[TR] Interesting times at the DMV

[Dombey, John R.]

Ah, the DMV - such a joy to deal with.  I have had deal with them on
both a gift car and a car that was worth a lot less than book value.  We
gave a car to our daughter when she graduated from college.  In
Washington state, if the car is a gift, you just bring a notarized
document stating that it is, and they waive the sales tax (after all,
you've already paid it once, and no money is changing hands).  It was
that way in Ohio as well (at least it was many years ago...)

As far as the car that was worth less than the book value - when I
registered our Stag, I drove it to the DMV and when the lady seemed
skeptical about the sales price (even though I had a receipt signed by
the DPO) I just pointed her to the parking lot, where a very sad and
scruffy looking turf-brown Stag sat.  She relented.  If you've got a
non-driver, take some not-too-flattering pictures with you - it might
work.

John Dombey
'69 TR6

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> Andrew wrote:

> Three weeks ago I bought a TR250 (obviously in need of
> total restoration) in PA for $750.  This car had a
> title, so I took it into the MA DMV to pay the 5%
> sales tax.  $750 x 0.05 = $37.50, right ?  But no,
> they said the car was worth $3500 and made me pay $175.
>
> I guess I should have brought a picture.......

> John wrote:

> Iowa does the same thing to us.  This is to get out
> of people lying about the sale price of a vehicle.
> Last year my parents gave my wife an old truck.
> We didn't pay a dime for it, but still had to pay
> Iowa sales tax on it.