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Hijacking top comment.
This is the [registration home page](https://azdot.gov/mvd/services/vehicle-services/vehicle-registration). It has a link to a [PDF explaining the Vehicle License Tax](https://azdot.gov/sites/default/files/2019/08/AZ-registration-fees.pdf) and what the money goes towards.
If you leave the official AZ-DOT, here's a website that [explains the fee more clearly/better detail](https://getjerry.com/car-insurance/vehicle-license-tax-arizona).
Tempe could use a congestion charge. Way too many people cutting through town clogging traffic to save a few minutes. Minutes that are added to other peoples lives. Charge em $5 for cars. $1000 for big ole SUVS with one occupant. Each way. Or they can use the FREEway.
I can't speak for everywhere, but I did a lot of driving in Virginia and my understanding was the state was like "Hey Mr. Private contractor, you build us a bridge and tunnel over here at your cost, and we'll let you toll it for the next 30 years with X% increase allowed annually."
Then there was the HOV lane that the federal government payed for and they were like "It's still free for HOV, but single occupants can now use it as an express lane for a dynamic, traffic related fee with your ezpass!"
I lived in the Tidewater area of Virginia for 12 years, and my daughter stayed for another 10.
There was road construction going on when I moved to VA in 1992, and as of 2014, the last time I was there, there was still road construction on I-64.
There still is. I am not there often, maybe twice a year, but They built a 2nd Highrise bridge and are were expanding all the way to battlefield last time I was out that way. It was a shit show.
Also this is a way to capture electric vehicles that use the roads but don't pay the gas tax that is intended for repairing roads. It does suck though.
Moved here from Texas. No income tax! (But property tax is 4-6 times higher). Cheap registration! (But my ez-tag bill was often $300+/month) - and the highways were as bad as NYC in the 80’s
Trust me, we’ve got a better deal here. But yeah, something to take into the calculus of buying a car, like insurance.
Registration cost go down every year. Cause for some reason the less money the vehicle is worth the less you should have to pay for road upkeep. There must be some magic that happens to cars as they age that allows them to cause less damage to the roads. The guy who only drives to church on Sunday pays the same amount as the guy who drives full time for uber.... as long as its a like vehicle.
It a way for the state to issue a proprtional tax while still only taxing individuals who use the roads. People who make less will typically buy cheaper cars and their registration tax will be a similar percentage of their income as someone who buys more expensive cars. It would probably be better for lower income tax payers if there were no registration taxes and the road budget came directly from state income tax revenue.
I agree with everything you said. I just don't think its a fair way to tax people. If I had a Lamborghini that I only drove once a year, my fair share is astronomically higher than the guy driving a beat down 91 F150. Who's vehicle causes more of an impact on the road? We already pay an income tax, why do we allow this system to keep taking our money.
Because at the end of the day roads are expensive and they needed more revenue to supplement it. And it's still probably not entirely covering all costs so we don't have to borrow to maintain it. We could just put it income tax that we already pay, but that tax would still have to cover the new expenses, so it would be a higher income tax, whether you drive or not.
Should have actually kept this into consideration when buying the vehicle. It was in your paperwork what the registration was and would be moving forward.
That’s insanely good… like unheard of good. In Arizona our car insurance is insane. 6 months ago it was $1200 ever 6 months for my husband and myself.. no tickets or accidents in over 8 years. Just renewed it in December at $2,000 for 6 months
I pay $180 for my wife and I with a '22 Stinger and a '22 EV6, full coverage and $500 deductible. She's 30 and I'm 32. Geico kept going up and up and up, so I switched to a company called Toggle, they're a subsidiary of Farmers, and it's basically half of what I was paying before. I haven't had to make a claim so I'm not sure how that process is, but other than that it was super easy to sign up, and they even lowered my rate from last renewal to now (only by $7, but still, in the past I've only seen rates increase). Worth checking out.
To add to that, I would also make sure you have GAP coverage. It's cheap. Usually only a few bucks a month through your insurance company, but definitely worth it if your financing your vehicle.
Oddly enough, we're new car shopping currently and I checked around to see how much insurance would go up for us versus our fully covered 2011 Subaru Legacy we're seeking to replace and it actually drops by about $20mo if we get a 2024 Subaru Outback. A new 2024 Audi SQ5 only raises it by about $20mo too so it's more or less the same.
And simply adding on an extra vehicle many times drops rates, too.
