frankenstang57
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- loveland, colorado
I went down to the DMV today to renew the plates on my Samurai and trailer. I figured I might as well get as many of my vehicles registered before HB09-108 takes full effect next month. The Sammy was $25 and the trailer should have been $15... Well guess what, my trailer plate expired in March. Colorado now charges $25 a month penalty for late renewals. I though that didn't kick in until 1 July, I was wrong. So it cost $65 to register my $15 dollar trailer. Ah yes, and this is before $41 fee increase across the board for all cars and light trucks coming next month. Even sadder, I put my Triumph Stag in storage last fall and the plates expired while it was sitting. Last year's registration was in the ball park of $32 or so. Now, If I want to put it back on the road I have to pay $100 fine for letting the registration lapse, $32 for registration, and $41 for Tax Ritter and pals "Bridge Safety Surcharge" and the "Road Safety Surcharge". $173 sounds like a good deal, doesn't it? That being said, I think I'll just sell the Stag to my wife for $1 and have her put collector's plates on it. Guys this is insane! Talk about taxation without representation! Even the clerks at the DMV were pissed due the grief coming to them in the not too distant future. >rant-off<