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Originally posted by chopper
As stated earlier, the primary advantage is that, if it's listed as anything prior to 1968, you're exempt from having to comply with the emissions tests. Not all of AZ requires emissions checks, but Maricopa and Pinal counties do, and that encompasses about 80% of the population in AZ. Also, in AZ, the registration fee is tied to the age of the car, with newer cars being assessed at a fairly heavy rate. If I recall correctly, I think I paid something like $42 for the first year registration fee on the Cobra, and about $600 for the (then new) Saturn station wagon.
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Wow, that's great input. Did you go with special plates, like a Historic plate (25 years or older) or does that push the envelope?
So, it appears that the ADOT is not all that interested in a Bill of Sale or the price paid, only the original price as a new car and how many years old it is at the time of registration, correct? That seems a little strange, as I'm from California, and (I recall) the bill of sale amount is used to determine the initial registration cost, not that I'm complaining. It seems that if you get an extraordinary deal on a new car, registration cost may not be aligned with the good deal.