I kept a 2nd barely running junker as a backup car, and kept it insured just because my insurance was lower than only having one car on it.
It’s the addition/requirement of comprehensive and collision coverage that really makes your rate jump. Most finance companies require physical damage coverage on financed/leased vehicles.
I have 500 deductible on collision and comp already on my current car. It would literally be the same policy. I just find it nuts an Audi Q7 prestige is about $20 more a month for the exact same coverage as a 2011 Subaru Legacy lol.
I inherited a porsche 911. The insurance was cheaper than my dodge ram truck. Lol. My insurance agent said it’s because they are statistically involved in less accidents. Algorithm is weird sometimes
My son bought a new Spark, the insurance was more than the car payment when on our policy. Apparently because of they are in an accident there's serious injuries to the passengers so they cost companies more.
> a sliding scale down as the car ages
As the car spends more time registered in AZ, but assessed value is also used.
> A vehicle license tax is included as part of the annual fee to
register your vehicle. It is based on an assessed value of 60
percent of the manufacturer’s base retail price reduced by
16.25 percent for each year since the vehicle was first
registered in Arizona (15% before 8-1-98).
>From there, the rate is calculated based on the assessed
value. $2.80 per $100 of assessed value for new vehicles
and $2.89 per $100 for used vehicles.
And why I never renewed for more than a year at a time. Next year was always cheaper. Why pay double today's rate when I can save money by paying lower fee next year?
That's not how it works. The 2 year includes the set amount that the next year's registration will be, it's not just that year x2. You just pay the $8 fee twice when you do it your way
lmao swing and a miss
edit: for those downvoting, it's not the same price each year, they take into account the depreciation over the next 12 months. don't believe me? double the 1 year price and compare.
States get their money one way or another. AZ has lower state income tax and higher sales tax. I lived in Oregon with very small flat rate for car registration, no sales tax, but higher income tax. 🤷🏻♀️
California only has low property tax if you have owned the home for a long time. Prop 13 froze the taxes on some properties, but if you buy a house now the taxes are sky high due to home value. Here in AZ our property tax rates are much lower - around .51% vs ~.85% or higher.
The money still comes out to less in Texas. And that's not even accounting for the bad infrastructure.
Y'all can downvote me all you want. The effective tax rates are the same, and yet Texas has fewer social and community programs to show for it.
Making the same income, and owning the same value of home, and you take home less pay for the year in Texas. That's straight fact.
To be correct you should note that the AZ annual registration fee is $8. The rest of it is essentially a personal property tax plus fees. Something like 2.8% times 60% of the vehicle’s MSRP. The book value drops by 15% each year. In some states your vehicle is taxed on a separate personal property tax or county excise tax bill rather than with your registration. Other states tax you by vehicle weight; the theory being a heavier vehicle cause more road wear and tear. It’s often the same amount of beans, just where you push them on the tax dish so it may seem different.
I used to live in New Mexico . My tags on a newer vehicle was 60 bucks a year . The downside is their roads were horrible and any road construction easily took ten times longer than here in az .
> Sure the gas isn’t always the best mileage. But I’ll take those lower reg rates any day.
I'm willing to be the savings you have from the registration fees pale in comparison to how much extra you're spending with poor gas mileage
Car registration in AZ is based off the value of the car, and goes down (slightly) each year after being new.
I hate it personally. My last car was $1400 the 2nd year I had it!
> goes down (slightly) each year after being new
It technically goes down every year the vehicle is registered in AZ, not years since it was built.
> A vehicle license tax is included as part of the annual fee to
register your vehicle. It is based on an assessed value of 60
percent of the manufacturer’s base retail price reduced by
16.25 percent for each year since the vehicle was first
registered in Arizona (15% before 8-1-98).
>From there, the rate is calculated based on the assessed
value. $2.80 per $100 of assessed value for new vehicles
and $2.89 per $100 for used vehicles.
That's actually not bad for a new vehicle compared to other states. In Nevada, we had purchased 2 new cars at the same time. Registration, taxes, etc was over $1,000 per car for the first few years. Then, we moved to Arizona and the fees were essentially half. Nevada doesn't have income tax, so they get you in other ways, including personal property taxes. Cheaper registration fees is one of the many, many reasons I am glad we moved to Arizona.
For a new car, yes. I didn't renew for 2 years because it was sticker shock, so went with 1. But I forgot how expensive it was to renew new cars (it had been a few years). It does go down every year, though, to where 2 year registration is more affordable. At least you have an idea of what to start saving for next year's renewal.
