The two big bills come in August...

Desert Captain wrote:

amandasgramma wrote:

Desert Captain wrote:
Since we bought our 2012 Class C last August it is "that" time again. Just got the bill for insurance and registration, both due next month. I was anticipating the insurance (and at $695 I can live with it), but had forgotten that registration is based upon the value of the motorhome....ouch! We paid $47,000 so our Arizona registration came in at $1,035. :S

Just glad we did not buy something more expensive. The good news is the longer we own it the cheaper the tags will get but always wondered just how much a 100, 150 or even a $300,000 coach comes in at. :h I do know it varies quite a bit from state to state. Anyone care to share?

:B

We thought we'd title our rig in AZ....but after reading this we were concerned. now we're confused....are you sure the $1000+ wasn't the sales tax???? Read this -- help me understand??? LINK - DMV

The bulk of my fee was the "Vehicle License Tax" and it is documented in the link you provided. It is lumped in under the billing title of Vehicle Registration and goes down every year. Our 2006 Toyota Solara is down to a couple of hundred a year.

A couple of other thoughts.... I knew the bill was coming, just forgot how steep it is the first few years. New units are worse, hence out of curiosity my request for others to share what they pay. I have no problem paying it, simply part of the overall cost of the RV lifestyle that we love.

These type of fees are called a lot of different things but one way or another most states manage to get your money and probably not all that much more or less than Arizona.
My $695 insurance bill is fine as I carry more liability than some folks and shopped it with a number of companies before settling on Farmers.

:C