tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post8420033476980928921..comments2023-11-05T03:25:19.346-05:00Comments on Salisbury News: Change In Law Regarding Maryland Historic Motor VehiclesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10469687445528023080noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-3418171865063766572016-09-19T06:37:57.663-04:002016-09-19T06:37:57.663-04:00I gots me 2 of them there Maine trailer tags. Scr...I gots me 2 of them there Maine trailer tags. Screw MD's insane costs/taxes of vehicles and trailers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-6637515411347145872016-09-19T00:39:49.866-04:002016-09-19T00:39:49.866-04:00Why do people feel the need to get so upset about ...Why do people feel the need to get so upset about a small non issue? What is wrong with people that have a problem is they dont mind their own business. Their life is so uneventful they feel the need to dictate what others can and cant do. Does it really affect you? Really? No but you let it bother you. Its silly. Let it go, lots of people do it because its what they can afford, same with a maine trailer tag, heck i see them behind all sorts of rigs and I dont care!!! Why? Because why would anyone care? Historic tags also save waste because a car that may not be economical to repair can live on eventhough it has a few small issues. Mechanical failures are very low in the statistics of vehicle accidents but i bet you ride around playing on your cell phone and where does that rank? Oh yeah cell phones top alcohol related deaths now but you are worried about a historic tag. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-59089568269788050832016-09-18T16:51:28.224-04:002016-09-18T16:51:28.224-04:00I will still drive my Street Rod to work on days t...I will still drive my Street Rod to work on days that the weather is beautiful! I looked into Street Rod tags and the car has to be 25 years old.. still have 2 more years to go on mine. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-9282048232427164502016-09-18T10:43:47.627-04:002016-09-18T10:43:47.627-04:00Many Classic vehicles display a plate that is the ...Many Classic vehicles display a plate that is the same year as the car. These must be original Maryland plates of that year vehicle and are considered vanity plates. They come with a one time fee. However, you are still required to purchase the updated sticker for the Historic plates and they must be carried in the vehicle at all times. So in this case you have a vehicle with dual registration for operation and display. Also in Maryland, if a vehicle is an original, and unaltered and 60 years old, a black sticker can be issued for a one time fee of $60. That is a lifetime sticker as long as the owner remains the same.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-74329560878107015192016-09-18T10:15:37.012-04:002016-09-18T10:15:37.012-04:00This has everything to do with money, not safety,,...This has everything to do with money, not safety,,,,Maryland in it's usual thinking by the government, wants more money...your money. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-84957630210690240002016-09-18T09:59:11.724-04:002016-09-18T09:59:11.724-04:00farm tags will be next, they are also abusedfarm tags will be next, they are also abusedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-89121498699025572482016-09-18T09:56:40.576-04:002016-09-18T09:56:40.576-04:00Please note. Most reputable insurance companies wi...Please note. Most reputable insurance companies will not insure a Historic or Classic auto insurance policies unless the vehicle qualifies. Just because The State issues a plate for a 20yo vehicle doesn't mean a insurance company will issue a policy for that vehicle being Classic. My classics are insured by State Farm and they are very strict if and when they will approve a vehicle. They usually require a yearly update with current photos. They may also include a storage facility inspection in order to approve a Historic Policy. These restrictions are welcome to us who try to protect our investments. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-74935148214356363292016-09-18T09:01:45.769-04:002016-09-18T09:01:45.769-04:007:53 You are correct. Finally a shorebilly with a ...7:53 You are correct. Finally a shorebilly with a few brain cells. I also avoid paying MD income tax by being a resident of a state with no state income tax and spending a total of 6 months and 1 day there each year. Nothing illegal about it, it is called being smart and hiring smarter accountants/lawyers to ensure that you make and keep as much money as the law allows. Trump does it all the time as does every other person with money and assets. <br /><br />You can pull me over anytime you want, there is nothing you can write me a ticket for related to the registration of my vehicles. I am not a MD resident. My vehicles can be driven in MD with what ever tags I choose.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-35504218304132712052016-09-18T09:01:16.424-04:002016-09-18T09:01:16.424-04:00Other than the 1986 part the laws appear to be the...Other than the 1986 part the laws appear to be the same,but like earlier comments stated have not been enforced.And what is historic about a car built in 1986 anyway?