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"KatzManDu" (KatzManDu) 01/28/2015 at 13:06 • Filed to: None

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Yes, please. From the files of "badass cars that would cost me more to register than purchase"

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KatzManDu > KatzManDu 01/28/2015 at 13:22

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18 years old.

€3500 to purchase

€2500 in ecotax (1 time, based on CO2 output)

€61 for annual registration (annual)

€2750 for annual tax (on engine size of 4200cc)

over €2800 per year to keep the car registered!!

Party-vi > KatzManDu 01/28/2015 at 13:33

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Those taxes make me proud to be an American.

*hoons tax-free 4,949cc Jeep*

KatzManDu > Party-vi 01/28/2015 at 13:38

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You still have to pay for registration each year, right? US states like IL have a flat-fee. In California and Indiana it's a sliding scale based upon a car's depreciation. So a new BMW is $1k/yr, and it goes down each year somewhat until the car is around 10 years old. Still, a fraction of the costs here. Taxes here certainly shape consumer behavior and car design.

I'm a US ex-pat living in Belgium right now. Note that pick-ups here can qualify as "farm vehicles" which are not subject to the ecotax. I have a neighbor (in the city) with his quad-cab Dodge Ram 1500.

Party-vi > KatzManDu 01/28/2015 at 13:47

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Maryland is a flat-fee state, but depends on vehicle class and GVW, so my truck under 3/4 ton is always $161.50 every two years. My passenger car under 3,700lb is $135.