Registration fee is ridiculous high
02-06-11, 05:10 PM
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well, pay to play, unfortunately that's how i see it (both living in cali and owning expensive cars). can't say i have much feeling about the reg fee, or more like i just don't look at it
Exactly, registration is small portion of total cost of premium car ownership.
02-06-11, 05:52 PM
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You should see my property tax bill.
02-06-11, 09:23 PM
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Socal $200 for a 2004 RX.
02-06-11, 09:47 PM
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that's the way it should be...get some of the POS buckets off the road sooner and encourage people to buy newer cars to help the economy
and if people can't afford a newer car?
"the beatings will continue until morale improves."
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no, thank the millions of illegals sucking up social services and driving beat up POS buckets
fixed - maybe we can agree on that.
02-06-11, 11:22 PM
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Wow, I thought California was bad but Arizona has us beat! I just paid $400 for my 2008 IS 350, my friend just paid $700 for his 2010 M3.
02-07-11, 12:20 AM
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You should see my property tax bill.
no kidding, they aren't even in the same order of magnitude.
02-07-11, 07:32 AM
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You should see my property tax bill.
ok, let's see it.
how big a home / lot, and what taxes? i thought cali's taxes were capped hard anyway (prop 13?).
FL prop taxes are very high, but then we don't have state income or other property taxes thankfully.
02-07-11, 08:07 AM
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no kidding, they aren't even in the same order of magnitude.
Fortunately property tax is usually tax deductible, unlike vehicle registration.
02-07-11, 08:34 AM
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Fortunately property tax is usually tax deductible, unlike vehicle registration.
well, even after deduction it's still in different order of magnitude, not to mention the mello roos
02-07-11, 09:00 AM
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well, even after deduction it's still in different order of magnitude, not to mention the mello roos
No doubt, unless you bought your house in the 70's.
02-07-11, 06:06 PM
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I license my cars in Ohio & it's very reasonable....$56.00 I think. But just across state lines in KY & IN it's hundreds of dollars, depending on value. Like KY people aren't poor enough...at least in CA you guys have decent weather & purdy things to look at...
02-07-11, 08:17 PM
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well, even after deduction it's still in different order of magnitude, not to mention the mello roos
order of magnitude? someone in here said they were paying over 2k in registration, and i doubt they're paying 20k in property taxes!
my car reg to prop tax is
actually 2 orders of magnitude different.
02-07-11, 09:25 PM
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order of magnitude? someone in here said they were paying over 2k in registration, and i doubt they're paying 20k in property taxes!
my car reg to prop tax is
actually 2 orders of magnitude different.
Yes order of magnitude. Property tax of 10x or more vs registration cost is very common, mine included.
02-07-11, 10:20 PM
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02-08-11, 12:29 AM
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order of magnitude? someone in here said they were paying over 2k in registration, and i doubt they're paying 20k in property taxes!
my car reg to prop tax is
actually 2 orders of magnitude different.
errr... you should really come to cali and take a look. having 10k for property tax isn't super crazy here. i am in town home and my property tax is already close to 8k.
02-06-11, 05:10 PM
"the beatings will continue until morale improves." 
how big a home / lot, and what taxes? i thought cali's taxes were capped hard anyway (prop 13?).