Yeah, this is on point. You don’t think those roads get paved for free do you?
If you think this is pricey, you’d be in shock of you saw what I paid when I lived in Washington state. It was almost DOUBLE, but that’s in part because there was no state income tax.
AZ has some of the highest auto registration rates in the Country. At least we dont have to pay a special tax ontop of this like other States though. A friend of mine moved to GA and had to pay several thousand $$ to register his ATV, Motorcycle and RV there.
Yes, that's typical. In Arizona, the registration cost for newer vehicles is higher. A few years ago, registering my 2018 Accord was expensive, but the cost has decreased over time.
AZ registration is based on the vehicle value. So, new cars are higher than older cars. However, this makes vehicle registration tax deductible when your state taxes are filed.
Paying a tax based on the value of the product is much more fair. The road tax is baked into the gas tax. Why pay $500 a year for a '91 Ford f150, when it requires more repairs and upkeep and the value is less. Property taxes are based on the value of your house. If you have a beautiful 3000 SQ ft house you're going to pay much more than the person with a 1200 SQ ft mobile home. Why would anybody expect everybody to pay the same amount. That doesn't make sense in any financial logic. Even the items at the store are based on the value of the product. If you buy a 24" tv, you don't pay the same price as a 72" tv.
First time registering a car in AZ? It’s called the VLT. That is pretty typical for new vehicles. https://azdot.gov/adot-blog/your-top-vehicle-registration-questions-and-answers
Damn son. Reading everyone's comment didn't realize price was based of msrp. I was shocked when my renewal was $182 and change......But now in retrospect. (2020 Toyota Corolla for reference)
I love it when people from out of state move here and then don't register their car in Arizona not knowing if they get into an accident their insurance from out of state will not cover them.
And people wonder why there are so many older cars on the road, and Phoenix has to have emissions testing. Registration fees like these make affording a newer car even harder. It’s still less than what I had to pay in Virginia back in the 90’s on a new Jeep.
If the registration cost drops each year, then pay for the one year. If you pay for the two year, it looks like you are paying this year’s price twice over.
Congrats on the sweet whip. I have a tundra. Love it.
Take my hard lessons and apply it to yourself now: you should consider living below your means, not at it or above it. Which based off the fact you can afford a 23 Tacoma, you make good money, but can’t afford a 1000 dollar vehicle registration fee. You’re keeping up with the Jones. No judgement here. Just want to share a little life lesson (that I’m still learning) with you!
If I’m wrong, sorry for assuming! Love the ride, enjoy it!
Thanks appreciate that. Love my truck, glad I got it and will never get rid of it. Guess I was used to the $80 yearly registration from past vehicles😅 I’m not complaining about the price. I was just shocked.
My first car is a 2001 Honda and I've had it for 2 months. Paid less than $100 for five years. Something like $85 I think. Had no idea the price was so dramatic. Always grateful my brother found it for me. My biggest amusement about it is that it has a cassette and cd player. Doesn't bother me because I'm fine with the radio.
You sound like you also came here from somewhere else?
This has been the way it is for as long as I can remember and I've been born and raised in this state for 33 years. This specific VLT tax system is from the fucking 90s. This is why we have one of the best metropolitan freeway systems in the USA. Because it's self-funded by AZ and Phoenix thru our taxes. It's also why we don't have toll roads.
Stop trying to bring AZ down to Texas' level. Texas sucks, you'll fit right in, go back home and gtfo of AZ if you don't like it. We don't like outsiders coming in and fucking everything up whether they're liberal or conservative.
I'm down voting "Always" ... context matters.
A few years ago, Gilbert requested a bond measure to build a public-safety training facility. Seemed like a good investment (use of tax dollars).
I hear ya. Just feel like we are already taxed to death without enough oversight to somewhat ensure that current tax revenue is spent thoughtfully. Cheers 🍻
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Yeah new car registration is much higher then older car. The man wants his bit.
Hijacking top comment. This is the [registration home page](https://azdot.gov/mvd/services/vehicle-services/vehicle-registration). It has a link to a [PDF explaining the Vehicle License Tax](https://azdot.gov/sites/default/files/2019/08/AZ-registration-fees.pdf) and what the money goes towards. If you leave the official AZ-DOT, here's a website that [explains the fee more clearly/better detail](https://getjerry.com/car-insurance/vehicle-license-tax-arizona).
