Outrageous CA registration fee!

[Teleman]

Last December we bought a 2000 Airstream Land Yacht. They want $775 to register it for 2022! WTH? We never paid anything like that much before on our previous motorhome. Is this some new punishment from our governor for our "carbon footprint" or some such nonsense? Does anyone know what's going on? We are furious! We love living here for the climate and geography but this has to be the worst governed state in the union.

[Ed_Gee]

bgum wrote:
Come to Louisiana where $90 will get you a permanent registration for your RV.

People like to blame politicians for the cost of living but in reality they are responsible for their own situation.

That figures. Louisiana has some of the worst maintained roads in the nation.....

[Community Alumni]

Mike W wrote:
So....back on topic. I think OP has a point and needs to check with DMV. My Auto purchase price 21K. Registration $218. We do pay a ton more than many states. Real life case. Porsche SUV CA registration $980. **** right, effing luxury car. Same car moves to Idaho, $90.

Did you pay about $98K for the Porsche? Based on your $21K purchase and only paying $218 you're paying about 1% of purchase price or value. Come to AZ and see your $980 registration turn into $1,665. Or, you could move to Idaho and only pay $90.

[rlw999]

they have gone up considerably, and B) what is 2% of $16k? That's what we paid for our motorhome. Another person with foolish assumptions

If you only paid $16K for that motorhome, then that registration fee sounds too high, and I'll go back to my original question - what's the fee breakdown on your bill? I'd expect the registration fees to be about half that.

[Community Alumni]

joshuajim wrote:
The basic reason most people like to bash California is simply JEALOUSY!

Yep. You'd think Teleman would have moved to another state by now if he had it so bad.

[joshuajim]

The basic reason most people like to bash California is simply JEALOUSY!

[Mike_W]

So....back on topic. I think OP has a point and needs to check with DMV. My Auto purchase price 21K. Registration $218. We do pay a ton more than many states. Real life case. Porsche SUV CA registration $980. **** right, effing luxury car. Same car moves to Idaho, $90.

[toedtoes]

You're an idiot. First you accuse me of using the word socialism. When I prove I didn't, you make it out like I was denying I said the word whining. I did use the word whining - I never denied it. You have done nothing to verify the registration fee is accurate. If you think it is too high compared to your fees on other vehicles, then talk to the DMV. Maybe they miscalculated. Maybe they didn't believe your stated purchase price. Maybe they mistakenly double charged something.

But you'd rather sit on your @ss and whine about politics on a public forum. And then you get mad because people disagree with your politics and you start in with name calling and bashing.

[JaxDad]

Teleman wrote:

JaxDad wrote:
I guess I’m skating by on my US$46 ($60 CDN) a year.

I imagine some of our states have similar rates. You guys have your issues though. I have cousins in Canada and I wouldn't want to be in their shoes.

I’m (now) a dual citizen, and I live where I do for many good reasons.

Ironically though, I have a bunch of family still down there, principally in CA, NY, SC & FL but all of whom have the opposite opinion of yours.

[Teleman]

toedtoes wrote:

Teleman wrote:

toedtoes wrote:

Teleman wrote:

toedtoes wrote:

jdc1 wrote:

toedtoes wrote:
I love to see hypocracy in action.

Half those states with super low vehicle tax rates are welfare states, where they could not support themselves without the funds "left" states dole out to them in the form of federal funds. While they scream hatred for socialism, they, if fact, are receiving just that. They are the poster children for socialism.....

I meant the OP. Benefiting from the higher paying jobs in California while bashing it. Shelling out $60,000+ on a toy and whining about the $750 registration. And so on.

Open mouth. Insert foot. We paid 16k not 60k. Our cars are about $130, and our previous motorhome was too so you know what you can do with your ignorant comment. Did I ever use the word socialism? I think the only person using that word is you. You could benefit from the advice that it's better to keep one's mouth shut and be thought a fool rather than to open it and prove it. Step off my thread!

As I have never used the word socialism, you should follow your own comments.

All you are doing is bashing. You have not provided any information on the fee breakdown, etc. If you really think it is out of line, then check with the DMV. Maybe they calculated on an incorrect purchase price. But you'd rather just whine about the politics.

You're a special kind of moron. This is a direct quote from you upthread.

While they scream hatred for socialism, they, if fact, are receiving just that. They are the poster children for socialism.....

You call it whining as if it a complaint with no merit. I'll bet when the homeless start deficating in your yard and vandalize your property you'll "whine " too.
Now please, before you further demonstrate your defective intellect GFY.

Your reading skills suggest you fit your accusation. It was jdc1 who used the word socialism not me.

No I don't whine about things. I put my energy into figuring out WHY something happens and if it is not right, correcting it. Whining is uselss.

You're the one who used the word whining. Unfortunately the vast majority of the state are left wing idiots like you. We tried to recall the dictator Newsom but even if we were to win with the numbers the fix was in. Putting energy into and figuring out why something is wrong is easy. We KNOW what is wrong. Correcting it? That isn't happening. The corruption of the power elite and the brainwashing of people like you is too far entrenched. Now I'm done wasting time with you.

[toedtoes]

Teleman wrote:

toedtoes wrote:

Teleman wrote:

toedtoes wrote:

jdc1 wrote:

toedtoes wrote:
I love to see hypocracy in action.

Half those states with super low vehicle tax rates are welfare states, where they could not support themselves without the funds "left" states dole out to them in the form of federal funds. While they scream hatred for socialism, they, if fact, are receiving just that. They are the poster children for socialism.....

I meant the OP. Benefiting from the higher paying jobs in California while bashing it. Shelling out $60,000+ on a toy and whining about the $750 registration. And so on.

