New Yorks version of Collector plates

[greg g]

While other states have made it fairly easy for vintage car enthusiasts and collectors, by doing one time registrations and doing away with annual inspections. Here is what some genius in our capitol is proposing. Issuing one super plate (like a dealer plate) for the owner to affix to whatever vehicle he or she decides to drive for the day, weekend trip to a concours etc. On the face it seems like a good idea for folks who have several vehicles to choose from,

the hitch;

cost of plate 1K annually, plus each car would need to be registered and inspected anually and listed on the official paperwork of the super plate.

Based on the 27.00 per year for a historical registration, you would need to have 37 vehicles for the convenience of the super plate to make any economic sense, except for the state coffers.

I luv NY.

[BobT-47P15]

Not a deal for the average guy, I'd say.

And, how many of his cars is the wealthy collector going to drive

in a month or a year??

Might be workable for a vintage car dealer.

I've had my historic MO plate since 1973 when it cost a one time fee

of $15, with no initial inspection nor any annual inspections. You are

supposed to declare the car on your personal tax assessment along

with your regular vehicles. So, they get you for a little $$ there each

year.

[adam_knox]

Wait, so how does that work with declaring your car? Each year since 1973 you've had to put your car on your taxes? Just bought my 1949 Georgia license plate, now I just need to find a home and garage to drive it home to!

[michael.warshaw]

a parking ticket here in nyc costs 185, a speeding ticket, about 400, coffee is 5 dollars, and a decent meal is 30 dollars in any restaurant. We get ripped off here, they even charge for tea in the fancy chinese restaurants.

[pflaming]

On food channel there is a New York Restaurant which gets it special meat from Japan, the cost of a hamburger in that restaurant $100.00 (included condiments).

[BobT-47P15]

Wait, so how does that work with declaring your car? Each year since 1973 you've had to put your car on your taxes? Just bought my 1949 Georgia license plate, now I just need to find a home and garage to drive it home to!

Adam......for quite a few years I did not list my car on the county personal

property tax form. They send out a form nowadays asking people to declare

cars, boats, RVs, farm machinery and such. This is separate from the property tax

on your home. So, as the car is now decent in appearance

and drivable, I started listing it several years ago.

I don't recall what the

amount of the tax was last on two late model cars, one 79 model, and the

Plymouth. The better half wrote the check. If I didn't put it on the list,

they would not know I had it without going to a lot of trouble to research

it thru the state license bureau. All the bureau could tell them is....I have

a title on file and they issued antique tags in 1973.

[Merle Coggins]

We don't have to pay property taxes on our vehicles here in WI. Just pay the sales tax when you buy it and pay annual registration fees (unless it's registered with Collector or Antique plates). I've heard of some states that do that, and apparently MO is one of them.

Merle

[Captain Neon]

On food channel there is a New York Restaurant which gets it special meat from Japan, the cost of a hamburger in that restaurant $100.00 (included condiments).

Kobe beef. Special diet. Lives in the house with the farmer, and has special massages at least daily.

I'm too much of a redneck, I guess. Angus and Hereford is good enough for me.

[Captain Neon]

Adam......for quite a few years I did not list my car on the county personal

property tax form. They send out a form nowadays asking people to declare

cars, boats, RVs, farm machinery and such. This is separate from the property tax

on your home. So, as the car is now decent in appearance

and drivable, I started listing it several years ago.

I don't recall what the

amount of the tax was last on two late model cars, one 79 model, and the

Plymouth. The better half wrote the check. If I didn't put it on the list,

they would not know I had it without going to a lot of trouble to research

it thru the state license bureau. All the bureau could tell them is....I have

a title on file and they issued antique tags in 1973.

In our county, Grundy, we are also required to list livestock on our personal property tax form. I also have an annual $5 fee to the City of Trenton for each car that I own.

[busycoupe]

An antique plate in Massachusetts costs $40/yr. In addition the car hast to be inspected annually at a cost of $29. We also pay an annual vehicle excise tax, but that is pretty low, it is based on the book value of the car. It cost me $7 for my 48 Dodge.

[desoto1939]

Here is PA we only pay on etime to register an antique car or truck and the car does not have to be inspected. You can sell the car and keep the tag and then xfer it to another antique for a very little xfer fee. I think the tag cost me around 60 when it got miner back in 87.

We do not declare it on personal tax either.

Rich in PA

[greg g]

Yea and I forgot the inspection fees and the county vehicle use fee, and the fee to collect the fees.

[Greenbomb]

Don't forget the "Just Because" fee!