California and Registration
12-12-2018, 07:37 PM
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Drifting
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California and Registration
To the California residents of the group what do you pay for your yearly taxes and registration in the San Deigo/Camp Pendelton area?
12-12-2018, 07:47 PM
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Melting Slicks
My '17 Stingray was $585, my buddy's 17 Z51 was $675... The Sacramento Politburo has to pay for Moonbeam's High Speed Choo Choo to nowhere somehow.... Welcome to Commiefornia, Comrade... 
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12-12-2018, 08:48 PM
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Earlier this year, I paid $680 to renew my CA registration on my 2016 3LT Z51 coupe. That is registration for June 2018 through June 2019. Note however, that I think the rate is the same wherever one is in California, as it is payable to the DMV, which is a state entity, not local.
12-12-2018, 09:27 PM
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Racer
California is sure a beautiful state. . . but I can't think of a worse place to live.
Sorry, but to pay MORE than $500 per year for the privilege of driving a car is madness!!!!
Sorry, but to pay MORE than $500 per year for the privilege of driving a car is madness!!!!
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12-12-2018, 09:52 PM
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Drifting
In VA we pay $58 for registration then we pay a personal property tax based on the cars value for example in my city we pay in june and dec. So for my 2015 Z51 3LT i paid $579 this dec. it really sucks you never own your own property so CA just paying once a year isnt so bad for taxes. That means I pay over $1140 a year
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12-12-2018, 11:11 PM
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Racer
In Texas, we pay 8.5% sales tax at purchase. After that we pay ~$60. per year to register the car.
12-13-2018, 06:17 AM
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Instructor
12-13-2018, 09:15 AM
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Drifting
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Its not official yet that I'm moving plus, trying to decide which car I'm going to take my GS or Camaro SS which has long tubes and high flow cats, which I dont think will fly in Cali.....
12-13-2018, 10:17 AM
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Burning Brakes
Yeah, don't bring that Camaro you will have issues here. My 04 Z taxes are $ 380 but my 18 F 150 will be $ 750 when the tags come this summer, tax capital of the world ! 
12-13-2018, 04:39 PM
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I feel the same way about Texas. Except it is a god-awful depressing looking place. But your cost of living KILLS California.
12-13-2018, 04:49 PM
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Racer
You are right . . . Texas is Geographically Challenged, but it is a great place to live. It is nice to have freedom from state government over-regulation.
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12-16-2018, 11:40 AM
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St. Jude Donor '05
Rates on older cars are going up too..used to be the older it was the cheaper it got.
Used to pay $40 for the Camino this yr it was closer to $200.
Youll need to put a stock exh back on that Camaro til you get it inspected here then you can swap it back on. THey are real strict on the visual
I got failed due to my cats and the EO#. They are legal but the PN was discontinued and replaced by another. Got lucky last min so to speak...
Used to pay $40 for the Camino this yr it was closer to $200.
Youll need to put a stock exh back on that Camaro til you get it inspected here then you can swap it back on. THey are real strict on the visual
I got failed due to my cats and the EO#. They are legal but the PN was discontinued and replaced by another. Got lucky last min so to speak...