Some of you who have purchased a new or nearly new car before will laugh at my naivete but the recent price of my Oklahoma tag left me thinking it should look more like this
than this
I knew it would be in the hundreds but when the tag lady requested double what I was prepared for ….. there were no words. I mumbled something about using a different account as I fumbled in my purse. Fortunately I knew there was enough money to cover the immediate charge but I sure rushed home and did some fancy schmancy budgeting moves to prevent any *ahem* mishaps at the bank.
Anyway, I’m telling you all of this because it occurs to me that you might like to know what I found out from my sticker shock experience. Basically, (in Okla) the tag costs 3.5 percent of the sticker price. Unless of course Uncle Bob gave you a phenomenally great deal then Uncle Sam shakes a finger at you, looks up the bluebook value and you pay 3.5 percent of that. The most important thing to know though is that you can call ahead. From the privacy of your very own home you can call the tag office with the VIN # and the current mileage and they can tell you what the charge will be. The great advantage of this would of course be that you’ll have a sofa handy when you faint.
***FYI – the tag numbers have been changed to protect the innocent.
Wow, that’s different from Ohio. There’s a flat fee no matter what you drive. I’ll have to remember you the next time I’m tempted to complain about the price!