Minnesota allowed me to register these!

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David,

The DMV in San Luis Obispo was very helpful when I went to register our Pierce Arrow when we purchased it from Arizona. We may have been somewhat fortunate that our plates had been registered in CA once before and they were able to find it in the DMV Computer. We do pay an added fee for having YOM plates on the Pierce but it is not very expensive when we look at the bigger picture of being able to drive with the plates that match the car. Our Plate numbers actually have the year in number a couple of times. We couldn’t ask for a better plate for our vehicle and are fortunate to have them. Our Pierce is a 1925 Series 80.

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Ken,

Calif. DMV offices are variable in what they will do. It sounds like some offices will accept a photo of the plate to send to Sacramento, mine would not. With the YOM plates my registration would have been over $500 per year. Consider yourself lucky to have people that are cooperative. Maybe I’ll come to San Luis Obispo next time I register an old car……..

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Hello Dave,

My YOM plates for this year were $138. You are welcome to stay in our spare bedroom when you make the trip here.

I think the reason your Registration is so much higher is because you have a more valuable Pierce Arrow.

Dear CA DMV Customer,

Thank you for your transaction with CA DMV, below is your Payment summary and Order details:

Payment Details

Date of Transaction 11-06-2017

Payment Type ECHECK

Grand Total $138.00

Order Details

Item Name: Vehicle Registration Renewal

Make or Builder: PIERC

Year: 1925

License Plate or CF Number: 625025

Date and Time of Transaction: 11/06/2017 – 04:45:50 PM

Total Fee Paid: $138.00

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Ken

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I am happy that I do not live in the Peoples Republic of California. In Washington, antique car YOM plates are $35.00 – one time only. No annual renewal thereafter is required.

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Hi Ken,

You’re correct about value affecting the yearly fees. In California, if you go with a YOM plate, the car is subject to the regular yearly “value tax” that greatly increases yearly registration cost. If you go with a “Historical Vehicle” plate you don’t have to pay the value fees. The downside is that there are driving restrictions on the car, although I have never heard of anyone with Historical Plates getting stopped for using their car inappropriately.

At the time, for me, it was the difference between $500 and $75 per year, with the $500 dropping over time, although with this year’s increase in DMV fees, it would have gone up. Between that and DMV wanting to send the original, restored plates to Sacramento, it was a no brainer. For $400 a year, I can easily put the YOM plates on when I show the car (which I forgot to do at Rohnert Park).

Thanks for the offer of a room if I were to come to SLO to use your DMV office. When I register my next old car, I am going to go to the small town of Weaverville (2000 pop.) about 100 miles east of here. They actually have their own DMV office. We go that way regularly and I have heard reports that they are actually helpful and knowledgeable.

It was great meeting you and Twila at Rohnert Park. Hopefully we’ll see you at Potawatomi in June and/or at some Nor Cal events.

Dave

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Like Washington, Michigan will register ‘YOM’ plates for a $35 one-time fee. The registration is NON-expiring so there are no annual renewal fees.

Dave

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Calif gets every last dime out of you they can.

Both prewar cars were around $140 this year.

I remember when my ’64 Malibu was $35.

The good ol days.

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