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Community => Advocacy, Agencies, Access => Topic started by: bbarnes on January 30, 2020, 09:56:03 PM

Title: Car TABS
Post by: bbarnes on January 30, 2020, 09:56:03 PM: Where are we at with the car tabs ?
Title: Re: Car TABS
Post by: Crunchy on January 30, 2020, 10:01:50 PM: Still getting screwed. Paid $337 last week.
Title: Re: Car TABS
Post by: MADMAX on January 30, 2020, 10:11:00 PM: What I really enjoy is when you buy a vehicle and you have to pay 10% of what they consider the market value to transfer title
$1700 on the HD I traded a car for
And gross weight fees on 1/2 ton burban that’s 25 years old and still runs over a 100 bucks for tabs
Throw in $70 for a basic utility trailer
2 newer Toyota’s mine and wife’s about $240 combined
Boat and trailer around $125 combined
And about $87 for the RV
2 discovery passes 50-60 bucks
Such a good deal in this frickin state
Title: Re: Car TABS
Post by: Mulie87 on January 31, 2020, 01:35:51 AM: Oh this one pisses me off the most. Switch and bait. But I have a loophole for anyone with a vehicle weighing over 6,000lb.

Per state law, if your vehicle is over 6,000lb it is considered an agricultural vehicle. exempt from RTA tax.

I have a 2017 Ram 1/2ton. Got it weighed at Randall sand and gravel on canyon rd in Puyallup. It weighed 6,200lb. Got my certified weight certificate for $20, marched my happy butt to DOL and renewed my tabs for $105!!!! It was supposed to be $575. I walked out of there with a $470 savings and a feeling like I won the lottery.

Do it! You will save a lot of $$. Find a certified scale in your area and save $.
Title: Re: Car TABS
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on January 31, 2020, 05:04:24 AM: Quote from: Mulie87 on January 31, 2020, 01:35:51 AM
Oh this one pisses me off the most. Switch and bait. But I have a loophole for anyone with a vehicle weighing over 6,000lb.

Per state law, if your vehicle is over 6,000lb it is considered an agricultural vehicle. exempt from RTA tax.

I have a 2017 Ram 1/2ton. Got it weighed at Randall sand and gravel on canyon rd in Puyallup. It weighed 6,200lb. Got my certified weight certificate for $20, marched my happy butt to DOL and renewed my tabs for $105!!!! It was supposed to be $575. I walked out of there with a $470 savings and a feeling like I won the lottery.

Do it! You will save a lot of $$. Find a certified scale in your area and save $.

:tup: :tup: :tup:

Nice.👍
Title: Re: Car TABS
Post by: dreadi on January 31, 2020, 06:33:34 AM: Quote from: Mulie87 on January 31, 2020, 01:35:51 AM
Oh this one pisses me off the most. Switch and bait. But I have a loophole for anyone with a vehicle weighing over 6,000lb.

Per state law, if your vehicle is over 6,000lb it is considered an agricultural vehicle. exempt from RTA tax.

I have a 2017 Ram 1/2ton. Got it weighed at Randall sand and gravel on canyon rd in Puyallup. It weighed 6,200lb. Got my certified weight certificate for $20, marched my happy butt to DOL and renewed my tabs for $105!!!! It was supposed to be $575. I walked out of there with a $470 savings and a feeling like I won the lottery.

Do it! You will save a lot of $$. Find a certified scale in your area and save $.
Which RCW are you referring to?
Title: Re: Car TABS
Post by: Smokeploe on January 31, 2020, 07:11:32 AM: This one explains how it is done an article from the Seattle times

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/heres-one-way-for-vehicle-owners-to-avoid-paying-sound-transits-car-tab-tax/
Title: Re: Car TABS
Post by: follow maggie on January 31, 2020, 02:07:48 PM: Quote from: Mulie87 on January 31, 2020, 01:35:51 AM
Oh this one pisses me off the most. Switch and bait. But I have a loophole for anyone with a vehicle weighing over 6,000lb.