Open mouth. Insert foot. We paid 16k not 60k. Our cars are about $130, and our previous motorhome was too so you know what you can do with your ignorant comment. Did I ever use the word socialism? I think the only person using that word is you. You could benefit from the advice that it's better to keep one's mouth shut and be thought a fool rather than to open it and prove it. Step off my thread!

As I have never used the word socialism, you should follow your own comments.

All you are doing is bashing. You have not provided any information on the fee breakdown, etc. If you really think it is out of line, then check with the DMV. Maybe they calculated on an incorrect purchase price. But you'd rather just whine about the politics.

You're a special kind of moron. This is a direct quote from you upthread.

While they scream hatred for socialism, they, if fact, are receiving just that. They are the poster children for socialism.....

You call it whining as if it a complaint with no merit. I'll bet when the homeless start deficating in your yard and vandalize your property you'll "whine " too.
Now please, before you further demonstrate your defective intellect GFY.

Your reading skills suggest you fit your accusation. It was jdc1 who used the word socialism not me.

No I don't whine about things. I put my energy into figuring out WHY something happens and if it is not right, correcting it. Whining is uselss.

[Teleman]

toedtoes wrote:

Teleman wrote:

toedtoes wrote:

jdc1 wrote:

toedtoes wrote:
I love to see hypocracy in action.

Half those states with super low vehicle tax rates are welfare states, where they could not support themselves without the funds "left" states dole out to them in the form of federal funds. While they scream hatred for socialism, they, if fact, are receiving just that. They are the poster children for socialism.....

I meant the OP. Benefiting from the higher paying jobs in California while bashing it. Shelling out $60,000+ on a toy and whining about the $750 registration. And so on.

Open mouth. Insert foot. We paid 16k not 60k. Our cars are about $130, and our previous motorhome was too so you know what you can do with your ignorant comment. Did I ever use the word socialism? I think the only person using that word is you. You could benefit from the advice that it's better to keep one's mouth shut and be thought a fool rather than to open it and prove it. Step off my thread!

As I have never used the word socialism, you should follow your own comments.

All you are doing is bashing. You have not provided any information on the fee breakdown, etc. If you really think it is out of line, then check with the DMV. Maybe they calculated on an incorrect purchase price. But you'd rather just whine about the politics.

You're a special kind of moron. This is a direct quote from you upthread.

While they scream hatred for socialism, they, if fact, are receiving just that. They are the poster children for socialism.....

You call it whining as if it a complaint with no merit. I'll bet when the homeless start deficating in your yard and vandalize your property you'll "whine " too.
Now please, before you further demonstrate your defective intellect GFY.

[toedtoes]

Teleman wrote:

toedtoes wrote:

jdc1 wrote:

toedtoes wrote:
I love to see hypocracy in action.

Half those states with super low vehicle tax rates are welfare states, where they could not support themselves without the funds "left" states dole out to them in the form of federal funds. While they scream hatred for socialism, they, if fact, are receiving just that. They are the poster children for socialism.....

I meant the OP. Benefiting from the higher paying jobs in California while bashing it. Shelling out $60,000+ on a toy and whining about the $750 registration. And so on.

Open mouth. Insert foot. We paid 16k not 60k. Our cars are about $130, and our previous motorhome was too so you know what you can do with your ignorant comment. Did I ever use the word socialism? I think the only person using that word is you. You could benefit from the advice that it's better to keep one's mouth shut and be thought a fool rather than to open it and prove it. Step off my thread!

As I have never used the word socialism, you should follow your own comments.

All you are doing is bashing. You have not provided any information on the fee breakdown, etc. If you really think it is out of line, then check with the DMV. Maybe they calculated on an incorrect purchase price. But you'd rather just whine about the politics.

[Teleman]

gemsworld wrote:
Teleman, before throwing a hissy fit about your CA registration fee, you should have checked to see what your neighbors are paying. If not mistaken, NV is about 2% of purchase price/value and AZ is about 1.85%. When I moved to AZ four years ago my registration fees almost doubled. I know it's fashionable for some of you in this forum to bash CA every time you have a chance, but unless registration fees have gone up considerably in the last four years, CA's fees are lower than in some other states.

A) they have gone up considerably, and B) what is 2% of $16k? That's what we paid for our motorhome. Another person with foolish assumptions. Furthermore California deserves it's bashing. Have you visited San Francisco lately? People urinating, defecating, and masturbating in the street. People walking in the stores and loading up bags of merchandise and just walking out with no consequences. Homeless camps the size of small cities in some areas. It looks like a war zone. Our forests are burning up because the radical environmentalists in charge don't allow proper forest management. PG&E has paid off the past two governors and has gotten away with not improving their infrastructure and they cause at least one huge fire a year lately. I could go on and on. It has nothing to do with being fashionable. It has to do with a failed ideology that is infected half of the population of this country and wherever they hold complete power is a disaster.

[Teleman]

toedtoes wrote:

jdc1 wrote:

toedtoes wrote:
I love to see hypocracy in action.

Half those states with super low vehicle tax rates are welfare states, where they could not support themselves without the funds "left" states dole out to them in the form of federal funds. While they scream hatred for socialism, they, if fact, are receiving just that. They are the poster children for socialism.....

I meant the OP. Benefiting from the higher paying jobs in California while bashing it. Shelling out $60,000+ on a toy and whining about the $750 registration. And so on.

Open mouth. Insert foot. We paid 16k not 60k. Our cars are about $130, and our previous motorhome was too so you know what you can do with your ignorant comment. Did I ever use the word socialism? I think the only person using that word is you. You could benefit from the advice that it's better to keep one's mouth shut and be thought a fool rather than to open it and prove it. Step off my thread!