Guestimate on what it will cost me to register my vehicle in MN... (lease, car registration)

[awsun1980]

So I moved back home here from Arizona & will have to register my car here soon. I know this topic has probably been discussed before, but I was wondering if anyone could give me an idea of what it will cost me?

I have an '07 Jetta. Last year at this time in Arizona it cost me $275 for plates (well, you only have 1 actual 'plate' in AZ) & registration. MN is higher in everything, so I'm curious if anyone has had to do this recently & has a newer car & can give me a range on what I will be doomed for here. I'm hoping it doesn't cost me more than $300--that's crazy! And I also know it goes down a little in price as your car gets older.

Thanks!!

[golfgal]

It depends on the value of your car. I am going to guess that your registration is going to be in the $180-200 ballpark but I am not sure how much a Jetta sells for.

[Clifford63]

Originally Posted by awsun1980

So I moved back home here from Arizona & will have to register my car here soon. I know this topic has probably been discussed before, but I was wondering if anyone could give me an idea of what it will cost me?

I have an '07 Jetta. Last year at this time in Arizona it cost me $275 for plates (well, you only have 1 actual 'plate' in AZ) & registration. MN is higher in everything, so I'm curious if anyone has had to do this recently & has a newer car & can give me a range on what I will be doomed for here. I'm hoping it doesn't cost me more than $300--that's crazy! And I also know it goes down a little in price as your car gets older.

Thanks!!

I think your costs will be similar. Jetta is not a luxury car, but not a low end either. There was another thread on this topic some time ago where I posted a link to table where you can look up that info. I am too lazy to search for it again, but you might feel up to that.

[awsun1980]

I lease, so does it mean the residual value of the vehicle? I hope to find that table, Clifford, thanks. I really need to know what I'm in for.

Any other takers? Someone on here has gotta have a similiar 2007 model car. Is Minnesota really that outrageous with the car registration fees?

Also see it's about $28 for a MN license. These renew every 4 years here, right? It's been 8 long years since I lived here, just trying to get back into the swing of things.

Thanks!

[marmac]

I just mailed in $193 yesterday for license on 07 Toyota Camry.

[Clifford63]

Originally Posted by awsun1980

I lease, so does it mean the residual value of the vehicle? I hope to find that table, Clifford, thanks. I really need to know what I'm in for.

Any other takers? Someone on here has gotta have a similiar 2007 model car. Is Minnesota really that outrageous with the car registration fees?

Also see it's about $28 for a MN license. These renew every 4 years here, right? It's been 8 long years since I lived here, just trying to get back into the swing of things.

Thanks!

I think DL is good for 6, but not 100% sure. Lease or own, fees are the same. Exception to that is you have .5% extra tax in Hennepin county for Metrodome. Bet you $5 that tax lives longer than that stupid dome does.

If you want more accurate info, you can go the the web site:

Minnesota Vehicle Registration & Titling - MN Car Registration Guide - DMV.ORG


Pretty sure I posted something with a link to the tables they use. search my posts and you should be able to find it.

[Thegonagle]

It depends on the new MSRP of your car (the exact version, i.e., GT, LX, 4 cylinder, 6 cylinder, etc.).

Which version Jetta do you have? The Jetta ranges from less than $18,000 to almost $28,000. (For a Jetta? Must be one hell of a $28,000 Jetta!)

The state has a table of MSRPs for various years, models and sub-models, then that is cross-referenced with the table for your year. The fee goes down every year until the car is 10 years old, at which time every car, from a Kia to a Ferrari, becomes $35 a year.

[awsun1980]

Thanks.

I have a 2007 Jetta 2.5L...I still have the sticker price that came with it..last I checked it was in the $21,000--$22,000 range.

Hey, what do you mean? Jettas are nice cars!! VWs are good, quality cars..I don't think I'd go back to anything else, actually.

I'm hoping it could be $200 or even less..that would be great!!

[mkdude_08]

You brought your jacket back from Arizona, right?

[Thegonagle]

Originally Posted by awsun1980

Thanks.

Hey, what do you mean? Jettas are nice cars!! !

I know they're nice cars. I just didn't realize you could load up the sticker that much with options when I looked them up.

It looks like your registration tax will be between $215 and $225, and the other small fees, including a new plate fee, will bring it up to $240-260.

The tax will go down about $25-30 a year for you, and they only charge the plate fee every seven years.