California registration cost question

[ElCaminoManT]

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? Looking at either a new 5th wheel or a used (02-06) diesel pusher and trying to understand what I’m in for with either of the options we’re looking at.

Thanks!

[pnichols]

But .... maybe CA registration fees are "higher" because you can use your RV all year?

This means that your registration fees per camping hour are way down as compared to many, many other states. It's all relative. 🙂 and :B

[doc_brown]

packnrat wrote:
Ca reg cost are based on your gross income, and projected state budget.

Not in my case. Our gross income went down but registration fees went up.

[doc_brown]

Last year my 2004 pusher registration was $375, my 2014 Wrangler toad registration was $475. I expect both to be a bit higher this year. The Socialist Republic is always looking for more revenue.

[ElCaminoManT]

packnrat wrote:
Ca reg cost are based on your gross income, and projected state budget.

unfortunately it feels this way :S

[packnrat]

Ca reg cost are based on your gross income, and projected state budget.

[ldonabed]

We have a 2003 5th wheel. I was paying $124/yr for it's registration...& I just got my renewal notice. It's gone up to $145 for the year.

[ElCaminoManT]

thank you for the replies

it looks like it is primarily based on current value and they would be basically the same whichever direction i went since the budget is 50-70k for either option. what i wasn't sure of at first was where a moho was classified but i see on the registration card from the super c i just sold it was still considered an 'auto' with body style indicating 'MH'

[ElCaminoManT]

yeah not looking forward to this increase which is partly why I'm asking about this stuff so I'm not nearly as taken aback when i get the renewal on whatever we buy.

I've had my duramax since new and will have it for many more years whether we end up with a 5er or with a pusher so i do not count that part of the registration into this decision. I'm looking specifically at the RV itself.

[dons2346]

Here you go. Vehicle Registration Calculator

[Lwiddis]

How do you know that California counties “levy” anything on vehicle registration fees, Cferguson? You are guessing and you guessed wrong.

[bpounds]

There is a base registration fee, plus a tax based on value. Plus a pickup will pay a weight fee because they are all commercial, with a few excpetions. What I'm not sure about is whether a DP would pay weight fees. But I think a DP annuals would be less than a trailer + truck, assuming equal values.

CA just had big increases. It costs too damned much.

[JohnG3]

It will be very high. We have a 2010 Ford F-250 diesel we used to pull our 5th wheel and the registration is still over $150/year.

[CFerguson]

That's got to be on your county's government online page. I'm sure theres something for the state, but the final cost will have to include whatever your county levies too, so that's a good place to start. If you cant find it online, call them when they come back to work and ask where the website info is.