[Archived]

I wonder who determines “value”. If the M/H is more than ten years old, no fee. Interesting that the fee or tax is “flat”, creating a regressive tax. The cost still looks less than what it would be to register the M/H and pay sales tax “back home”.

[Corey]

I’m guessing it’s based on purchase price. When I lived in Montana, 1978-1988 license plates fee were based on the vehicle base price before options. Our coach is licensed in Colorado, but alternatives are intriguing after our emissions testing damage from 2016. Diesel powered vehicles older than 2004 must gave annual testing in the nine county testing area that participate. It is an “idiot test” for they’re only testing soot cloud opacity, no poisonous gas testing. And, the charge for this test, per the state of Colorado dept of health, can be up to one hours labor. Colorado Kenworth is the gold standard of E-tests at $1750. Stewart-Stevenson is $135. Sucks