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General Discussion => Greetings => Topic started by: w6142 on December 19, 2002, 03:19:00 AM

Title: "Book Value" for a '76 Clipper
Post by: w6142 on December 19, 2002, 03:19:00 AM
I need to register my '76 American Clipper in Washington State. They need me to provide the current value of the vehicle to determine the cost of registration. Does anybody have a general estimate of the Clipper's 'book value?'

Thanks for any help you can provide!

Tom
Title: "Book Value" for a '76 Clipper
Post by: Conrad on December 19, 2002, 10:55:00 AM
The lower the book value the lower the registration fees?  Are Motorhomes excluded from our recent lowered registration initiative that was passed?  ( $30 fee )
Title: "Book Value" for a '76 Clipper
Post by: Shayne on December 19, 2002, 01:43:00 PM
If they base registration fees on value, don't get too proud of your Clipper   (//images/smiles/icon_wink.gif)

Tell them $100   (//images/smiles/icon_smile.gif)
Title: "Book Value" for a '76 Clipper
Post by: LarryAlida on December 20, 2002, 02:54:00 AM
Conrad.I paid 60.00 for tabs in Oct.for our 77. That includes the agency fees ect. Larry.
Title: "Book Value" for a '76 Clipper
Post by: LarryAlida on December 20, 2002, 03:05:00 AM
Tom.Call some license agency and see what they base the charges on.Sales tax,Excise tax? I'm not sure. I kept my value within reason.Ours was already reg.in Wa.state. I think they have a tonnage fee also.Some of this is only a one time thing.Plus you might have to take it for an emmissions check.Depending on where you live,and the year of your rig. I had to get the check when we bought it.And again a year later.That fee is $12 or $15. Larry.
Title: "Book Value" for a '76 Clipper
Post by: w6142 on December 20, 2002, 08:45:00 AM
The registration fees add up thusly (as explained by a DOL employee:
Registration Fee      $35.00
Out-of-State Transfer: 32.50
Sales Tax on Value:  $156.00(based on a $2000                        value, times .078)
Title: "Book Value" for a '76 Clipper
Post by: w6142 on December 20, 2002, 08:51:00 AM
The registration fees add up thusly (as explained by a DOL employee, based on a $2000 value, and a tax rate of 7.8%):

Registration Fee:     $35.00
Out-of-State Transfer: 32.50
Sales Tax on Value:   156.00
Total:               $223.50

I don't pretend to understand what the transfer fees and sales tax are for. I'm not buying the Clipper, I'm just moving it into Washington. I guess they have to get you any way they can....
Title: "Book Value" for a '76 Clipper
Post by: Sally Ann Healy on December 21, 2002, 01:41:00 PM
That's exactly it. When it's been registered in another state & moved to Wash., you get charged the excise tax just the same as if a person buys a new  rig in state.  I was taxed on my MPV for 80 % of the new purchase price when I bought it 5 yrs. before in Ore.!!  There is no excise tax on pickups (mine has an Ore. farm plate).  So, they wanted to charge me over $400 excise on my 1976 Clipper (based on $4,000 value).  I drive it so little right now, I just get 3 day trip permits for a long weekend.  SAH
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