California registration cost question
Anyone know how California figures out registration fees for RVs? Specifically differences between a motorhome and a trailer (5er). Is it based on age? Value (new or current)? Motorized or trailer? Lo...
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minnow wrote:
Using the calculator referenced above, I put in our vehicle and entered it as a 2016 Diesel, paid $45,000 to an out of state private sale. Paid $500 sales tax out of state. This is what CA says I owe if I were to register it in CA. Holy S... !
Current Registration: 55.00
Current California Highway Patrol: 25.00
Current Vehicle License Fee: 293.00
Current County Service Authority for Freeway Emergencies Fee: 1.00
Current Fingerprint ID Fee: 1.00
Current Air Quality Management District: 6.00
Current South Coast Air Basin: 1.00
Alt Fuel/Tech Reg Fee: 3.00
Current Vehicle Theft/DUI 2: 2.00
Current Transportation Improvement Fee: 150.00
Use/Sales Tax: 4,275.00
Non-Resident Original Service Fee: 21.00
Reflectorized License Plate Fee: 1.00
Total Registration Fees: $559.00
Total Use/Sales Tax (includes credit paid to another state): $3,775.00
Grand Total Registration Fees: $4,334.00
Now ... let's get real: Divide that $559.00 by the number of hours per year that you can locally RV travel and camp in CA. You'll wind up with an absurdly low Per-Usage-Hour registration fee for your RV. ;)
