Non-AZ resident, can we register a fiver in AZ? Should we?

[Snowman9000]

We are considering buying a fiver for winter use in AZ, then storing it there in the summer.

Obviously we can register it in IL where we are residents. Does that create a problem when it is left in AZ all year? (Half at a park, half in storage.) Is this a thing that is commonly done and rarely enforced?

What is the annual registration and any other taxes for say a $20K fiver in AZ? I mean annual fees, not the initial sales or use tax on the purchase.

I'm not sure we could even register it in AZ, without having an address there at the time of purchase.

I'm trying to google up these answers but am not having as much luck as I would like.

[Roadpilot]

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This is a helpful link, but probably not in the way intended. The web site says you must register it in Arizona only if certain criteria are met. The only criteria that appears to apply is that if owner stays in the state for more than 7 months in the year it has to be registered in Arizona.

[Nutinelse2do]

Hi. No, you cannot register it there without having an address.

Arizona is pretty high on the registration fees. They will also want tax if it was not previously registered in Az or California. I don't remember how much our 5'r was exactly. Think around $500 a year or so registration.

If you are there for the Winter, less than 6 months, and leave it in storage for the rest of the year, you are not breaking any Arizona laws, since you are not occupying it. Storage lots in Az are full of snowbird rigs that leave their coach there all year. 90 percent of those are registered in other States.

Most storage is VERY expensive there, and you would want covered storage, which goes for a premium. Depends what part of Az you are in also. In Phoenix, we paid 5500.00 a year for a 75' covered storage.

We have been Az residents since 1997.

[lanerd]

Why not register it in your home state?

[EV2]

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[Lwiddis]

"Is this a thing that is commonly done and rarely enforced?"

So if a law, regulation or rule is rarely enforced...just violate it?
What would our country become with this mentality?

[kerrlakeRoo]

I'm sure there are people that do it, Ive even seen it mentioned on You Tube, but most states require you to establish domicile to register the vehicle. With you being listed as Il resident, it would likely save you some money to change it.
One thing I ran into years ago while in the service was towing a trailer with a different states plate than my truck was questioned at a traffic stop. I believe they automatically suspected theft. The cop accepted it but was skeptical.

[darsben1]

Yes you can register the fiver in AZ. Mine is. I use my NY address. If you do not get an Arizona address and leave the fiver ON A LOT for the SUMMER the revenuers will most likely get you eventually. They check the parks every few years and then You would either have to pay property tax or register it. As they check only in the summer AND as far as I know storage is not checked as you are not using it.
Call the AZ DMV and ask your questions. They are one of the helpful DMV's. Good news is you can register the fiver for up to 5 years.