Prices at the Registry are about to go up!!!

[quick_scar]

As part of the budget announced today, prices at the registry are about to go up!!

http://calgary.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20110224/edm_fees_110224/20110224/?hub=CalgaryHome


I am starting to hate this fucking province and how they nickel and dime their people.... Another $83 million from our pockets!!!

[Tik-Tok]

Wait, what? If it's only supposed to be $61 right now, why do all my renewals say $70.45?

[benz_890]

Originally posted by Tik-Tok
Wait, what? If it's only supposed to be $61 right now, why do all my renewals say $70.45?

:werd: We need to start a protest and get rid of those fucks

[MrSector9]

yeah mine have been way higher then $61 :/

it matters alot when you have 3 vehicles

[Cos]

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[J-hop]

Originally posted by Tik-Tok
Wait, what? If it's only supposed to be $61 right now, why do all my renewals say $70.45?

same here?!?!?!?

well if you think you are going to keep your car and are paying this mystical $61, see how many years they will let you pay for. I prepaid mine until 2012.

[sputnik]

Originally posted by quick_scar
I am starting to hate this fucking province and how they nickel and dime their people.... Another $83 million from our pockets!!!

LOL

Then move to another province and start paying PST.

[Xtrema]

Originally posted by sputnik


LOL

Then move to another province and start paying PST.

And Health care premiums.

Or Carbon Tax


15% increase in registry fees in like over a decade and people flips out.

[sputnik]

Not to mention higher provincial income tax, property tax and fuel costs.

People in Alberta can be so dense at times.

[Zewind]

61 to 70.45

There is a service charge put on by registry agents.. isnt there?

[zipdoa]

I'm fairly sure part of the rate increase is the inclusion of AMVIC fees ($6.25)

[joseph]

$61 + $9.45 standard service fee. So whatever it goes to in April will be the new price plus $9.45 (unless they decide to raise the service charges as well)

[Jetta-2.0]

going to renew mine tomm :banghead:

[syritis]

i'm still pissed of at canada's "free" health care that i'm paying for every month.

[eblend]

Renewed last year till 2012, woot! Delay the raping for 1 year

[GQBalla]

fuck i got to register my bike still.

[z24_wheels]

i'm still pissed of at canada's "free" health care that i'm paying for every month.

Free if you don't work!

[FraserB]

Up for renewal in March, gonna max it out.

[Sugarphreak]

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[5t3v3]

Originally posted by Sugarphreak
I am still floored that you have to renew your registration every year in Alberta... it is such a stupid & pointless cash grab. In BC you register your car ONCE when you buy it, end of story.

Hahah Yeah, what's the deal with that?
Anyone know exactly where these annual fees are going to?

[J-hop]

Originally posted by syritis
i'm still pissed of at canada's "free" health care that i'm paying for every month.

don't complain, you think they try to nickel and dime you here spend some time down south and you'll be so thankful. my brother just broke his nose while in California, he bought travelers insurance before leaving but the medical centre wouldn't except it so he had to pay $600 out of his pocket for x-rays and stitches!!

[R!zz0]

^ Thats how much taxes they take out every paycheque whether you need stitches or bitches.

[sputnik]

Originally posted by 5t3v3
Hahah Yeah, what's the deal with that?
Anyone know exactly where these annual fees are going to?

Your ability not to have to pay PST.

[Cos]

Any idea when this will come in? Need to renew in june and thinking about going as far out as they will let me

[dannie]

April 1st is when the gouging begins. Vehicles have a higher rate, but they are going over board with corporate registry services.

Get in and get your vehicles renewed early.

Oh... and for the posters that asked what the fees were... For a normal vehicle renewal for a year, the government takes $61, the registry takes $9 and gst is $0.45 = $70.45

[Unknown303]

I think I'll be able to afford the extra 20 a year. :dunno:
I'll just get regular coffee at starbucks, not the fancy flavored ones... :rofl:

[dannie]

^ Its not a big deal if you only have a vehicle or two. But for those of us that have a winter vehicle, summer vehicle, motorcycle, quad, dirtbike or two.... it adds up quickly.

