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Posted by 2002Z4CSS (Member # 1393) on 01 October, 2003 09:30 AM:

Today the lovely State of Michigan is raising the cost for licence plates by 20%. Like we don't pay a huge amount right now on all 7 vehicles I own.That may put the SS plates near $200 per year.They are also raising the cost of the drivers licence from $13 to $25. Thank You Grandholm! [Mad]

Posted by el ess1 (Member # 1544) on 01 October, 2003 09:34 AM:

Gotta love those federal tax cuts...Bush said he did want people to spend their cuts...guess where they're going? And then some? So in effect, the states are going to get more "federal funding" in a round about way anyway, it seems. [Wink]

Posted by Mark IXZD 150 (Member # 235) on 01 October, 2003 09:49 AM:

Let me guess... Michigan is run by Democrats?

Posted by DanPazich (Member # 1352) on 01 October, 2003 10:21 AM:

Lol! Dem ther Democrats [Roll Eyes]

So far, I'm content living in PA [Big Grin]

Posted by 2002Z4CSS (Member # 1393) on 01 October, 2003 10:37 AM:

quote:
Originally posted by Mark IXZD 150:
Let me guess... Michigan is run by Democrats?

The Governor is a Democrat with a House Majority that is Republican.

Posted by Daves2002SS (Member # 1719) on 01 October, 2003 10:45 AM:

Just be happy you don't live in the state of graft and corruption. Illinois and the political base sucks.

Posted by JeffY (Member # 120) on 01 October, 2003 10:57 AM:

And it was the past REPUBLICAN Governor that couldn't be re-elected because of term limits that ran up the huge deficit that he stuck to the incoming Democrat governor that has to clean up his mess!!

Posted by mhayman (Member # 146) on 01 October, 2003 11:05 AM:

Greg, believe it or not, that's a bargain here. My car was well over $200 when I re-registered in March and it is 3 years old. Now, after the political screw ups here, next year's fee may be TRIPLE what last year's was! [Eek!]

Not looking forward to it to say the least.

Posted by 35TH ED/ed (Member # 1709) on 01 October, 2003 11:57 AM:

That Suck*.........looks like the SS will have to stay in the garage an extra month to pay for the increase

Posted by 2002Z4CSS (Member # 1393) on 01 October, 2003 02:19 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by mhayman:
Greg, believe it or not, that's a bargain here. My car was well over $200 when I re-registered in March and it is 3 years old. Now, after the political screw ups here, next year's fee may be TRIPLE what last year's was! Not looking forward to it to say the least.

Now that is expensive! Our plates are based off the base price of the car since 1984,so any car 1983 and older goes by weight.The kicker is that the price of the plates only drops a little bit and then stays the same forever.I just paid big bucks for plates for my 1990 beater Suburban! [Frown]

Posted by NATESS (Member # 982) on 01 October, 2003 04:38 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by 2002Z4CSS:
Today the lovely State of Michigan is raising the cost for licence plates by 20%. Like we don't pay a huge amount right now on all 7 vehicles I own.That may put the SS plates near $200 per year.They are also raising the cost of the drivers licence from $13 to $25. Thank You Grandholm!

you're lucky you only pay $25 for a lic. let alone $13 in the past. I had to pay $65 for mine a year ago. however, our registration is much lower, only about $45-$50 every two years. [Smile]

Posted by Harry (Member # 1834) on 01 October, 2003 04:53 PM:

It looks like we get a deal here in Ontario at around $75 (about$52 US) a year for plates and $50 for five years for our driver's licence.

Posted by Blu SS 98 (Member # 1812) on 01 October, 2003 07:13 PM:

Ours here in Illinois are 78 per vehicle, of which I have 5.

Posted by ss_rs_z (Member # 1888) on 01 October, 2003 07:33 PM:

It is more for me Greg as I have to get a commercial license. [Eek!]

Posted by 2002Z4CSS (Member # 1393) on 02 October, 2003 07:02 AM:

quote:
Originally posted by ss_rs_z:
It is more for me Greg as I have to get a commercial license.

Ken,do you drive a truck for a living? [Smile]

Posted by Brians-SS (Member # 1988) on 02 October, 2003 08:04 AM:

licence renewal here is only $20, $18 if you dont want a pic. licence is good for 4 years. thank god i dont have to worry bout that dang 6-point thing for another 3 years [Smile]

although i have to renew my instructors licence every year or i lose it, lol.

Posted by Rhode Island Red (Member # 220) on 02 October, 2003 08:25 AM:

y'all got it easy in addition to registration fees (my 1978 beater just cost me $60 for a 2 year registration) we have taxes (which are supposedly slowly being eliminated) in cars every year! the beater is worth less than the threshhold amount so it had no tax... but the Firhawk cost me $300 for local taxes.. which I have to pay every year until the tax is elimiated... Next year I have to get my "GRRRRR" plates renewed I'd hate to see what RI will charge for their renewal [Frown]

Posted by DGOETZ (Member # 1846) on 02 October, 2003 11:06 AM:

quote:
Originally posted by JeffY:
And it was the past REPUBLICAN Governor that couldn't be re-elected because of term limits that ran up the huge deficit that he stuck to the incoming Democrat governor that has to clean up his mess!!

They never clean up a damn thing regardless of their party. They should not be spending money they don't have.
There is never a cut in spending which is required far more than tax increases.
The dollar is devalued when they deficit spend.

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