SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: CA Registration fees (SL55) survey
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CA Registration fees (SL55) survey
I just got the renewal form from the CA DMV for my 2004 SL55. I almost fell off my chair $820!! ($69 reg + $727 license +$24 county)
This is for a car with 63K miles that is worth between $25K and $35K.
How is this possible? My 2002 911 turbo (value $50K) and 2008 M5 (value $80K) were not even this much when I owned them.
What are you guys paying?
Thanks in advance
This is for a car with 63K miles that is worth between $25K and $35K.
How is this possible? My 2002 911 turbo (value $50K) and 2008 M5 (value $80K) were not even this much when I owned them.
What are you guys paying?
Thanks in advance
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anybody know if its any different for my 04 E55? Its due in May and I'm not too thrilled about it. My 02 was only $147 to renew a few months ago, but whats ridiculous is that my friend's 1990 Mazda 323 beater he got for $500 was $102. That's 2/3 of my 02's fees!
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Called the DMV - four times - lol.
Seems they miscalculated the value of the car and have it listed at $110K even though the purchase price is clearly written on the back of the title at transfer time and my DMV fees (state tax) show a much lower purchase price. Fees should be like $225 not $820.
I have to send in paperwork and DMV has to re-issue a new title as it is currently branded with Class 'MA' which means value more than $90K.
I'd advise you CA guys to double check your fees and title class. The VLF fee should be 0.0065 x purchase price.
Seems they miscalculated the value of the car and have it listed at $110K even though the purchase price is clearly written on the back of the title at transfer time and my DMV fees (state tax) show a much lower purchase price. Fees should be like $225 not $820.
I have to send in paperwork and DMV has to re-issue a new title as it is currently branded with Class 'MA' which means value more than $90K.
I'd advise you CA guys to double check your fees and title class. The VLF fee should be 0.0065 x purchase price.
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Called the DMV - four times - lol.
Seems they miscalculated the value of the car and have it listed at $110K even though the purchase price is clearly written on the back of the title at transfer time and my DMV fees (state tax) show a much lower purchase price. Fees should be like $225 not $820.
I have to send in paperwork and DMV has to re-issue a new title as it is currently branded with Class 'MA' which means value more than $90K.
I'd advise you CA guys to double check your fees and title class. The VLF fee should be 0.0065 x purchase price.
Seems they miscalculated the value of the car and have it listed at $110K even though the purchase price is clearly written on the back of the title at transfer time and my DMV fees (state tax) show a much lower purchase price. Fees should be like $225 not $820.
I have to send in paperwork and DMV has to re-issue a new title as it is currently branded with Class 'MA' which means value more than $90K.
I'd advise you CA guys to double check your fees and title class. The VLF fee should be 0.0065 x purchase price.
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