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| - NEW AZ RESIDENTS FROM OUT OF STATE - PLEASE READ...
The facility as a whole and the employees were nice. They have the art of moving people through the lines down to a science. To get a license and registration done for my husband and I (with two small children in tow) it took about 45 minutes. We showed up at 7:50am (they open at 8am) and there was already a line of 20 people waiting. Be prepared to wait. But the employees do work hard to move people quickly.
If you have moved from out of state like we did, a few tips...
1. Make sure that you have all of your documents ready to go. You can start the application process for a license online and print it out to take it with you. Your started application will be valid for 30 days from the date you completed it. Also take your current license, proof of insurance, and a second form of ID (like a passport). When your number is called, they will take your photo for your license first, then you will wait, and then you will be called to complete the process of getting your license.
2. Pending that you also want to knock out your vehicle registration, take with you your registration, lien/loan information (if applicable), and the above documents.
3. If you are registering your car and getting plates in the same visit - GET READY TO HAVE YOUR BANK ACCOUNT ASSAULTED! Back in the midwest, the cost to register your car and get plates was somewhere in the $50-$100 range. As I was sitting there waiting on the woman to give me a number for the plates, she said that "Arizona will really get you when it comes to registering your car." I kind of thought she was kidding. Then she told me it was going to cost $367.00 to register my 2012 Toyota Highlander. I almost fell out of my chair. Apparently, to register a car in AZ, they take a small percentage of the original purchase price of your car? Maybe they do this in other states too, but I had not heard of it before. I thought that I had done my research regarding this whole process, but apparently I didn't dig deep enough and that info isn't offered up on the website loud and clear. So between my husband and I, it cost us $900 to register two cars today. Not like you can avoid it. Just be prepared.
*******UPDATE: After having some time to search, I did find this info from the ADOT website.
Fees
The cost to title and register your vehicle varies depending on the vehicle. There is a $4 title fee, an $8 registration fee, an air-quality research fee of $1.50 and a vehicle license tax (VLT) assessed in place of a personal property tax charged by other states. There may also be a weight fee and commercial registration fee if the vehicle is registered as commercial.
The VLT is based on an assessed value of 60 percent of the manufacturer's base retail price reduced by 16.25 percent for each year since the vehicle was first registered (15 percent before Aug. 1, 1998). Then, as of the Dec. 1, 2000, reduction, the rate is calculated for each $100 of the assessed value as $2.80 for new vehicles and $2.89 for used vehicles. For example, for a new vehicle that costs $25,000, the first-year assessed value would be $15,000 and the VLT would be $420. The second year the assessed value would be $12,562.50 and the VLT would be $363.06.
For a mobile home, the title fee is $7 per section or unit. No other mobile home fees are payable to MVD.***************
Aside from being financially drained today, overall it was a good experience. Just show up prepared, with a smile, and you should be out of there quickly.
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