Funny timing as I was just thinking about an online dating site sort of along these lines. Dang just like the ODT to show me up and beat me to my own idea.
Because the law was written by legislators, the law is screwed up. When you lease as opposed to the past when you paid tax each month on your payment (roughly 50% or less of the selling price) now you pay the 7% tax on the entire purchase price divided by the term of the lease. So that fine...
When the bill was first passed it capped the tax at 9%. Hasn't gone above 7% in a while. I thought they would jack it up another 1/2 point this last year but instead they increased the gas tax. most politicians like taxes more than Bill Clinton likes head.
Yes you can appeal a valuation at the tax office. My buddy works in middle georgia and calls me all the time about cars since I'm in the business. It is a pretty good deal much better than before when you paid county sales tax at time of purchase AND ad valorum annually.
As to those who want...