I know that the F250 means you drive a heavy truck and that CA DMV nails you for a stiff registration "commercial vehicle" fee.
Anyone know how much that is in CA?
thanks

 

If your truck is brand new, the fees are 2% of the purchase price. The fees on my 2001 when I bought it were on the high side of $700. Since the fee reduction went into effect the second year dropped to about $ 365.
Hope this helps.

 

And I was complaining about $40.00 a year. How can they justify such a high rate in CA?


2000 F350SD,RC,5spd man,V10

 

I just bought mine last month and it was abut $430.
If you don't pay you don't drive it on the road.
What are you gonna do???

 

[updated:LAST EDITED ON 26-Apr-02 AT 11:25 AM (EST)]I see you have a "CC". So just a tip for registration in Kalifornia. The weight fees for your 'commerical' vehicle, is what is doubling your registration costs. The definition of a 'commerical' vehicle (in regards to pick-ups), is "an open bed less then 9 feet with the primary purpose of hauling property". I believe since you have four doors and seating for 5-6, the primary purpose of your truck is to haul passengers (wink, wink). So it should be a UT code (utility).
Or put a shell or bed cover (soft or hard) on your truck, and hence no "open bed", and the lose of the dreaded 'commerical' rating.

Mark Peterson
2002 F-250 CrewCab 3/4 ton rating (@$210 per year)
404 Unimog CrewCab 2.5 ton rating (@$48 per year)
Eureka, Peoples Republic of Kalifornia

 

 

>Or put a shell or bed cover (soft or hard) on your truck,
>and hence no "open bed", and the lose of the dreaded
>'commerical' rating.



Just don't get caught running without the cover or cap though. A buddy of mine got nailed for this without the "commercial" tag. It was big bucks as I remember.

Some people here will whine just paying the $15.00/year to drive in our state. Unbelievable:-X23