Yaris' registration fee is $10 higher than CRV

[2007yariz]

I just noticed that my 07 Yaris' annual registration fee is $52.75 in virginia, while the honda CRV cost $42.75 to register in virginia. Why is that? Gas tax?

[Rigaud]

Originally Posted by 2007yariz

I just noticed that my 07 Yaris' annual registration fee is $52.75 in virginia, while the honda CRV cost $42.75 to register in virginia. Why is that? Gas tax?

Wow..........lucky you!!! Here I pay $235 per year and my Suburban $468 because engine size is above 4L. :(

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by 2007yariz

I just noticed that my 07 Yaris' annual registration fee is $52.75 in virginia, while the honda CRV cost $42.75 to register in virginia. Why is that? Gas tax?

Did you move to a different county in between the two registration dates? We ALSO have VERY low car registration fees here in Texas (Yay! A welcome change from California!). My county tacks on $10.00 (specific to the county....I forget what it is for*...but it's not an administrative or processing fee) above the state fee.

* - IIRC, some sort of fee to do with roads (not a commercial fee...is a personal vehicle)

[2007yariz]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

Did you move to a different county in between the two registration dates? We ALSO have VERY low car registration fees here in Texas (Yay! A welcome change from California!). My county tacks on $10.00 (specific to the county....I forget what it is for...but it's not an administrative or processing fee) above the state fee.

no, lived here for a while, and both are personal vehicles in Virginia

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by 2007yariz

no, lived here for a while, and both are personal vehicles in Virginia

Did they forget to charge you for the title on the CRV ? I can't get the PDF from the Virginia DMV site to display, but a site that shows the fees from all states lists the fee for Virginia at $40.75, then $10.00 on top of that for a fee referred to as 'title'.

[2007yariz]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

Did they forget to charge you for the title on the CRV ? I can't get the PDF from the Virginia DMV site to display, but a site that shows the fees from all states lists the fee for Virginia at $40.75, then $10.00 on top of that for a fee referred to as 'title'.

You are right! I forgot that the yaris has custom plates!

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by 2007yariz

You are right! I forgot that the yaris has custom plates!

[fnkngrv]

I pay around 132 a year with my vanity veteran plates in ME

sent from my m-o-b-i-l-e

[bronsin]

~$65 for reg here in NJ...

[Zantiszar]

As registration what do you mean like the yearly thing you have to pay ? Cause over here it's 189 plus 11 bucks for inspection


Sent my iPush 4s?

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by bronsin

~$65 for reg here in NJ...

Mine is a little bit less than that including the $10.00 county fee.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by Zantiszar

As registration what do you mean like the yearly thing you have to pay ? Cause over here it's 189 plus 11 bucks for inspection


Sent my iPush 4s?

Yea, the yearly thing you have to pay . Some states require an inspection you have to pay for and some don't. I've lived in 3 states: California, Nevada, and Texas. I only lived in Nevada for a long Summer, and where I lived (Incline Village) is so close to the border with California that I just 'kept everything California. California doesn't require inspections, but they have a formula to determine fees where (IIRC) the greatest weight is given to what you paid for the car (registration fees in California = a rip off, IMO). It isn't a wonderful flat fee like we have here in Texas. IIRC, Texas has a higher flat fee if your vehicle weighs over a certain amount, but the higher flat fee isn't much more than for vehicles that fall below the weight threshold (like a Yaris). Texas does require a yearly inspection (a bit under $40.00). For those who live in what are designated (IIRC) 'urban counties', this includes a smog check. If you don't live in one of these counties, they don't do a smog check and the inspection is cheaper. In Texas, businesses arrange to get approved by the state as inspection stations. The vehicle owner goes to any approved business to get the test done...and hopefully passes the test. The vehicle owner pays the business for the inspection, rather than paying the state/government for the inspection.

[Zantiszar]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

Yea, the yearly thing you have to pay . Some states require an inspection you have to pay for and some don't. I've lived in 3 states: California, Nevada, and Texas. I only lived in Nevada for a long Summer, and where I lived (Incline Village) is so close to the border with California that I just 'kept everything California. California doesn't require inspections, but they have a formula to determine fees where (IIRC) the greatest weight is given to what you paid for the car (registration fees in California = a rip off, IMO). It isn't a wonderful flat fee like we have here in Texas. IIRC, Texas has a higher flat fee if your vehicle weighs over a certain amount, but the higher flat fee isn't much more than for vehicles that fall below the weight threshold (like a Yaris). Texas does require a yearly inspection (a bit under $40.00). For those who live in what are designated (IIRC) 'urban counties', this includes a smog check. If you don't live in one of these counties, they don't do a smog check and the inspection is cheaper. In Texas, businesses arrange to get approved by the state as inspection stations. The vehicle owner goes to any approved business to get the test done...and hopefully passes the test. The vehicle owner pays the business for the inspection, rather than paying the state/government for the inspection.

Wow here it's costly but more easy to pass since they do underground emission test ;) if ya know what I mean


Sent my iPush 4s?

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by Zantiszar

Wow here it's costly but more easy to pass since they do underground emission test ;) if ya know what I mean


Sent my iPush 4s?

I remember people used to do that in California in the days before everything was linked via computers. Another thing some people did during that era was to go to traffic school to dismiss a citation (BEFORE you were eligible to go again) IF the new citation was given in a different county. These days, in Texas the inspection guy's smog test equipment connects to the state's computer system. I imagine this is the same in California.....except that he's a smog test guy (not an inspection and smog test guy), because there are no inspections required for cars in California.