Vehicle taxes where you live... how bad?

Ridgerunner29 wrote:
I moved from Tennessee to South Carolina last fall and had a vehicle registration nightmare. I have a 2500 truck, two cars and one a 2002 travel trailer that is worth about 15K. In Tennessee my cars and trucks where $69.50 each per year in the county I lived. The travel trailer was around $15. The truck is a 2012, one car is a 2013 Honda CRV, other car is a 2007 Mazda. My first registration was $1371 in Greenville County SC. The cashier told me I could expect more of the same next year. I have no idea how this is calculated.

Business taxes may be lower in SC ( I don't know) but a working person pays much more in taxes in SC as compared to TN. SC has a sales tax with a possible local option, personal property tax, and state income tax. I estimate it is costing me close to $5000 in extra taxes for may first year in SC. I hope it improves over time.

I bought four new trucks in TN since 2008. I know I am not inspired to buy a new truck with the SC registration costs.

If you'd known what you were going to be treated to on license plates and ad valorem taxes, you could have moved to Lavonia, GA and commuted.

The Georgia State line is 45 miles from Greenville--all Interstate 85. You're even closer to North Carolina, but NC is about like South Carolina in total taxation.

I moved from Atlanta to NW Alabama because of the incredible Tennessee River. We have 2% sales tax on autos and RV's. No property taxes are assessed on my real estate since my wife's disabled. If I paid property taxes, they'd be about $600 on a new 3500 square ft. house on 3.7 acres. Social Security and defined pension income is not taxed on state income taxes.

Alabama politicians have listened when the public demands low taxation. But of course, our schools are crap.