Annual Vehicle Registrations

[wzd1a]

I get all my vechicle registrations in jan.

so, here are the costs:

Purchased 11.92 - 1993 Toy. 2x4 reg cab $71.37
Purchased 10.92 - 1993 Toy 4x4 KC DLX $79.27
Purchased 12.03 - Chevy POS 4x4 ext Cab $105.57
Purchased 11.05 - KLR $65.26

Ouch. Good thing the country is going BK.

[nwcolorider]

I feel your pain
95 GMC 71 FARM PLATED
04 Cavalier 90
04 GMC 150 REC TRUCK
10 Equinox 220
98 Camper 78
07 DR 650 75
09 28 ft flatbed 110
16 ft stock trailer 45
homemade flat bed 16' 25
09 12' atv/Bike trailer 45
48 Willys, collectors plates 18
3 other hay trailers, used only in the field and county roads, as long as ag use only in Moffat County I do not have to plate, thankfully!

[Wentjo]

Yes painful.

11 GMC Truck 860
10 GMC Yukon 750
98 Jeep Wrangler 75
98 Chevy Truck 80
95 Kenworth 1500
13 KTM 90
93 kaw 40
10 bicycle. Free

[The Walrus]

Obviously not Utarded pricing.......and look at the bright side......

Everyone's booking their ski vacations over there..........where the weed is legal...........and bookings are down +30% over here..........where the chronic is still illegal........

[modette]

CO is retarded on the plating cost, no reason at all for the high plating fees.

'10 Ford Edge we hope it will be down to $400'ish
'05 Jeep GC I think was $200
'01 Honda XR650R like $40
'12 Gas Gas EC 300 E Start (don't know yet)

One thing about CO they must not want people to buy new vehicles. Idea on the Ford Edge was my wife will keep it for at least 10 years. Then who knows...idea was to take the cash saved up and buy new...but I think it might be used out of principle not to give the State anymore then we have too on taxes.

I know some will say "but our roads"...LOL Come from Michigan or other East Coast places and these roads are buttery smooth. I have yet to need to swerve to avoid a tire deep pothole like was common place in Michigan. Considering they have to do road work YEARLY in MI, and the registration is like $120 I just don't see why here in CO it needs to be a wealth tax on people!!! A $100K Porsche causes no more damage then a Ford Focus but yet registration on the Porsche is like $4,000 a year...there is NO reason for that.

The high Registration is why half my neighbors run out of state tags at least on one of their vehicles. The Air Force guy across the street runs Wyoming on both of his vehicles and he has been here for 2 years now...LOL

[Wlfman]

Originally Posted by modette

CO is retarded on the plating cost, no reason at all for the high plating fees.

'10 Ford Edge we hope it will be down to $400'ish
'05 Jeep GC I think was $200
'01 Honda XR650R like $40
'12 Gas Gas EC 300 E Start (don't know yet)

One thing about CO they must not want people to buy new vehicles. Idea on the Ford Edge was my wife will keep it for at least 10 years. Then who knows...idea was to take the cash saved up and buy new...but I think it might be used out of principle not to give the State anymore then we have too on taxes.

I know some will say "but our roads"...LOL Come from Michigan or other East Coast places and these roads are buttery smooth. I have yet to need to swerve to avoid a tire deep pothole like was common place in Michigan. Considering they have to do road work YEARLY in MI, and the registration is like $120 I just don't see why here in CO it needs to be a wealth tax on people!!! A $100K Porsche causes no more damage then a Ford Focus but yet registration on the Porsche is like $4,000 a year...there is NO reason for that.

The high Registration is why half my neighbors run out of state tags at least on one of their vehicles. The Air Force guy across the street runs Wyoming on both of his vehicles and he has been here for 2 years now...LOL

Perfectly legal. All military personnel are allowed by law to keep their vehicles registered in their home state of record. As well as State Income Taxes. When I was in the Air Force my vehicles were always registered in AL as it was cheaper than the states where I was stationed. Also kept my State Income taxes in Al too. Just one of the perks of Military life.

