Quote Originally Posted by Bird
I know Oklahoma used to base their registration on the vehicle's value, so it was pretty expensive for new ones, but I don't know if that's still the case or not. Texas based theirs on vehicle weight
We just bought a new SUV; first year tag and tax = $1050.
My understanding is that when you register a vehicle for the first time you must pay sales tax if you have not already paid it to a instate dealer.