Taxes on your 86 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

buzznasa · 06-27-2014, 12:42 AM

So when I imported my FR-S form Florida I paid almost $1,000 to get tags on it. I just got my renewal in the mail and the renewal is more than twice the cost of my wife's tC and almost three times that of my motorcycle.

What gives? I thought that since my car weighs less and gets better gas mileage that it has less of an environmental impact and less of an impact on the roadway. In Florida, my RX300 (a much bigger and less fuel efficient vehicle) was only about $90.

06-27-2014, 01:05 AM

That's a lot..... Mine were about $250.

Pwolf · 06-27-2014, 02:58 AM

I just got my renewal in the mail, $275. Cheaper than my Mazda3 after the first year though. Welcome to California? :P

PMok · 06-27-2014, 03:31 AM

the registration renewal fees have nothing to do with the size or fuel economy of the vehicle unfortunately. it is more like a property tax and therefore it is determined by the purchase price or the market value of the vehicle. that is why an older vehicle will have lower registration costs and a new vehicle the highest.

mkivsoopra · 06-27-2014, 03:31 AM

I believe it has to do with the age/value of the car. As it depreciates over the years, the tax liability and license fee goes down as well.

buzznasa · 06-27-2014, 10:52 AM

Well, that explains a lot. Thanks for the feedback!

VacantSky · 06-27-2014, 10:55 AM

I love NM right now (said no one ever), $44.50.

06-27-2014, 12:42 AM	#1
buzznasa LOL PWR Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: Whiteout FR-S; Scion tC Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 279 Thanks: 284 Thanked 368 Times in 106 Posts Mentioned: 56 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Taxes on your 86 So when I imported my FR-S form Florida I paid almost $1,000 to get tags on it. I just got my renewal in the mail and the renewal is more than twice the cost of my wife's tC and almost three times that of my motorcycle. What gives? I thought that since my car weighs less and gets better gas mileage that it has less of an environmental impact and less of an impact on the roadway. In Florida, my RX300 (a much bigger and less fuel efficient vehicle) was only about $90. __________________ It's not a midlife crisis if you never grow up.

06-27-2014, 02:58 AM	#3
Pwolf Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: 2013 GBS BRZ Limited Location: Sacramento Posts: 1,321 Thanks: 1,979 Thanked 1,380 Times in 560 Posts Mentioned: 120 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I just got my renewal in the mail, $275. Cheaper than my Mazda3 after the first year though. Welcome to California? :P __________________ The Burz

06-27-2014, 03:31 AM	#4
PMok Codename: Stitch Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 91 MR2; 06 IS350; 16 BRZ; 18 CX-5 Location: Hayward/NorCal Posts: 5,248 Thanks: 4,021 Thanked 5,436 Times in 2,307 Posts Mentioned: 462 Post(s) Tagged: 6 Thread(s)	the registration renewal fees have nothing to do with the size or fuel economy of the vehicle unfortunately. it is more like a property tax and therefore it is determined by the purchase price or the market value of the vehicle. that is why an older vehicle will have lower registration costs and a new vehicle the highest. __________________ 86DRIVE Events Calendar

06-27-2014, 10:52 AM	#6
buzznasa LOL PWR Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: Whiteout FR-S; Scion tC Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 279 Thanks: 284 Thanked 368 Times in 106 Posts Mentioned: 56 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Well, that explains a lot. Thanks for the feedback! __________________ It's not a midlife crisis if you never grow up.

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06-27-2014, 01:05 AM	#2
SilentAngel Guest Posts: n/a Mentioned: Post(s) Tagged: Thread(s)	That's a lot..... Mine were about $250.

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mkivsoopra Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: BRZ Location: CA Posts: 805 Thanks: 939 Thanked 950 Times in 412 Posts Mentioned: 161 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I believe it has to do with the age/value of the car. As it depreciates over the years, the tax liability and license fee goes down as well.

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