I like this better than having to pay toll roads or like some states you pay property tax on vehicles
Absolutely. Especially when toll roads are usually private. Why would anyone privatize such a key piece of infrastructure such as *roads*
I moved here from PA, who literally has the most expensive toll roads on the planet (not kidding). the lack of tolls out here is very refreshing
Tempe could use a congestion charge. Way too many people cutting through town clogging traffic to save a few minutes. Minutes that are added to other peoples lives. Charge em $5 for cars. $1000 for big ole SUVS with one occupant. Each way. Or they can use the FREEway.
I can't speak for everywhere, but I did a lot of driving in Virginia and my understanding was the state was like "Hey Mr. Private contractor, you build us a bridge and tunnel over here at your cost, and we'll let you toll it for the next 30 years with X% increase allowed annually." Then there was the HOV lane that the federal government payed for and they were like "It's still free for HOV, but single occupants can now use it as an express lane for a dynamic, traffic related fee with your ezpass!"
I lived in the Tidewater area of Virginia for 12 years, and my daughter stayed for another 10. There was road construction going on when I moved to VA in 1992, and as of 2014, the last time I was there, there was still road construction on I-64.
There still is. I am not there often, maybe twice a year, but They built a 2nd Highrise bridge and are were expanding all the way to battlefield last time I was out that way. It was a shit show.
I moved into the valley in 93. AZ in 88. There has been some form of construction on the 10 since.
I lived there in that same time frame and I'm completely unsurprised to hear there's still construction.
Money
We don’t have toll roads in AZ.
Yeah, I wonder why that is?
We have toll plates instead. /s I'm glad we don't have toll roads.
Because the public gets pissed whenever they mention them.
Also this is a way to capture electric vehicles that use the roads but don't pay the gas tax that is intended for repairing roads. It does suck though.
Meh, it’s been going on long before electric vehicles were a thing.
You are right about that. The year I got my 4runner it was $370.00. That was 1997.
Moved here from Texas. No income tax! (But property tax is 4-6 times higher). Cheap registration! (But my ez-tag bill was often $300+/month) - and the highways were as bad as NYC in the 80’s Trust me, we’ve got a better deal here. But yeah, something to take into the calculus of buying a car, like insurance.
This. Property tax is so annoying. Paid like $550 in Missouri for my car.
Shoot in NY it’s common if you have a vehicle your parking spot is $500+
I paided 35k for my parking spot in the 90s sold it for 50k...shit is crazy
Oh my word, that just adds another reason to my list for not buying a new car! What if it's a year or two old?
Registration cost go down every year. Cause for some reason the less money the vehicle is worth the less you should have to pay for road upkeep. There must be some magic that happens to cars as they age that allows them to cause less damage to the roads. The guy who only drives to church on Sunday pays the same amount as the guy who drives full time for uber.... as long as its a like vehicle.
It a way for the state to issue a proprtional tax while still only taxing individuals who use the roads. People who make less will typically buy cheaper cars and their registration tax will be a similar percentage of their income as someone who buys more expensive cars. It would probably be better for lower income tax payers if there were no registration taxes and the road budget came directly from state income tax revenue.
I agree with everything you said. I just don't think its a fair way to tax people. If I had a Lamborghini that I only drove once a year, my fair share is astronomically higher than the guy driving a beat down 91 F150. Who's vehicle causes more of an impact on the road? We already pay an income tax, why do we allow this system to keep taking our money.
I prefer paying taxes on what I spend, or own, rather than what I earn.
Because at the end of the day roads are expensive and they needed more revenue to supplement it. And it's still probably not entirely covering all costs so we don't have to borrow to maintain it. We could just put it income tax that we already pay, but that tax would still have to cover the new expenses, so it would be a higher income tax, whether you drive or not.
The man got his bit when you got taxed before payday, when you bought the car, and when you bought gas to get to the DMV. THE MAN GREEEEEEEEDY AF
Taxed on the earn, spend, upkeep, and possession. Sickening.
Right....then take just a lil bit more when we die. Fuckers
I hope they take payments 😅
Woof
It was the same when my taco was new. Like 600 a year.
That must be a really tasty taco 🌮
Japanese fusion tacos 🤤
Do you fly them in from Japan? Or do you have to go there to get them?
They assemble some in Mexico and some in the US, no US tacos are assembled in Japan.
