CA License Fee -- supposed to be 1.15% of purchase price... mines a lot more, wtf
#1
12-17-2010, 01:06 AM
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CA License Fee -- supposed to be 1.15% of purchase price... mines a lot more, wtf
I'm looking at the registration renewal fee for my Maserati here.
I bought the Maser. for $73,000 (before TTL) about 8 months ago.
The license fee is $1321
Reg is $5
County Fees $10
Smog Abatement $20
Total: $1407
The license fee is supposedly 1.15% of the purchase price, which would make mine $839.50
Anyone know why I am being charged $1321??
How do I go about contesting the amount??
I bought the Maser. for $73,000 (before TTL) about 8 months ago.
The license fee is $1321
Reg is $5
County Fees $10
Smog Abatement $20
Total: $1407
The license fee is supposedly 1.15% of the purchase price, which would make mine $839.50
Anyone know why I am being charged $1321??
How do I go about contesting the amount??
#2
12-17-2010, 11:27 AM
That sounds about right, I dont know the exact calculations but reg. and VLF goes up and down but stays up for high end cars....write off in April what you can at least..
I talked to AAA once (easiest access to DMV people that sorta know) and no use really in fighting it- its you vs. the state of CA.
I talked to AAA once (easiest access to DMV people that sorta know) and no use really in fighting it- its you vs. the state of CA.
#3
12-17-2010, 05:04 PM
Please follow the following link and make sure that your purchase price is reflected correclty on your current registration
https://mv.dmv.ca.gov/FeeCalculatorWeb/vlfFees.do
I also disputed mine by making a face-to-face appointment at DMV as my 05 Turbo-S was valued at 105K (ok now that is stupid).
Good Luck,
-Arman
https://mv.dmv.ca.gov/FeeCalculatorWeb/vlfFees.do
I also disputed mine by making a face-to-face appointment at DMV as my 05 Turbo-S was valued at 105K (ok now that is stupid).
Good Luck,
-Arman
#4
12-31-2010, 08:53 PM
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: IRVINE, CA
Age: 38
Posts: 1,129
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Remember to always calculate the total due!
I just saved $470 because I did!
The dealership reported my cars sale price as $114K to the DMV and they were charging me license fee based on that!
I found out today when I went to the DMV, to contest the amount. So I brought my sales contract I had kept since April and my title and they changed the value in their system and my total cost for everything came down from $1406 to $938.
Bullcrap! Imagine if I had just paid it without doing the math.
The stupid ***** at the counter giving me the number ticket was like "You did your own math?? *laugh*" and had some really bad attitude.
I wanted to show her up when I was done and tell her how much I just saved myself but she was gone!
No one even knew the percentage amount that is used to get the license fee amount (1.15% for 2011). I had to teach them when I went in there.
I just saved $470 because I did!
The dealership reported my cars sale price as $114K to the DMV and they were charging me license fee based on that!
I found out today when I went to the DMV, to contest the amount. So I brought my sales contract I had kept since April and my title and they changed the value in their system and my total cost for everything came down from $1406 to $938.
Bullcrap! Imagine if I had just paid it without doing the math.
The stupid ***** at the counter giving me the number ticket was like "You did your own math?? *laugh*" and had some really bad attitude.
I wanted to show her up when I was done and tell her how much I just saved myself but she was gone!
No one even knew the percentage amount that is used to get the license fee amount (1.15% for 2011). I had to teach them when I went in there.
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