"Book Value" for a '76 Clipper

[w6142]

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

[Conrad]

The lower the book value the lower the registration fees?  Are Motorhomes excluded from our recent lowered registration initiative that was passed?  ( $30 fee )

[Shayne]

If they base registration fees on value, don't get too proud of your Clipper  

Tell them $100  

[LarryAlida]

Conrad.I paid 60.00 for tabs in Oct.for our 77. That includes the agency fees ect. Larry.

[LarryAlida]

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.

[w6142]

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)

[w6142]

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....

[Sally Ann Healy]

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