TimTheToolMan
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http://www.mva.maryland.gov/vehicles/registration/fees.htm
Most of the increases were stated to go into the Transportation Trust Fund.
New law for those of us with historic tags
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http://www.mva.maryland.gov/vehicles/registration/fees.htm
Most of the increases were stated to go into the Transportation Trust Fund.
It makes me cringe because I imagine at some point, that baling wire is going to let go and something is going to come tumbling off that truck. Or they will go to put on the brakes and their foot will go to the floor and with a truck load of construction gear weighing as much as the truck, good luck getting it to stop.
I don't care how someone maintains their home or their vehicle, as long as they're not living next to me. I do care about how someone maintains their vehicle because I have to share the road with the jacka$$ and I don't want the bumper falling off their "classic" hoopty when I am behind them on Rt 4.
glhs837
Power with Control
Luckily for us, that money is in the vaunted "lockbox". Which is functionally identical to the non-lockbox funding mechanism that allowed previous administrations, both D and R led, to take over 2 billion out, leaving us with no money to upkeep roads, and gave Owe'Money and his ilk the justification to raise the gas tax......
TimTheToolMan
Member
Why I said "stated"
Hijinx
Well-Known Member
A new Ambulance costs almost $200,000 dollars today. Unequipped.
Add 2% to that due to Obamacares excise tax.(I assume we pay it on Ambulances)and it adds up pretty good.
TimTheToolMan
Member
I wasn't referring to the $17 surcharge, I was referring to the additional increases that have placed on Maryland's Registration Fees over the past several years that was supposed to go into the Transportation Trust Fund that ended up being the favorite place for the General Assembly and previous Governors to raid to fund their other pet projects. I have no problem with the EMS surcharge. Most of that went for the new MSP Helos. And actually, $200,000 would probably get you a very basic Ambulance today. Realistically, a new one will set you back somewhere in the ballpark of $225-250k. Plus, with fuel economy of around 6-7MPG, the costs of keeping them on the road is high.
Exactly. But again, all this new announcement does is announce the age-old use conditions for Historic tags are going to be enforced. In some places in the state..they once were anyway. A non-story this is...as far as I can see. And I don't see anything at all that"screws" my continued legitimate use of the tags...not one thing has actually changed with respect to that. ?
Hijinx
Well-Known Member
Especially when you have to carry 2 $800 dollar epi pens in them
TimTheToolMan
Member
I haven't heard since Street Rod are classified as "Substantially Modified" from their original design. I haven't seen the abuse with them as I have with the Historic plates.
RPMDAD
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I think officeguy's post is pretty accurate, i would throw in exhaust system to this list, not sure what year they started with catalytic converters. I personally would not drive an unsafe vehicle, and am currently looking at an older vehicle to purchase, mid 90's.
Quote Originally Posted by officeguy View Post
The idiocy of the Maryland inspection regime is baffling to start with. You have to get it inspected when you buy it but after that, nobody cares.
I wish the inspection was less comprehensive but more frequent. The old NY upstate inspection worked like that:
Brakes: Present
Brake-lights: work
Tires: not completely bald
Headlights: work
Parking Brake: Works
Cathalytic converter: Present
The price was fixed at $7 and because it was so limited in scope, there was little opportunity for the shops to fleece owners the way the MD inspection shops do.
That's the big one. The emissions test on older cars is a joke anyways. Pre OBD-2 cars can't really tested without a roller test stand and they did away with those 10 years ago.
I don't have a problem with cops now being able to put repair orders on unsafe 'historic' vehicles. No well maintained collector car will have difficulties passing a roadside inspection. They are not measuring your brake rotors with a micrometer, they check weather you have tread on the tires and whether you lights work. There is no reason why a 'historic' car has to be in bad maintenance condition.
In my experience, if you have a nice collector car and you don't drive like an idiot, all you get is a thumbs-up from the cops.
You would be wrong but from your post's being wrong doesn't bother you at all .
Punctuation, you ####ing moron, makes the world of difference. Just sayin'...
Not when you're tanked, then it just takes up valuable drinking time.
Hijinx
Well-Known Member
Which part is wrong, the cost or that it has an excise tax.As I said it was assumed the tax paid meaning I was not sure.
I can get the cancelled check,
Do you purposely go out of your way to post stupid rhetoric?
Yes ,get me the canceled check for a $200,000 Ambulance.Make sure it has thatt 2% Obamacare tax on it.
Quote Originally Posted by Hijinx View Post
"A new Ambulance costs almost $200,000 dollars today. Unequipped.
Add 2% to that due to Obamacares excise tax.(I assume we pay it on Ambulances)and it adds up pretty good"
littlelady
God bless the USA
That's the truth.
Do you have a positive bone in your body? Everything you post is negative, no matter what the subject. I have decided you are some grumpy old man that keeps changing his forum name, and moving his location; even though, we all know who you are. You need a hug.
That's the truth.
Do you have a positive bone in your body. Everything you post is negative, no matter what the subject. I have decided you are some grumpy old man that keeps moving his location; even know we all know who you are. You need a hug.
As anti American as you are ,you need to leave the country.
littlelady
God bless the USA
Yes, I am deplorable, and proud of it. And, you are an arsehole. Thanks for the laugh.
