Ga new title tax law hurts so good...

[Bushwick100]

My son finally moved out, refused the BMW we bought him he said it was to expense to up keep,he bought a 2000 Ford Ranger. When, we went to Rigester it they wanted $300.00, he was like WTF I told him welcome to the REAL WORLD.

 

[Lancekl]

Have appealed several of them by bringing in copies of KBB, Edmunds, etc. Have won a rebate on every one of them

 

[Rolling_trip]

Opposed to paying

Year one, $500, Year two, $450......year 5, $375

You still pay stupid tax the other way too.

 

[JamesG]

Where's your representation?

 

[linebacker]

I appealed and had it reduced.

 

[T-Man]

It hurts leases the most. If an individual or business leases a vehicle the whole title tax is paid by the person registering the title to be held, not by the person or business paying the lease but, the leasing company. Since the individual or company doesn't hold title on the vehicle it does not provide for credit toward a trade into a another vehicle and if the business or individual wants to buyout the vehicle at lease end they have to pay the entire current title tax assessment when they transfer title. In essence leased vehicles get taxed multiple times and businesses / individuals get screwed. It's a car dealer friendly law that generates tax revenue for the state through multiple tax levees on a single item (period).

 

[StuP]

The point about the ad valorem tax is quite correct, they'll get you one way or another.

 

[JamesG]

AND, its only going to get worse as they ramp up the local fees and taxes to make up for falling income tax revenues and federal funds. Their intention is to put in place as many nickle and dime charges as possible, a few at a time so the public doesn't balk (like they do when they overreach like the (Atlanta)highway bill) , and then slowly crank up the screws slowly enough that most people don't notice/get used to it.

 

[drew661]

$20 a year! I love georgia!

 

[boxer90]

Opposed to paying

Year one, $500, Year two, $450......year 5, $375

You still pay stupid tax the other way too.

I have a Hummer H3. Got it earlier this year. Cost me right at $1000 under the new system. Did the math and under the previous system, I would have paid more than that within 3-4 years.

Considering my grandfather gave me this vehicle and I plan on keeping it for the rest of my life, $20 a year or whatever it is going forward is a damn fine deal versus several hundred a year.

My previous car (98 Sebring Convertible) ran me around $150-175 IIRC.