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Re:To Save Money on Insurance, Drivers Agree to Intrusive Mo... by tzs on Wednesday June 28, 2023 @08:22PM (#36514681)
Wow. I'm on the other side of Puget Sound from Seattle, over in Kitsap county, and I'm paying just under $70/year to register my car (a 2006 Honda CR-V).

I knew there were extra costs in King county (and Pierce and Snohomish counties) due to a regional transit excise tax but had no idea it could raise costs that much.

It looks like it is 1.1% of MSRP x depreciation, where depreciation comes from this table [1]. Ouch!

[1] https://www.dol.wa.gov/regional-transit-authority-rta-motor-...

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Re:To Save Money on Insurance, Drivers Agree to Intrusive Mo... by loeg on Wednesday June 28, 2023 @10:01PM (#36515438)
OP's car is heavier and 10x more expensive than yours. Don't read too much into their figure. The King County RTA fee floors at $40, I think, which is what you would pay with a 2006 era vehicle. There's also a $40 Transportation Benefit District fee in the city. I suspect you would pay approximately what I do ($160/year) in the city, or less ($120/year) outside of city limits.
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