[modette]

Originally Posted by Wlfman

Perfectly legal. All military personnel are allowed by law to keep their vehicles registered in their home state of record. As well as State Income Taxes. When I was in the Air Force my vehicles were always registered in AL as it was cheaper than the states where I was stationed. Also kept my State Income taxes in Al too. Just one of the perks of Military life.

I was not saying it was not illegal or wrong...just stating something. Still I know its not his home state at least when I meet him he comes from East Coast (I forget now)...they had different plates. Also talking with him, he will never be moving from CO.

Either way I don't care I give anyone a THUMBS up that bypasses CO wealth tax of plating a vehicle here.

[It'sNotTheBike]

Originally Posted by Wlfman

When I was in the Air Force my vehicles were always registered in AL as it was cheaper than the states where I was stationed. Also kept my State Income taxes in Al too. Just one of the perks of Military life.

Truth in advertising :

Just one of the perks of living off the tax revenue collected from people who
had enough personal initiative to work in the private sector instead of
hanging off the government tit because they couldn't find a decent job in the
private sector.

[TNC]

Originally Posted by It'sNotTheBike

Truth in advertising :

Just one of the perks of living off the tax revenue collected from people who
had enough personal initiative to work in the private sector instead of
hanging off the government tit because they couldn't find a decent job in the
private sector.

Did I just read that correctly?

[Pablo83]

This might get interesting.

[wzd1a]

Originally Posted by TNC

Did I just read that correctly?

I don't know why anyone would be suprised by such a post - it is simply an emulation of what officials in the highest levels of Gov't have promoted and more than 1/2 of the US population support. The haves and rich are mostly Gov't employees (they get pensions and make more than private sector employees), so they should certainly "pay their fair share" and such tax avoidance "loopholes" should be closed.

That said, I tend to feel the grunts in our military are not treated well in their jobs or well treated when injured (or their families when killed), but they choose their path. The higher-ups (generals, etc, are overpaid, and too much time for "extracuricular activities" (like the Paula Broadwell incident). No time to protect the constitution - I got me an interviewer to phuck....

[Pablo83]

Originally Posted by modette

'12 Gas Gas EC 300 E Start (don't know yet)

I ran into Brian at WalMart yesterday. We had a funny conversation:

Brian: Do you know someone looking for a kid's bike?
Me: What kind?
B: CRF150.
M: Electric or kick?
B: Electric.
M: I just bought one two days ago.
B: Doh!

He also told me you got a new GasGas. I have a buddy up here with one. The first time out he broke his femur clean through.



BTW, Ice Races start Sunday; you should come out:

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=851990

[/HIJACK OFF]

[wzd1a]

Originally Posted by modette

One thing about CO they must not want people to buy new vehicles.

I read an article today that stated new car sales were carrying the colorado econmy in 2012. It also indicated that current new car sales are soaring. I was amazed.

The 1st new vechicles I ever purchased, I still own. I will not get rid of them until their maintenence/repair costs average a monthly new vechicle payment. On my 20 and 21 year old toyotas, the monthly maintence/repair costs are negligible.

The 10 year old chevy may have to go in the next couple of years due to constant electrical issues (3 replacement dash boards in 100k miles) and the 3rd is acting up. I would never buy a chevy ever again.

But, the cost to register a new vechicle may have me replacing that truck with a 10 YO toyota as I need a full size PU often enough to justify owning one. When I can, I rely on my small PUs.

[docwyte]

Military personnel don't have to run plates in the state they reside in. They declare any state of the union as their "residence" and run plates from there. It's not unusual to see Alaska plates on base, that's a good state to pick as your residence...

[Pablo83]

Originally Posted by docwyte

It's not unusual to see Alaska plates on base, that's a good state to pick as your residence...

Is that why I see so many Alaska plates here? I thought maybe those Alaska folks just felt more comfortable in the mountains or something.