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In Seattle, King County, WA, and now the
entire state (I think) they use the Old Car Price Guide. That is how they
taxed my '66 vert when I bought it in Sept. 2000. They asked me the
condition the car was in. I had a bill of sale for $200.00, which was a
pure lie so I would not have to pay a high sales tax on the car when I titled,
and registered it. That is why they now use OCPG. To many people
with bills of sale for $100.00. I said it was not running, with no
transmission, or glass, and would be parted out. They taxed it on a #5
value, which was still a bit of change as I remember. My renewal tabs each
year run about $70.00, but I have vanity plates: FIT4AQN, and they have
never said a word. If they did, I would just say I chose to restore
it. What could they do?
Many people in WA now buy "Collector Car"
plates. They are actually stamped with that phrase, and then some
numbers. You pay once, and never again. Caveat is, your only
supposed to drive the car less than a couple thousand miles per year. I
have not heard of anybody being busted over it, and I see a lot of cars running
around with these plates. At least on Capital Hill, where all the kids
(with any taste at all, given the low rider Honda popularity) drive old Darts,
Falcons, Novas, and Corvairs.
My experience anyway in Seattle DOL.
I'll let you know from prison if they catch on.
Bill Ulman
'66 Crown Convertible - Doris
Day
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