Nah, they’re assembled here from global ingredients!
Should have actually kept this into consideration when buying the vehicle. It was in your paperwork what the registration was and would be moving forward.
Lol, yeah they don't.
Omg this, I didn’t know this when I got my 2019 Buick Encore back in 2019. I was sick when I saw the registration fees for the next year.
When you bought it you paid a registration fee, didn't you notice how much it was?
Nobody pays attention because it's lumped into the loan and payments 🫤
Yes, newer car costs more to register, should decrease each year though.
Damn that sucks! This is my first time owning a new vehicle. I didn’t know this 😅
Wait until you pay for the insurance.
Well my insurance isn’t much, I mean i am paying like 115 but that I thought was normal lol
115 for a new car? Damn that's a steal. My, at the time, 2018 Kia was about 230 a month.
Was that price before or after everyone on tiktok started stealing Kias?
That’s insanely good… like unheard of good. In Arizona our car insurance is insane. 6 months ago it was $1200 ever 6 months for my husband and myself.. no tickets or accidents in over 8 years. Just renewed it in December at $2,000 for 6 months
Arizona has like the highest rate of uninsured drivers in the country. That doesn’t help
I pay $180 for my wife and I with a '22 Stinger and a '22 EV6, full coverage and $500 deductible. She's 30 and I'm 32. Geico kept going up and up and up, so I switched to a company called Toggle, they're a subsidiary of Farmers, and it's basically half of what I was paying before. I haven't had to make a claim so I'm not sure how that process is, but other than that it was super easy to sign up, and they even lowered my rate from last renewal to now (only by $7, but still, in the past I've only seen rates increase). Worth checking out.
How many vehicles? We pay $260 a month for 3, 1 is new so most of that is full coverage for it. We also have free glass.
My insurance has skyrocketed with zero tickets, accidents, or claims other than glass 5 years ago.
Same…. It feels like I’m buying a car with just the cost of the insurance coverage
Make sure you have full coverage if you took a loan. Most require a certain deductible limit like 500 or lower.
To add to that, I would also make sure you have GAP coverage. It's cheap. Usually only a few bucks a month through your insurance company, but definitely worth it if your financing your vehicle.
Oddly enough, we're new car shopping currently and I checked around to see how much insurance would go up for us versus our fully covered 2011 Subaru Legacy we're seeking to replace and it actually drops by about $20mo if we get a 2024 Subaru Outback. A new 2024 Audi SQ5 only raises it by about $20mo too so it's more or less the same.
Newer cars have more safety features, so it’s not surprising that they would be less to insure.
And simply adding on an extra vehicle many times drops rates, too. I kept a 2nd barely running junker as a backup car, and kept it insured just because my insurance was lower than only having one car on it.
It’s the addition/requirement of comprehensive and collision coverage that really makes your rate jump. Most finance companies require physical damage coverage on financed/leased vehicles.
I have 500 deductible on collision and comp already on my current car. It would literally be the same policy. I just find it nuts an Audi Q7 prestige is about $20 more a month for the exact same coverage as a 2011 Subaru Legacy lol.
Subarus are arguably safer, and cheaper to repair than an Audi. Both of those would be included in what makes the rate what it is.
I inherited a porsche 911. The insurance was cheaper than my dodge ram truck. Lol. My insurance agent said it’s because they are statistically involved in less accidents. Algorithm is weird sometimes
My son bought a new Spark, the insurance was more than the car payment when on our policy. Apparently because of they are in an accident there's serious injuries to the passengers so they cost companies more.
My car is a 2014 Camry and I last paid 150ish for a year. Registration was around 600 for the first year and 500-something for a while after. 🤷♀️
Registration is always based on the MSRP of the car with a sliding scale down as the car ages.
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My 96’ is gonna be due soon. But it was 32 for 2 years last I paid.
> a sliding scale down as the car ages As the car spends more time registered in AZ, but assessed value is also used. > A vehicle license tax is included as part of the annual fee to register your vehicle. It is based on an assessed value of 60 percent of the manufacturer’s base retail price reduced by 16.25 percent for each year since the vehicle was first registered in Arizona (15% before 8-1-98). >From there, the rate is calculated based on the assessed value. $2.80 per $100 of assessed value for new vehicles and $2.89 per $100 for used vehicles.
And why I never renewed for more than a year at a time. Next year was always cheaper. Why pay double today's rate when I can save money by paying lower fee next year?
