction in older areas, have appreciated much faster that established areas, which generates the fluctuations. We have lived in our house 30 years, and our property taxes have stayed relatively flat the last several years.
ax.
Nashville has become beyond insane, almost like Vegas with no gambling.
The crazy Nashville housing prices trickled over here from there about 6-10 years ago. Houses are still going up like crazy, expensive ones... and they're selling.. even with 7% mortgages. I'd rather rent temporarily than give that much money to a bank.
In TN which is already so light on taxes, you'll hear the politicians still trying to cut them even more lol.
BTW re: Morgan Wallen concert, my spouse went with parents, they made it home wayyyyyy later than I thought lol, mostly bc of Nashville craziness. It was close to 5AM when they got back here to West Knox.
Last edited by AJT123; 05-06-24 at 04:38 PM.
05-06-24, 07:33 PM
#37
Lexus Fanatic
Probably not in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, though, in Tennessee's highest peaks. Motorized vehicles and bikes are generally not allowed off-pavement in national parks.
05-06-24, 09:19 PM
#38
05-07-24, 05:10 AM
#39
Lexus Champion
But no, I wouldn't go far off any trails on a bike.
Pretty cool to see license plates from literally all over the country for something that's 35-40 minutes from my front door. Lovvvvve where I live.
https://cadescovetrading.com/bikes/
https://www.nps.gov/grsm/planyourvis...-free-days.htm
05-07-24, 06:11 AM
#40
Where I am there has been huge growth. When corporations move to Nashville, the executives move to my county as we have probably the best public school systems in the state.
05-07-24, 06:30 AM
#41
Lexus Champion
I feel like there's a decent amount of us on here who live in Tennessee??
There is (or was) this one guy on here with an LS460 that lives a neighborhood or two over from me haha.
There is (or was) this one guy on here with an LS460 that lives a neighborhood or two over from me haha.
05-07-24, 10:53 AM
#45
Super Moderator
Re property taxes....in Tennessee there is a state law that keeps the city/county governments in line when there is a property re-assessment. The tax rate gets adjusted downward so the total tax revenue is unchanged. If the government leaders want to raise property taxes, they then have to vote to raise the rate after the re-assessment..
As for the thread topic of vehicle registration, ours is $165 for title, and $151/year for registration. So the first year is $316, and subsequent years are $151, regardless of vehicle age or value.