The impression I have from this OP is that he wants to continue living where he is, which I'm guessing is MO, but figure out a way to avoid paying taxes/registration in that state! But at the same time he wants all the benifts that are provided to him by the state, all that unimportant stuff like roads, bridges, fire protection, law enforcement, and the list goes on.
I also live in MO, I get 2 year tags for $58 and my inspection fee every two years is $12 (which I have not yet had to have since it is less then 10 years old) The assessed value is $9,000 while the resale value is $67,000 - $70,000. This increased my personal property tax by about $250(vast majority of this going for school tax)the first year but it does decrease every year as the valuation decreased.
