NYS increases Historical Reg fee - Page 2

Steve Braverman · August 27th, 2009

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Originally Posted by ted sweet

also starting next 4/1, ny is replacing all license plates at cost of 35 dollars per vehicle.

They haven't done that since 2001, and before that it was 1986. If you have YOM plates on your antiques, you won't be affected.

32tatra · September 7th, 2009

The increase was voted on by the NYS senate in August after they spent a month paying games. The increase is to raise money for the MTA. Only lower NYS should see this increase as it is only for the area the MTA services. All the antique car owners I have spoken to are unhappy about this and are calling or writing their state senators, to tell them to make our old cars exempt from this increase.

To go from $23 to $55 may not seem like a lot of money, but when you think about a car that does not get used much and also the fact that most of the shows we go to with our cars in NYS are run by diffrent groups usuallly raising money for some local charity.

ted sweet · September 7th, 2009

link?

ted sweet · September 11th, 2009

PLUS nys raised their portion 15%, so you now pay 28.75+25 or 63.75

Steve Braverman · September 26th, 2009

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Originally Posted by 32tatra

The increase was voted on by the NYS senate in August after they spent a month paying games. The increase is to raise money for the MTA. Only lower NYS should see this increase as it is only for the area the MTA services.

This is total bull____. I live in Suffolk County, but I am 90 miles from NYC. The train comes twice a day. I wouldn't say the MTA "services" my area. I used to do contract work for the LIRR and Amtrak and they are the most inefficiently run organizations. Now I have to help support them. This is the first time that I've felt really screwed by NYS. The MTA needs an enema.

JohnD1956 · September 29th, 2009

I'm not happy about any increases in fees, but this thread is hard to follow. a look at the DMV websites FAQ's does not reflect what I'm hearing here.

NYS DMV - Frequently Asked Questions

Of course, it is possible that everything being said is totally correct. But it does not appear that historical registrations will be impacted at all.

Bluesky636 · September 30th, 2009

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Originally Posted by JohnD1956

I'm not happy about any increases in fees, but this thread is hard to follow. a look at the DMV websites FAQ's does not reflect what I'm hearing here.

NYS DMV - Frequently Asked Questions

Of course, it is possible that everything being said is totally correct. But it does not appear that historical registrations will be impacted at all.

I think this is the page you want:

http://www.nysdmv.com/forms/mv440H.pdf

See item #6, Payment of Fees

JohnD1956 · September 30th, 2009

All regular NYS registrations are for a two year period. When you first register a vehicle you pay a fee for the title ( usually a one time only expense when you purchase a car), a fee for the current plates, and a fee for the registration. Where I live we also pay a fee to the county on each year of the registration for every car you regiuster, which supposedly goes to county infastructure. This one is especially insidious but I'll reserve that for a different thread.

In NY, Historical Plates are specially notated "current" plates. If you have an antique and historical insurance, you can get a set of these plates. I believe it is a one year registration. In this circumstance you also would pay for the original Title ( if the car is post 1973), a fee for the plates, and a fee for the registration.

An option is to get Year of Manufacture plates. We can use the YOM plates as long as the number combo is not currently in use. You have to have Historical Insurance to use this type of plate. This is considered a custom plate, and is also a one year registration. Here you would pay a fee for the Title ( again, post '73 cars) , and the registration. You do not pay a fee for the plate.

The site I linked to shows that single year registrations are not facing any increase.