K10 Blazer?

[truckster]

A recent thread got me thinking about this. Utah registers my truck as a K10 Blazer. Anyone else have something like that?

[Keith Seymore]

Doesn't matter.

In Michigan it would be a "truck wagon".

The 5/10/15/20 series designations are all marketing magic anyway.

K

[A1971Blazer]

as long as you get a tag....it doesn't matter....lot of people call them Broncos..

[jlmerie]

Probably not important but may be a little interesting. As a teen, I owned a 1963 Scout. When I went to renew the license one year they charged me for truck plates. Always short of money, I complained it was not a truck but it was a "station wagon". They asked me if it had a rear seat and I honestly told them it did. They changed the classification from truck to car. Probably saved me two or three dollars. But gas was 34 cents a gallon.

[truckster]

Originally Posted by A1971Blazer

as long as you get a tag....it doesn't matter....lot of people call them Broncos..

Yeah, I get tired of hearing, "That's a nice Bronco you have..."

And I'm not worried about the title, just curious if other states title them the same way.

[pound41]

my first blazer I bought in 1981 is listed as station wagon. My 2nd blazer is listed as a truck

[A1971Blazer]

here a picture of the titles for my '70 and '72 Blazers
they have a different description for the model/body

[hemi43]

FWIW; Here in Ontario Canada it's a bit different. All pickup trucks are registered as a commercial vehicle and get black plates. The price of these plates depends on the GVWR of the vehicle.
Blazers on the other hand are registered as an MPV (multi purpose vehicle) because they have a back seat. These vehicles get blue plates the same as regular cars.

[hemi43]

Originally Posted by A1971Blazer

here a picture of the titles for my '70 and '72 Blazers
they have a different description for the model/body

What is the "sales or use tax" ? Is that a yearly amount or a one-time fee?

[A1971Blazer]

Originally Posted by hemi43

What is the "sales or use tax" ? Is that a yearly amount or a one-time fee?

That's a one-time fee that is actually a sales tax on the vehicle that is charged at the time it's registered to the new owner.
In the past, especially on an older vehicle you could just claim you paid $100.00 and there was just a small amount charged. They finally realized they were losing lots of revenue so they started getting a bit more concerned with it.
You can still "fudge" somewhat by declaring a reasonable purchase amount.
The state of Tennessee also allows a tax free transfer to family members....That's why we all have SO many cousins....
For later models they go by the blue book

[hemi43]

Originally Posted by A1971Blazer

That's a one-time fee that is actually a sales tax on the vehicle that is charged at the time it's registered to the new owner.
In the past, especially on an older vehicle you could just claim you paid $100.00 and there was just a small amount charged. They finally realized they were losing lots of revenue so they started getting a bit more concerned with it.
You can still "fudge" somewhat by declaring a reasonable purchase amount.
The state of Tennessee also allows a tax free transfer to family members....That's why we all have SO many cousins....
For later models they go by the blue book

Thanks for the clarification.
It's similar here, except older vehicles need an appraisal so that receipts can't be made out for a lower amount. Unfortunately, our sales tax here is 13% on everything so that adds a lot to the price of a vehicle.
They do allow transfer of ownership tax free too, but only to direct family members, not cousins or uncles.
Anything and everything costs more in Canada. I should have left this place when I was in my 20's.

[A1971Blazer]

Originally Posted by hemi43

Thanks for the clarification.
It's similar here, except older vehicles need an appraisal so that receipts can't be made out for a lower amount. Unfortunately, our sales tax here is 13% on everything so that adds a lot to the price of a vehicle.
They do allow transfer of ownership tax free too, but only to direct family members, not cousins or uncles.
Anything and everything costs more in Canada. I should have left this place when I was in my 20's.

I'm afraid the appraisal scenario will come here at some point in the future.
On my project trucks, I have shown them pictures of it all apart and declare that's how I bought it....
The clerks office employs all women (not to be sexist) so they really don't know the value of a 50 year old truck. Our tags are $29.00/year, no wheel tax or other associated taxes.

[hemi43]

Originally Posted by A1971Blazer

I'm afraid the appraisal scenario will come here at some point in the future.
On my project trucks, I have shown them pictures of it all apart and declare that's how I bought it....
The clerks office employs all women (not to be sexist) so they really don't know the value of a 50 year old truck. Our tags are $29.00/year, no wheel tax or other associated taxes.

Our stickers (tags in US) cost $120/year, but they got rid of that last month, so now they are free. As we all know, nothing in life is free so what's coming around scares me. I have a feeling we will be getting annual or by-annual safeties done to our vehicles. At the moment, a safety is only required when the vehicle changes owners. I believe this is standard practice in some States. I have lots of friends in New York State and if I recall they need a yearly safety check. It's interesting comparing the difference between our countries.