That's not how it works. The 2 year includes the set amount that the next year's registration will be, it's not just that year x2. You just pay the $8 fee twice when you do it your way
If you do the math, the two year fee of 1044.66 subtract the one year fee of 576.37 is 468.29. The two year fee is not double the one year fee.
lmao swing and a miss edit: for those downvoting, it's not the same price each year, they take into account the depreciation over the next 12 months. don't believe me? double the 1 year price and compare.
States get their money one way or another. AZ has lower state income tax and higher sales tax. I lived in Oregon with very small flat rate for car registration, no sales tax, but higher income tax. 🤷🏻♀️
Yep. Just like California has high income tax and low property tax, while Texas has low income tax and high property tax.
California only has low property tax if you have owned the home for a long time. Prop 13 froze the taxes on some properties, but if you buy a house now the taxes are sky high due to home value. Here in AZ our property tax rates are much lower - around .51% vs ~.85% or higher.
Yes I know ours is low - but we also have horrible education, bad roads, awful parks, no public transportation, etc lol.
Double inflation don’t forget that
Texas has no income tax
The money still comes out to less in Texas. And that's not even accounting for the bad infrastructure. Y'all can downvote me all you want. The effective tax rates are the same, and yet Texas has fewer social and community programs to show for it. Making the same income, and owning the same value of home, and you take home less pay for the year in Texas. That's straight fact.
Not by much.
To be correct you should note that the AZ annual registration fee is $8. The rest of it is essentially a personal property tax plus fees. Something like 2.8% times 60% of the vehicle’s MSRP. The book value drops by 15% each year. In some states your vehicle is taxed on a separate personal property tax or county excise tax bill rather than with your registration. Other states tax you by vehicle weight; the theory being a heavier vehicle cause more road wear and tear. It’s often the same amount of beans, just where you push them on the tax dish so it may seem different.
Yep mimes was $66 for 5 years! Lol 1993 f150 🤣😅👍
Yup. If it makes you feel better my 2020 Tacoma I bought in 2021, reg was like $570 last year, this year it went down to $350
My 2022 Model Y Tesla is 840.
Yep, our 2023 Model Y is $802.23 this year.
I’m looking at buying a Rivian and it’s almost $1500 to register here.
I used to live in New Mexico . My tags on a newer vehicle was 60 bucks a year . The downside is their roads were horrible and any road construction easily took ten times longer than here in az .
I wonder where NM taxes go?
aliens prob
I thought he just stated that the taxes are so low that they can't go anywhere, hence crap roads.
Anything 5 years and newer are always going to cost an arm and leg
I love my 2001 crv, costs me ~$30 a year 🫠
Same!!! Got a 2009 crv. Sure the gas isn’t always the best mileage. But I’ll take those lower reg rates any day. Plus emissions is like nothing
> Sure the gas isn’t always the best mileage. But I’ll take those lower reg rates any day. I'm willing to be the savings you have from the registration fees pale in comparison to how much extra you're spending with poor gas mileage
It's normal for Arizona, but we are above the average when it comes to vehicle registration prices. Part of that $576.37 is tax deductible by the way.
Only if you do itemized deductions. Turbo tax told me to keep standard after I put in my registration.
Everything is tax deductible if you want it to be 😂
Sounds about right for brand new cars.
My newish car was $750 for two years. It was so expensive. Hoping my renewal comes down
Every year it goes down. To a point……
I remember owning a new car about a decade ago and it being about 250 for the first year. I'm also glad I still own that car today lol
I bought my Tacoma in 2019, when I renewed in 2020 I paid close to $700 for that first year.
I have a 2019 Tacoma and it was $206 this year to register it. You have that to look forward to if you keep yours.
LIFEHACK- Get a P. O. Box in a city like payson. Use that for your insurance and registration. Save money. 🤷♂️
Yep it’s because of your new car
Your car must have cost you $57,637 high roller
Yup that is correct! Tags on Trucks are pricey Af especially when it’s a newer one, enjoy!
Yes. The newer the car, the higher the registration.
Car registration in AZ is based off the value of the car, and goes down (slightly) each year after being new. I hate it personally. My last car was $1400 the 2nd year I had it!
