How much did you spend on sales tax and registration fees?

I got my title this week and registered the new Z yesterday.

In Arkansas you have to visit the tax office first to add the new vehicle to your property tax assessment. The clerk asked, "did you take a factory delivery?" I thought that was an interesting question. I told her, "no, I was supposed to but they were too booked up so I had it drop shipped." Come to find out she was originally from Bowling Green, said she lived there when the population was 1,000 people.

Then down to DMV, had a slight snag there as my insurance company sent me an insurance card which said the insurance wasn't effective until next week. On the phone again and they faxed the proof of insurance to the DMV office.

The DMV clerk wasn't sure how to handle an out of state title that was clear of liens but finally figured that out. They also didn't know the weight so I told them, 3130 lbs. When she gave me my bill which was $5346.00, mostly sales taxes, she said, "I've never collected on that large," I told her, "well, I have never paid one that large before either."

Of course, here now I will get hit with probably $1,000 in property taxes on the new Z next year and that figure drops every year.