California 2024 registration fee $756 for my 23 premium.

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Wow!

I knew it was coming but it’s shocking when you see it…

What are you getting hit with?
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$260ish in Ohio. Mine was $350 but due to custom plate.
 

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Wow!

I knew it was coming but it’s shocking when you see it…

What are you getting hit with?
$762 for a 2022 Premium renewal in California. So basically the same.
 


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Is there a specific reason it's that high other than "it's CA"? Like are they trying to make up for the lost gas tax or anything?
 

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Is there a specific reason it's that high other than "it's CA"? Like are they trying to make up for the lost gas tax or anything?
Yes. Partly because it is California, partly because they are making up for lost gas taxes. Keep in mind that the lost gas tax part of the registration is less than $150. Part of the registration fee is based on what someone bought the car for new. They also recently they added a "fair market value" component that is between $75 and $150. Other fees are tacked on for transportation improvement, smog abatement, reducing emissions. I pay an extra $75 or so because of a personalized plate.
 

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Yes. Partly because it is California, partly because they are making up for lost gas taxes. Keep in mind that the lost gas tax part of the registration is less than $150. Part of the registration fee is based on what someone bought the car for new. They also recently they added a "fair market value" component that is between $75 and $150. Other fees are tacked on for transportation improvement, smog abatement, reducing emissions. I pay an extra $75 or so because of a personalized plate.
Thanks. Doesn't CA do something similar for property taxes on houses (being based on the original purchase price)?

I haven't renewed the Mach-E yet but typically pay about $125/yr in NY for an organizational (alumni association) AND personalized plate. NY doesn't do a gas tax supplement though (don't see why they wouldn't though, makes a ton of sense).
 

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Oh that must be nice. My '21 was 810.61 for the year in Kansas.
 

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Mississippi, poorest state, they say, $731 23 gt
$680 if didn’t have special Black tag!
 

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$707 here is MN, that's down from last year. That includes a $75 EV fee.

Here is calculated based on the value of the car at MSRP not resale value

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