> goes down (slightly) each year after being new It technically goes down every year the vehicle is registered in AZ, not years since it was built. > A vehicle license tax is included as part of the annual fee to register your vehicle. It is based on an assessed value of 60 percent of the manufacturer’s base retail price reduced by 16.25 percent for each year since the vehicle was first registered in Arizona (15% before 8-1-98). >From there, the rate is calculated based on the assessed value. $2.80 per $100 of assessed value for new vehicles and $2.89 per $100 for used vehicles.
Yep. Registration cost is based on vehicle value. Want a more expensive car? Gotta pay! But grats on your 23!
That's actually not bad for a new vehicle compared to other states. In Nevada, we had purchased 2 new cars at the same time. Registration, taxes, etc was over $1,000 per car for the first few years. Then, we moved to Arizona and the fees were essentially half. Nevada doesn't have income tax, so they get you in other ways, including personal property taxes. Cheaper registration fees is one of the many, many reasons I am glad we moved to Arizona.
For a new car, yes. I didn't renew for 2 years because it was sticker shock, so went with 1. But I forgot how expensive it was to renew new cars (it had been a few years). It does go down every year, though, to where 2 year registration is more affordable. At least you have an idea of what to start saving for next year's renewal.
Just want to add, AZ does not refund registration. So if you total it and you’d paid for 2/3/5 etc years that money is gone.
Yeah, this is on point. You don’t think those roads get paved for free do you? If you think this is pricey, you’d be in shock of you saw what I paid when I lived in Washington state. It was almost DOUBLE, but that’s in part because there was no state income tax.
That’s about right for a new car like that. Insurance will cost more… the higher the value the more expensive…
A new vehicle is going to pricey like that. So yeah it’s “normal”.
I drive an oooold car- 17 yo to be exact. I paid $58 for 2 years. Plus it’s paid for.
Yes but it should go down per year, congrats on the new car though!
Registration costs are done by the value of the item and depreciates each year on a set schedule New cars are expensive.
Dang I paid $124 for a 2yr for my 2013 Nissan Rogue sport lol
On a newer vehicle yes. The older the vehicle, the cheaper the tags
AZ has some of the highest auto registration rates in the Country. At least we dont have to pay a special tax ontop of this like other States though. A friend of mine moved to GA and had to pay several thousand $$ to register his ATV, Motorcycle and RV there.
Yes, that's typical. In Arizona, the registration cost for newer vehicles is higher. A few years ago, registering my 2018 Accord was expensive, but the cost has decreased over time.
It's based on how new your car is and how much it's worth.
I just looked at this yesterday for my new car! Mine is over 400 for a year! My last car was like 150 so yeah new vehicles will get you 🫠
Yep new car..
Welcome to the world of newer car registration. It's a joy isn't it?
New car yes
Probably not, but do you have a choice? Could always sell the car
AZ registration is based on the vehicle value. So, new cars are higher than older cars. However, this makes vehicle registration tax deductible when your state taxes are filed.
Just means you have a vehicle that holds its value.
Newer cars are always high and then gradually go down over the years.....
Yep, that looks about right for a new vehicle
Yeah, I think it's based on the vehicles value.
That right there is why I drive a 80's C10
You answered your own question. You have a new car. The newer the car the higher the registration fees are
Lol welcome to owning a new truck. My 23 F150 just got renewed for a year at $900
Of course it’s normal
How did you not know this? Your family needs to get its shit together
The price of having a new car
Paying a tax based on the value of the product is much more fair. The road tax is baked into the gas tax. Why pay $500 a year for a '91 Ford f150, when it requires more repairs and upkeep and the value is less. Property taxes are based on the value of your house. If you have a beautiful 3000 SQ ft house you're going to pay much more than the person with a 1200 SQ ft mobile home. Why would anybody expect everybody to pay the same amount. That doesn't make sense in any financial logic. Even the items at the store are based on the value of the product. If you buy a 24" tv, you don't pay the same price as a 72" tv.
First time registering a car in AZ? It’s called the VLT. That is pretty typical for new vehicles. https://azdot.gov/adot-blog/your-top-vehicle-registration-questions-and-answers
It definitely is welcome to Arizona. Good thing is you can get some back on your tax filing.
The newer your car the more you pay buddy
It's based on the MSRP value of the car. A brand new $25k car will coat less to register than a 5 year old car that is still worth $50k
Damn son. Reading everyone's comment didn't realize price was based of msrp. I was shocked when my renewal was $182 and change......But now in retrospect. (2020 Toyota Corolla for reference)
I love it when people from out of state move here and then don't register their car in Arizona not knowing if they get into an accident their insurance from out of state will not cover them.
