I went to the DMV today to register my vehicle and change the title and they are charging me over $900 . WTF I know they raised the taxes but paying this much is crazy. It feels like someone is stealing my hard earned money from me.

I paid more for my first Type R and the registration and change of title was less than half of what it is now. Of course I bought my first Type R about 3 years ago.

How much was your regitration? Maybe knowing its in the same ballpark will make me feel a little better.

 

That number probably includes sales tax. Registration should cost about $100-$150. The actually lowered taxes quite significantly a few years ago - it used to cost me about $400 per year.

 

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Exactly my thoughts too...I think that mine was ~$200 for the 2001 itr.

Austin

 

so any estimates on how much i would be paying if i would pick a '00 itr?? let's say the car is already paid off by the owner and he jus has to sign the title over and i have to go get the car registered.. any ideas on how much i would be spending??? thanx

 

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~8.5% sales tax plus about 0.5% registration fees plus about $50. Whether a car is paid off or not is not relevant.

 

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I just paid that amount this past Jan for renewal.

 

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I just paid that amount this past Jan for renewal. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Which amount? It it was $400 you should (thanks to Arnie's retroactive re-reduction) get most of that back. A car worth $20k or less should only cost about $150 to register.

For those of you outside California (though if you are you should not give a rat's *** about this thread) the registration fee was reduced by 2/3rds about 2 years ago. Gray David (buh bye!) increased it to its previous level last year and Arnie when he got elected reduced it again a few months later. If you paid the higher fee during those few months, you should get most of your money back

 

$78/year in Illinois.

 

I paid mine late this year, I couldn't afford what they wanted me to pay after the Gray Davis tax hike. Before the taxes it was going to be about 380, I only ended up paying about 200, which wasn't too bad.

 

mine was crazy, around a grand, god damn california

 

$45 nonresident military

 

$35 down here and no smog testing

 

$204 exactly for my 2001 ITR here in sac didnt have to smog yet...hopefully not next year either but i think i might, hopefully i pass

 

does the dmv kno how much u buy the car for?? can't u lie bout the actual cost so that u pay less on the sales tax?? i was jus wondering..

 

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Doesn't REALLY matter I paid 124 registration on my cr-x that we claimed I paid 500 for.. My friend said his car was a gift and the "value" was "7k" and he paid like 95 dollars. GIFT is the way to go

 

and the dmv doesn't get suspicious???

 

Gonna pay $143 this year....

 

Ahhh the joy of living in California