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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't like the car tax because it changes your bill so much as cars age and new cars are purchased. At least with a property tax, income tax, sales tax, you don't get wild fluctuations. It's hard to plan for. [/quote]

Isn't is based on the value of the car, so it would go down as the car gets older?  You can keep it low by keeping the same car.  Why would it fluctuate?

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Because if your old car breaks down or you get into an accident you need to buy a new car. Now your tax bill skyrockets overnight.  You need to readjust your entire lifestyle to now accommodate a very expensive and regular tax that might have gone up several hundred percent because you bought a new car. [/quote]
No one says you have to buy a new $50K or $100K car.  The tax is negligible on a $20K car.[/quote]

You are soooooooo out of date.  Average cars for a family are now running $40-50k.  A friggin minivan is now almost $50k.  $50k cars aren't fancy anymore.[/quote]
And why does one NEED a brand new car or SUV?  Unless you are buying Tesla or a Rivia, most vehicles haven’t changed much in the past decade. A 5-year old Subaru Forester is functionally and aesthetically similar to the current model (similar engines, interior, CarPlay and Android Auto, etc.) and goes for $20-23K.  [/quote]

There are only so many used cars available. The general level of car prices has increased enormously in the last three years. It can’t be escaped. Everyone can’t suddenly start buying only the cheapest of used cars.[/quote]

This. We spent a year trying to find a decent deal on 2 used vehicles-one for my husband and one for our new teen driver.

In the end, my husband flew to Chicago to get the pre-owned vehicle he wanted, we never did buy a new vehicle for our teen but the car (the one that had been my husband’s) she was driving died on us and we were stuck having to lease another vehicle for me while she drives the mazda5 I had been driving for many years. And unfortunately, yes, we DO need 3 vehicles :(

Car shopping blows and it really is a game of luck at this point[/quote]

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