Registration for your car - Military Moves and Relocation

knehr · 11-06-2009, 08:52 AM

I looked like 10 pages back and didnt see anything about this... Poll incoming!

When you PCS somewhere do you keep your car registered where you are from, or do you change it to the place you are PCSing to?

Nicki082106 · 11-06-2009, 08:54 AM

I haven't moved yet, but I don't plan on changing it.

Heather LB. · 11-06-2009, 08:55 AM

DH has his Jeep registered in Tennessee and it has always been that way. It won't change until he is out of the military and we settle down somewhere.

Rei · 11-06-2009, 08:58 AM

After he gets out, we're going right back to where we came from, so no. And I hate California.

okasional.kajun · 11-06-2009, 08:59 AM

you have to register it in the location you're going to.. at least thats what we did when we moved from va to germany. maybe its different if you are just staying in the states.

aceradcat · 11-06-2009, 09:54 AM

Hubby's home state is Arizona but we register our cars in California. It would cost us about $200 to register in Arizona but only costs $45 to do it in Cal. (Military Non Resident Rate) This way we also don't have to deal with SMOG checks in Arizona.

Victoria · 11-06-2009, 09:57 AM

We've done both. One car is currently registered in DH's homestate, while the other car is registered in our current state. Last duty station, we just had both cars registered in Hawaii, because it was easier.

JackieM · 11-06-2009, 10:26 AM

We changed ours when we moved here but that was because in NY ($3000 every six months for ins and here we pay $750 for the year) we paid an arm and a leg for ins. We changed everything not to go through the hassel of seeing if rates would change with same plates different location.

toothfairy03 · 11-06-2009, 11:22 AM

I just sent out the forms for my SUV to get Oregon plates. DH oped out of VA plates when he bought his new car. To renew CA wanted $220.00 thats when I got boot to change over to Oregon, much cheaper for 2 years $186.00. I think we will keep the OR plates forever.

sukhakuli · 11-06-2009, 11:46 AM

We keep ours the same. Our home state is Montana, and they are really good to the military. We don't pay state taxes or property taxes, so it costs us nothing to renew our plates. They also gave my dh an unexpirable driver's license. I wish they would give me one, since it's a pain to go back and get a driver's license, but they last 12 years, so it's not too bad.

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11-06-2009, 08:52 AM	#1 (permalink)
knehr RIP Dad!!! I will always be your baby girl~ 8-9-09 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: virginia beach, VA Posts: 2,152 Blog Entries: 1 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 79% Longevity: 10%	Registration for your car I looked like 10 pages back and didnt see anything about this... Poll incoming! When you PCS somewhere do you keep your car registered where you are from, or do you change it to the place you are PCSing to?

11-06-2009, 08:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
Nicki082106 Marine fiance Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: [Me] Olcott, NY [Him] Camp Pendleton, CA Posts: 1,556 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 56% Longevity: 18%	I haven't moved yet, but I don't plan on changing it. __________________ Let's go BUFFALOSABRES!!

11-06-2009, 08:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
Heather LB. Hayden's Mommy Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Alexandria Bay, New York Posts: 6,513 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 60% Longevity: 12%	DH has his Jeep registered in Tennessee and it has always been that way. It won't change until he is out of the military and we settle down somewhere. __________________ wifey to xocassandralee

11-06-2009, 08:58 AM	#4 (permalink)
Rei Chhyeah! Join Date: May 2009 Location: 29 Posts: 4,727 Classifieds: (4) Activity: 69% Longevity: 8%	After he gets out, we're going right back to where we came from, so no. And I hate California. __________________ Ninja wifey to KaylaH, lildixiemiss, blinkybear, His_Girl, redhead_navygf, ashley, lovemyjarhead & sapphiremommy

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11-06-2009, 08:59 AM	#5 (permalink)
okasional.kajun always an army brat, forever an army wife Join Date: May 2009 Location: vilseck, germany Posts: 1,866 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 92% Longevity: 8%	you have to register it in the location you're going to.. at least thats what we did when we moved from va to germany. maybe its different if you are just staying in the states. __________________ [5.5.07/12.24.08/3.25.09]

11-06-2009, 09:54 AM	#6 (permalink)
aceradcat Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 60 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 20% Longevity: 5%	Registration Hubby's home state is Arizona but we register our cars in California. It would cost us about $200 to register in Arizona but only costs $45 to do it in Cal. (Military Non Resident Rate) This way we also don't have to deal with SMOG checks in Arizona.

11-06-2009, 09:57 AM	#7 (permalink)
Victoria Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 34,195 Classifieds: (1) Activity: 96% Longevity: 55%	We've done both. One car is currently registered in DH's homestate, while the other car is registered in our current state. Last duty station, we just had both cars registered in Hawaii, because it was easier.

11-06-2009, 10:26 AM	#8 (permalink)
JackieM MilitarySOS Jewel Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ft. Bragg N.C. Posts: 2,346 Classifieds: (1) Activity: 22% Longevity: 22%	We changed ours when we moved here but that was because in NY ($3000 every six months for ins and here we pay $750 for the year) we paid an arm and a leg for ins. We changed everything not to go through the hassel of seeing if rates would change with same plates different location.

11-06-2009, 11:22 AM	#9 (permalink)
toothfairy03 Missing My Riverine! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Virginia Beach and looking to go to Great Lakes, Coronado, or Hawaii! Posts: 1,006 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 18% Longevity: 61%	I just sent out the forms for my SUV to get Oregon plates. DH oped out of VA plates when he bought his new car. To renew CA wanted $220.00 thats when I got boot to change over to Oregon, much cheaper for 2 years $186.00. I think we will keep the OR plates forever. __________________ I've Replaced and with some hardcore

11-06-2009, 11:46 AM	#10 (permalink)
sukhakuli Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 38 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 24% Longevity: 1%	We keep ours the same. Our home state is Montana, and they are really good to the military. We don't pay state taxes or property taxes, so it costs us nothing to renew our plates. They also gave my dh an unexpirable driver's license. I wish they would give me one, since it's a pain to go back and get a driver's license, but they last 12 years, so it's not too bad.