In a message dated 9/14/99 3:14:35 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
William.Elliott@mail.mei.com writes:
<< WI has the best collector program I've ever encountered.
You pay once ($140) to get your first plate and your own collector number.
Subsequent plates (with a letter suffix to your collector number) or
transfers
of the plates to a different car are $90.
These are permanent plates you never have to renew! You also do not have to
keep the cars insured (as you did in MD... and that rule was enforced), but
have
to have coverage anytime you drive them. (So, USAA hates me for all the adds
and deletes....) Also no safety or emission inspections!
The catch? You have to keep at least one other vehicle with a "normal"
registration and you can't drive during the month of January. (And even
then,
you can get a 2 week "pass" for half the month.) >>
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PA is somewhat similar for registration. The cost of Classic (15 years or
older) and Antique (25 years or older) plate registration is a one time fee
of $72.00. No emissions inspection on either, no safety inspection on
Antiques. (Antiques with inadequate lighting are limited to daytime use.)
They are vague about driving requirements, and state that it should see use
limited to club events, shows, tours, and other use (which is described as
not more than one day per week).
No requirement to have another car available, but you shouldn't get caught
driving it daily. I haven't heard any horror stories about Classic cars
being pulled over.
You are required to have insurance on every car, or you have to turn in your
plates. But collector insurance is cheap.
Allen Hefner
'77 Midget
'92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
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