Oregon has a somewhat similar program. I paid $42.00 for the original plates
shortly after I moved down here from Huskie Country. When I found a set of
plates
that were correct for the year of the car, there was a $2.00 transfer fee.
They are
officially restricted as far as mileage per year, but nobody ever checks. As
if it
would do them much good - the odometer has been stuck on 80,000 since 1976.
When I
got caught driving it from work one afternoon, I just told the cop that I drove
it
into town to get the brakes adjusted. To and from the shop is one of the
accepted
uses. This was when I was using it as my daily driver.
Kate
William.Elliott@mail.mei.com wrote:
> I don't think I can post to the list from work, but....
>
> I'm considering a move to IL and find this VERY disappointing. While MD had
> similar rules, they were never enforced.
>
> 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.)
>
> I consider this VERY collector-friendly and would hate to lose the state
>support
> by moving.
>
> Bill Elliott
> Lake Mills, WI
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