[Unknown303]

Originally posted by dannie
^ Its not a big deal if you only have a vehicle or two. But for those of us that have a winter vehicle, summer vehicle, motorcycle, quad, dirtbike or two.... it adds up quickly.

Still even at 5 vehicles it's not like anyone should be going for broke coming up with an additional 100 dollars for it. Plan ahead and know what your expenses are going to be in a year.

[kaput]

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[Crunchy]

Originally posted by dannie
^ Its not a big deal if you only have a vehicle or two. But for those of us that have a winter vehicle, summer vehicle, motorcycle, quad, dirtbike or two.... it adds up quickly.

You sound like you're doing so horribly, i'm sure these fees will break you.

Also, http://www.albertagasprices.com/Can_Tax_Info.aspx

Some of you really need to quit whining.

[msommers]

Originally posted by MrSector9
yeah mine have been way higher then $61 :/

it matters alot when you have 3 vehicles

How much higher than $61? The $70 mentioned? I mean, if you can afford 3 vehicles with the accompanying gas, the insurance, the maintenance etc I don't think an extra 27 bucks a year is going to break you. If it is, I think that says something about you having 3 vehicles!

[Supa Dexta]

I currently have 7 vehicles registered.. :nut:

[TheRealTimHorton]

Did you guys know an un-restricted registration for commercial trucks is around $1600 (IIRC), and it has to be renewed just like yours!

Your life isn't so bad!

[kertejud2]

Originally posted by quick_scar

I am starting to hate this fucking province and how they nickel and dime their people.... Another $83 million from our pockets!!!

Would you prefer it if they "loonied and toonied" their people like other provinces have done?


Its either these annoying little increases, or a big increase somewhere else (income tax or PST/HST, healthcare premiums etc). Or a big dropoff somwhere else (no big road/infrastructure projects, cuts in social services etc).

[dannie]

Originally posted by Crunchy


You sound like you're doing so horribly, i'm sure these fees will break you.

Also, http://www.albertagasprices.com/Can_Tax_Info.aspx

Some of you really need to quit whining.

It isn't about whether it makes or breaks me. I am not overly worried about it, but there are people out there that simply won't have the money for it.

For me, it's a matter of not wanting to spend the extra money. It's like going to buy a car today for $10k but if you go in April, the cost of that car is going to go up 20%. Would you wait til April to buy it? No. Because that cost is something you can readily avoid. Why pay the extra in April, if you can do it now and use the cash for something else.

The other side of this issue that gets me angry, is that they are raising the cost of EVERY service. The most frustrating being corporate registries. Ever single service there has gone up at LEAST 100%. At least. There are services that have gone up 150%.



Originally posted by TheRealTimHorton
Did you guys know an un-restricted registration for commercial trucks is around $1600 (IIRC), and it has to be renewed just like yours!

Your life isn't so bad!

Try the guys that are paying $4000 a year for registration of their heavy trucks. $1600 isn't near as bad as it could be

[Crunchy]

Originally posted by TheRealTimHorton
Did you guys know an un-restricted registration for commercial trucks is around $1600 (IIRC), and it has to be renewed just like yours!

Your life isn't so bad!

For 63,500kg it's actually $3500, but they're nice enough to let you pay it quarterly.

[avishal26]

Originally posted by quick_scar

I am starting to hate this fucking province and how they nickel and dime their people.... Another $83 million from our pockets!!!

...move to Ontario or BC... Alberta at least has no PST..

[Supa Dexta]

As an example, a $3000 skidoo just cost me $45 bux to plate out here, and would have been ~$500 if I were living in NS...

[interlude]

We can't complain, look at the other provinces....

BC = expensive
SK = who the hell wants to live there?
MB = see above

and as we move more east, its pretty damn expensive there too!