Connecticut CT Registration / Vehicle Property Tax - Be aware or Beware!

[sea2jet]

Thankfully, we have a cottage in Maine so my ERA was always registered in the State of Maine while I cruised CT roads. Never had to deal with CT’s crazy inspection process. Just wait and see how CT taxes go through the roof due to the China virus...

[Cashburn]

You know you can get a courtesy reinspection and change to 1965 Composite Cobra right? I mean not now, but for the last 5 years atleast.

[Redfish]

Hey guys - thanks for the quick responses yesterday. I'm working the retitling process to 1965, but progress has been a challenge. I've gotten mixed feedback from different departments at DMV.

Ed - you nailed it "The have no understanding about what they are taxing". The deputy assessor even admitted that when we spoke over the phone!

Yes, the taxes in CT suck. It's one thing to buy a $100K car, knowing the 'price to play' in annual taxes and whatnot. It's another to get abused by the tax assessor on a 16 year old kit car. The assessors probably never turned a wrench in their lives! No balls, they are so jealous.

I think the path here is either the car gets properly titled at 1965 so historic plates can be applied, or the car is sold out of state. Then they get no money.

Cashburn - I'd like to talk more on the courtesy reinspection. Is this Jay? Can I call you at the number in your autosig?

Originally Posted by Cashburn

You know you can get a courtesy reinspection and change to 1965 Composite Cobra right? I mean not now, but for the last 5 years atleast.

[Cashburn]

It has been posted here, I don’t know the users name off hand that they have done it. I have done courtesy reinspections in Wethersfield for out of state vehicles so I have first hand experience there, but not with the year change aspect.

As for other poster, the current inspectors are excellent if you are polite and go prepared (the belt issue has been documented here for awhile). If you had experienced the prior versions of the inspection process you would understand. It is also important that you bring documentation of the law with you so any DMV staff you encounter can be reminded of it. When you hit a roadblock at the DMV, the best move is to leave and goto another office or return another day.

I took a car through inspection in November and registered in Hamden as 1965 with no issue (inspection in Wethersfield).