Tax breaks for new car buyers

[Kevin 1G Drummer]

I found this on the Genesis forum and thought it was interesting.

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/02/04/s...-car-shoppers/

[TwoTalons]

Meanwhile, our lovely state goes back to the 1.25% x MSRP registration tax. F#$%ers! I was looking at buying a new car until I found that out.

[Halon]

Originally Posted by TwoTalons

1.25% x MSRP registration tax.

I think that's retarded also. Someone with an 08 Yaris owner pays more then someone with an 87 Suburban for vehicle registration. Which one causes more wear and tear on the road?

[slowbubblecar]

yea but in taxes, one big factor is ability to pay.

[Goat Blower]

Originally Posted by Halon

I think that's retarded also. Someone with an 08 Yaris owner pays more then someone with an 87 Suburban for vehicle registration. Which one causes more wear and tear on the road?

Yeah, but if you added the total registration taxes paid on that Suburban, it's way more. The bad thing is this also affects used vehicles for several years as well. A 2005 Lexus can still be over $300/yr, it was $99 last year.

[Shane@DBPerformance]

We need the Body back in office to get rid of it again.

[Halon]

Paying by the size of your vehicle just makes more sense to me, and gives people somewhat of an incentive to buy more economical vehicles that use a bit less fuel and take up less space on the roads. Every other country I've been to works that way. Just my opinion on the matter.

[john]

Originally Posted by Halon

Paying by the size of your vehicle just makes more sense to me, and gives people somewhat of an incentive to buy more economical vehicles that use a bit less fuel and take up less space on the roads. Every other country I've been to works that way. Just my opinion on the matter.

I like how you are thinking but typically the larger vehicles are more expensive anyhow. From an enviornmental standpoint, taxes should go up with the age of the car as a new car has less of an impact than an older car. But at the same time, the people who drive older cars typically do as they cannot afford a newer car, thus aren't able to pay a higher tax (ability to pay from above).

I think that MN should allow hybrids to drive in the HOV lanes to encourage better fuel economy. It wouldn't cost the state much and would help encourage cleaner, more fuel efficient vehicles.