Average Car Registration Fees for North County Area? (2015, lease)

[high_plains_drifter]

I know this is a tough one to answer, but I see when you first relocate it appears to get the car registered in CA can be costly. Using the DMV calculator for one car it was nearly $300, not sure if I'm doing it right but what can one expect to pay annual once a resident for a car with a value of $10 to $15K? For me in Fort Lauderdale it's around $100 or so a year, but they do things differently here, appears CA has different fee schedules and is based on the car value.

[moved]

DMV registration doesn't go by the area that you live in, it's based on your vehicle. And yes, the first time can be very costly. Your vehicle will have to pass smog before you can register it. You'll have smog fees, transfer fees, registration fees, and insurance fees.

[eastcoastbias]

First initial Registration was over $300.00 plus smog.


Since then I've paid around $110. In the other state that I once registered a car, Ohio, it was like $30.

[CNYC]

$428 Ford F 150 2015 model

[1AngryTaxPayer]

Originally Posted by CNYC

$428 Ford F 150 2015 model

F350 older model $452

[CNYC]

Originally Posted by 1AngryTaxPayer

F350 older model $452

350's are bad ass. Once my lease is up I want one in all white.

[1AngryTaxPayer]

Originally Posted by CNYC

350's are bad ass. Once my lease is up I want one in all white.

If you don't haul heavy just get the 250. The 350 will loosen your fillings. But yes, I like it a lot. There is a guy selling a cherry 2002 on bloody decks for a steal. Best motor ever put in a diesel. Oh, and it's white too

[high_plains_drifter]

Originally Posted by eastcoastbias

First initial Registration was over $300.00 plus smog.


Since then I've paid around $110. In the other state that I once registered a car, Ohio, it was like $30.

That's not too bad, after initial registration. I saw when I was out there they brought back the old black and yellow plates, do those cost more like here specialty plates are more expensive but the money goes to the fund.

[high_plains_drifter]

Originally Posted by moved

DMV registration doesn't go by the area that you live in, it's based on your vehicle. And yes, the first time can be very costly. Your vehicle will have to pass smog before you can register it. You'll have smog fees, transfer fees, registration fees, and insurance fees.

oh okay, the DMV calculator asked for location and I was not sure on that purpose.

[moved]

I don't think you can buy the black and yellow plates.