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Originally Posted by BzsBimmer
That’s not a true depiction of why you paid so much.
Regardless of whether it’s an ICE or hybrid or EV, CA registration tax is based on vehicle price, hence the 50k = $700.
The extra $100 is a bargain compared to what you would pay in annual gas usage tax. It is an extra hundred dollars, not discounting that bite, but let’s be fair in why we pay such high registration fees.
I own two Teslas and this M3. I should be complaining more about my registration fees than you 😁
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There is no reason why we pay such high registration fees. I've lived in other states and registration is consistently <$100 per year (even for expensive cars).
California even charged me to have a veteran emblem printed on my drivers license.
The roads here are terrible and we far pay more to the DMV than any other state.
Lastly, they say they want "mass EV adoption" - even going as far to ban gasoline powered car sales. But then they add an extra 3 figure annual tax onto them every year?
Just my thoughts having lived here 25 years. Can't wait to get back outta this dump haha.