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You have to pay an annual tax every year here in Maine too-
They call it excise tax, as opposed to property tax. It used to be that it depreciated every year (and got cheap after 15 years or so). You used to pay $5 for something from the 1970's. Now, the law changed so that cars only "depreciate" 5 years as far as taxes are concerned. Regardless of mileage, condition, or market value, whatever the state's blue book said the car was worth when it was 5 years old is what you pay annually in addition to registration. So, my 89' volvo 740 costs me $110 or so a year in excise in addition to $40 registration fee, not to mention inspection.
It would be cost prohibitive for me to buy a leaf at this time in my life, but the same would be true of any new car. If I needed a new car, and had better income, I'd buy the leaf.
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