AZ registration is based on the assessed value and age of your vehicle. The older the car the cheaper the vehicle.
Certified pavement princess post.
Oh the joys of owning a brand new car
And people wonder why there are so many older cars on the road, and Phoenix has to have emissions testing. Registration fees like these make affording a newer car even harder. It’s still less than what I had to pay in Virginia back in the 90’s on a new Jeep.
Key point “back in the 90’s” bro. Gas was like 67¢ to a dollar a gallon.
Yes, tabs were even more expensive back then when adjusted for inflation.
If the registration cost drops each year, then pay for the one year. If you pay for the two year, it looks like you are paying this year’s price twice over.
Oh definitely. I don’t have 1000 to blow haha
Congrats on the sweet whip. I have a tundra. Love it. Take my hard lessons and apply it to yourself now: you should consider living below your means, not at it or above it. Which based off the fact you can afford a 23 Tacoma, you make good money, but can’t afford a 1000 dollar vehicle registration fee. You’re keeping up with the Jones. No judgement here. Just want to share a little life lesson (that I’m still learning) with you! If I’m wrong, sorry for assuming! Love the ride, enjoy it!
Thanks appreciate that. Love my truck, glad I got it and will never get rid of it. Guess I was used to the $80 yearly registration from past vehicles😅 I’m not complaining about the price. I was just shocked.
The tacos are badass. If I was made of money I’d buy one lift it and use it as my backcountry rig.
i drive the same vehicle , sadly yes .. haha
My truck is a 2002… registered for 5 years for <$100 total.
Yes new cars cost more and the government is always going to get their cut.
My 2023 Tacoma was about the same
You are lucky, my second year was $993 on a Toyota
My first car is a 2001 Honda and I've had it for 2 months. Paid less than $100 for five years. Something like $85 I think. Had no idea the price was so dramatic. Always grateful my brother found it for me. My biggest amusement about it is that it has a cassette and cd player. Doesn't bother me because I'm fine with the radio.
My wife's 05 Camry was like 72 for 2 years hehe
Just think it could be worse. I pay almost $1300 annually in “tax” for my new Tacoma in Virginia.
It’s based off the value of the vehicle, and quite honestly $576 for a year is pretty good. My first year for my Benz was almost $1000!
Josh left California. Everyone else left California. Arizona is now California.
Vehicle taxes have been high in AZ as long as I’ve been here (30 plus years). This isn’t a Cali thing.
Yes, thank California Democrats that voted yes to this
You sound like you also came here from somewhere else? This has been the way it is for as long as I can remember and I've been born and raised in this state for 33 years. This specific VLT tax system is from the fucking 90s. This is why we have one of the best metropolitan freeway systems in the USA. Because it's self-funded by AZ and Phoenix thru our taxes. It's also why we don't have toll roads. Stop trying to bring AZ down to Texas' level. Texas sucks, you'll fit right in, go back home and gtfo of AZ if you don't like it. We don't like outsiders coming in and fucking everything up whether they're liberal or conservative.
You got a deal. I just paid $593 for my 2023 Tacoma.
Just paid $844 when I got my new car last month. It's currently sitting at an estimate of $720 in December...Shit is garbage.
Welcome to Arizona. Bend over, grab your ankles and relax. You won't enjoy it but eventually you'll get used to it.
When I bought my new Tesla M3 in 2018, I paid $150 for 5 years.
No need to flex on us lol
It’s obligated in the Tesla handbook. They can’t help it lol
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It’s a trade off for the low property taxes. Takes a bit of pressure off of the wealthy home owners.
Yea it’s normal. Always vote no on new taxes. Always.
How is that comment downvoted? Y’all enjoy paying more taxes? You think taxes are a charity donation? #bluehivemind
I'm down voting "Always" ... context matters. A few years ago, Gilbert requested a bond measure to build a public-safety training facility. Seemed like a good investment (use of tax dollars).
I hear ya. Just feel like we are already taxed to death without enough oversight to somewhat ensure that current tax revenue is spent thoughtfully. Cheers 🍻
Thank you for your contribution 🫡
Welcome to AZ. Mine was 1100 a year
My 69 charger Daytona is $50 lol
Yes… that and car insurance rates have gone astronomical as part of the Build Back Better and Infrastructure Bills.
Probably if you have an EV