Per state law, if your vehicle is over 6,000lb it is considered an agricultural vehicle. exempt from RTA tax.

I have a 2017 Ram 1/2ton. Got it weighed at Randall sand and gravel on canyon rd in Puyallup. It weighed 6,200lb. Got my certified weight certificate for $20, marched my happy butt to DOL and renewed my tabs for $105!!!! It was supposed to be $575. I walked out of there with a $470 savings and a feeling like I won the lottery.

Do it! You will save a lot of $$. Find a certified scale in your area and save $.

That's awesome! Good on you. Should we make a pool on how long it takes them to get rid of that this year?
Title: Re: Car TABS
Post by: Crunchy on January 31, 2020, 02:17:45 PM: A friend did this with his truck. Put a canopy top on it. filled with gas maybe a few sand bags and got it weighed. Then got the reduced amount for his tabs.
Title: Re: Car TABS
Post by: BLDtraLR on January 31, 2020, 04:40:16 PM: Was going to try this for my 2018 gmc sierra and try to reduce the 640 $ tab fee :bash: :bash: in king county. Truck, canopy, full tank of gas and a little something something in the bed :dunno: 6,140 lbs :IBCOOL: :chuckle: :chuckle:. Than called DMV they said it is based on the manufacturers dry weight and does not include aftermarket accessories IE- canopys, heavy duty front or rear bumpers or the like. So i'm not sure how this is going to work ??? i wish it would i'm not paying 500 RTA tax for something i,ll never even use they wanna ride it make them pay :yike: :hello: :bash:. I'll just tab it at my buddy's house outside of king county :chuckle: Eat that RTA tax LOL
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Post by: Pnwrider on January 31, 2020, 08:49:19 PM: Cheap tabs were one of the benefits of driving a newer diesel.
Title: Re: Car TABS
Post by: KB88 on January 31, 2020, 08:59:58 PM: Here’s a free way to get out. Change address of location on registration (free online) to an address where it isn’t affected (buddy or family members house). Keep mailing address your current address so you receive your tab notices. Boom no bs for free. Car salesman told me this. However I live in an area where in don’t get hasseled anymore :IBCOOL:
Title: Re: Car TABS
Post by: cem3434 on January 31, 2020, 09:29:20 PM: Tag
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Post by: pashok23 on January 31, 2020, 10:38:44 PM: Payed 300 in December, payed today almost 400. Its just stupid. No words. Im so mad
Title: Re: Car TABS
Post by: dreadi on February 01, 2020, 11:23:47 AM: Thanks for the tip.
Title: Re: Car TABS
Post by: yorketransport on February 01, 2020, 12:24:14 PM: Quote from: Mulie87 on January 31, 2020, 01:35:51 AM
Oh this one pisses me off the most. Switch and bait. But I have a loophole for anyone with a vehicle weighing over 6,000lb.

Per state law, if your vehicle is over 6,000lb it is considered an agricultural vehicle. exempt from RTA tax.

I have a 2017 Ram 1/2ton. Got it weighed at Randall sand and gravel on canyon rd in Puyallup. It weighed 6,200lb. Got my certified weight certificate for $20, marched my happy butt to DOL and renewed my tabs for $105!!!! It was supposed to be $575. I walked out of there with a $470 savings and a feeling like I won the lottery.

Do it! You will save a lot of $$. Find a certified scale in your area and save $.

You just need a heavier truck, my ‘05 Duramax weighs 6800# empty with half a tank of fuel and just me in the driver’s seat. :chuckle:

The easy way is to just register them at an address outside if the taxing district. My folks live in Pierce county and have their van (a wheelchair accessible vehicle) registered at my house in Thurston county. Otherwise it would have cost $675 to renew the tabs on their relatively new van which I consider necessary medical equipment.