ironpig
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West of the Delaware, we don't get an extended registration for new vehicles, and EV's will soon pay $290/year at registration renewal time. EV's in the Commonwealth do not enjoy the exemption from sales tax enjoyed by our neighbors to the east, so we pay 6% on the vehicle purchase. We also have to pay for annual inspections, done at a service station, and often costing as much as $100, though the price can be half that if you look around.Every state is different. In NJ my new vehicle registration is good for 4 years. After that I believe it is about $290 every year after that. There are also no sales tax or inspections required.
I guess I really need to shop around. I pay about $1,600 yearly for my Telluride and though I don't yet have my Rivian, my insurer, USAA, wants that amount every 6 months to add an R1S.$4k for insurance is also not Rivian's fault. Because there are so many variables it's impossible to compare absolute numbers, but relatively my R1T costs me only about 10% more than my non-premium Honda. If you're paying significantly more, get another insurance company.
Heavier vehicle does more wear to the road, @-0-coach-0- they gotta get road funds from you somehow.Your Rivian weighs a ton more than your Silverado and your Rivian pays no gasoline tax.
Well that's because you're on the east side of the Sound. Kitsap peninsula crews and contractors stick to schedule AND budget. Hell, I bought a Land Rover when I was in Seattle just because the roads to get to work were so jacked up in SoDo. I recently learned about the Kitsap online pothole request and submitted a couple, they were fixed the next day!Look at my vehicle renewal.... it's the same or increasing every year, thanks to the never-ending tax increases for transportation spending (always over budget, never on schedule).
I feel your pain but no one can avoid fees... Enjoy your R1 when you can.... Increase your deductible to $2000... it will lower insurance.So between insurance and Registration the costs with a Rivian are ridiculous. Insurance is $4000 a year and registration is $1200!!! WTF. I love the truck but no way it should be so much more than my 2018 GMC 1500 which was fully loaded. My old registration was $400 and insurance was $1200 a year. So instead of $1600 a year it is $5200!!!
Coverage. For instance, if totaled, SF gives market value at time of loss. Rivian/Nationwide has new car replacement. SF does not cover off-road damage. Rivian/Nationwide does not specify use on pavement only.$4K a year for insurance? Does that come with lube, because you sure are being bent over. That's 4 times what I pay with State Farm.
I also live in OC, but my R1S renewal is $900.So between insurance and Registration the costs with a Rivian are ridiculous. Insurance is $4000 a year and registration is $1200!!! WTF. I love the truck but no way it should be so much more than my 2018 GMC 1500 which was fully loaded. My old registration was $400 and insurance was $1200 a year. So instead of $1600 a year it is $5200!!!