Expired tags in Arizona

[GManAZ]

I realized the other day that I've had my new Mustang for almost a year! The purchase day was 1/21/15 and the new sticker came in March sometime. So they never sent me anything in the mail or email, I go to the AZDOT website today and low and behold my tags expired on the 15th of January! :shrug:

I go online to get a new tiny little sticker to put on there and WTF!!!
$497.00 for one year and $897 for two! Never had a car this expensive to register before. Also, an $8.00 late fee. :headbonk:

Sorry, just needed to vent. After all the other crap that happened this month I had to put it on a credit card, but at least I'm legal again.

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[brandonsmash]

Oof. I'm not looking forward to that bill.

 

[Twenty15]

Oof. I'm not looking forward to that bill.

My registration in Colorado was $650 for the first renewal. Does not pay to drive newer than 10 year old shit.

 

[GManAZ]

Of course I went for the 2 year option. At least I won't have to smog it for a while!
I just hope they use some of that money to sweep the darn roads around here so I don't have to buy another $500 Pirelli because of a stupid nail, or $650 windshield for a thrown rock! :frusty:

 

[RDM78]

Arizona tags are based on much you paid for the car...ouch

 

[GManAZ]

Arizona tags are based on much you paid for the car...ouch

I guess that tells me something. My 1993 Ranger is about 10 bucks!

 

[ScottsGT]

That's cheap. My first renewal (transferred tags from old car) was $1200 for property tax and renewal. My bill came for this year and it dropped to $850.00
SC use to have a loophole where if I transferred tags from a car I sold (renew just before selling) the tax rate would be on current appraisal the next year. Tried this with the wife's new car a few years ago and I was charged the same rate as if I put plates on a new car, even though it was a year old at the time.
You buy a new car, and they will get their cut!

 

[kz]

Wow. My renewal was whole $55...

 

[VertMustang98GT]

Wow. My renewal was whole $55...

I used to think living in Ohio stunk, but the more I read about registration, taxes, fees, etc I can deal with our crappy Winter.

Our $55.00 renewal fee is VERY cheap compared to other states and we don't have E-Check or Inspections (most places, I know Cuyahoga county does)!

 

[ForTehNguyen]

flat $65 registration here, not the BS property tax like registration some states have

 

[VertMustang98GT]

flat $65 registration here, not the BS property tax like registration some states have

Good to know. Texas/Florida/South Carolina/Georgia are my most likely future destinations if I ever leave Ohio.

 

[ScottsGT]

I will add, it is based on the school district you live in since the majority of the tax goes back to the local school district.

 

[MagneticA]

For some reason I didn't receive a bill for tab renewal. I've always gotten one in the mail every other year. After reading your post it dawned on me that I have expired tabs! I'll have to go to the MVD tomorrow and get that taken care of.

 

[Socalmustang]

Mine is $340 in CA and I thought we would have been the worse...$650 though? Holy shit!!

 

[azsnake]

I realized the other day that I've had my new Mustang for almost a year! The purchase day was 1/21/15 and the new sticker came in March sometime. So they never sent me anything in the mail or email, I go to the AZDOT website today and low and behold my tags expired on the 15th of January! :shrug:

I go online to get a new tiny little sticker to put on there and WTF!!!
$497.00 for one year and $897 for two! Never had a car this expensive to register before. Also, an $8.00 late fee. :headbonk:

Sorry, just needed to vent. After all the other crap that happened this month I had to put it on a credit card, but at least I'm legal again.

Arizona has some of the highest if not the highest registration fees for vehicles. It's ridiculous.

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