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-66150764106400638882016-09-14T20:17:53.990-04:002016-09-14T20:17:53.990-04:00Did hillary move to Atlanta?Did hillary move to Atlanta?lmclainnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-85629614319531909892016-09-14T19:53:31.538-04:002016-09-14T19:53:31.538-04:007:51AM - If you read the comment at 10:38, no wher...7:51AM - If you read the comment at 10:38, no where in the does the person say they own a business in one state and live in another. Or that they own multiple houses. But I guess you already knew that because you wrote it. <br /><br />So where is your law degree from? When did you pass the BAR or be come commissioned as a sworn officer of the law? Please let me know what you drive so I can pull you over when you come into MY state again.<br /><br />Facet the facts, you just want to skirt the law and do things your own way. You, like many south of the M&D line, feel that the laws do not apply to you. <br /><br />Good luck with your robbing of two states. Your state of "ME" is due for a rude revolution.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-40209036475680951502016-09-14T19:08:03.816-04:002016-09-14T19:08:03.816-04:00I own a 1990 GMC Suburban tagged historic. I put ...I own a 1990 GMC Suburban tagged historic. I put less that 200 miles a year on it. My insurance is no different.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-41147147377329580932016-09-14T18:13:40.273-04:002016-09-14T18:13:40.273-04:00Bull crap , I have a old pickup not you midlife cr...Bull crap , I have a old pickup not you midlife crisis car so you can pick up 17 year old braces wearing bubble gum chewing young girls , this truck should be driven and seen so that kids now can see what built the country, what the average working man owned and worked out of soo he could afford his midlife POS also!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-59607299353216287632016-09-14T14:42:15.313-04:002016-09-14T14:42:15.313-04:00Grandma can still drive her cherry muscle car, all...Grandma can still drive her cherry muscle car, all she has to do is tag it like any other auto. the law does not require you to retro fit safety or emmissions just because it is old. I drive a 57 Willys Jeep, original, regular tags.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-38862583989264070682016-09-14T14:15:11.955-04:002016-09-14T14:15:11.955-04:00This IS long overdue....
There is a vast differenc...This IS long overdue....<br />There is a vast difference between a lovingly restored 60's era Corvette and a rust-patched 1985 pickup truck.Yet all have historic tags. It's been an easy way for people with old cars to avoid inspection and taxes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-72738620607154061722016-09-14T11:43:10.894-04:002016-09-14T11:43:10.894-04:00I have a 1983 vehicle that is registered as histor...I have a 1983 vehicle that is registered as historic. Now some may not think that a 33 year old vehicle is considered "historic," especially compared to vehicles made in the 60's and prior, but it is a rather rare vehicle and I performed a complete 3 year frame-off restoration on the vehicle. I take it to car shows, I drive it in parades, I have it insured through Hagerty and I do other similar things that people do with the older classic cars - mine just happens to be newer. I consider it historic, but others may not. Just like I don't consider a 1996 Honda Civic to be historic.<br /><br />That being the case, just because a vehicle is 20+ years old, doesn't mean is it should be considered "historic." Conversely, just because a vehicle isn't relatively old, doesn't mean that it can't be considered "historic." There needs to be some sort of consideration factor in determining whether a 20 year old vehicle can be tagged as historic in the State of Maryland. Qualifiers such as production number, rarity, origin, historical significance, etc could easily be established by the state to limit the abuse of historic tags. Personally, I have always said that in order for me to consider a vehicle historic, it must have steel front and rear bumpers.<br /><br />I get really irritated when I see a beat up early 90's Honda Civic running around with historic tags. Those drivers are clearly abusing the system in registering their vehicle as historic to avoid the regular registration fees and associated cost. I suppose I don't really blame them - why pay $135+ when you can pay $51 if the state will allow it? People also register their 20+ year old vehicles as historic to skirt the emissions and safety inspections that would otherwise be required on vehicle manufactured after 1976. To me, the State is talking out of both sides of their mouth: <br /><br />1) Register your 1996 vehicle as historic, pay only $51 for registration and avoid the cost and hassle of passing emissions and inspection or<br /><br />2) Register your 1996 vehicle as a regular passenger vehicle for $135, pay $25 for an inspection and pay the cost of any repairs necessary to pass inspection. <br /><br />If your vehicle is running like crap, burning oil and missing half its nuts and bolts or if you're looking to save a few bucks then I'm pretty sure that you're going to go with option #1. I don't blame you; THE STATE ALLOWS IT! And people put unsafe vehicles on the road EVERYDAY by following the rules that the State established.<br /><br />Now the state wants to limit use? How about you limit the registration process and clean up the contradictions? Let the insurance companies limit the use and the State can revist what they deem to be historic. What about grandma running around with her cherry 1960's muscle car that she has owned and driven since new? Her car is truly historic, but it is also her main source of transportation. Is she supposed to go out and buy a new car so she can drive to work legally?? Is she not allowed to utilize her vehicle as intended because the state is trying to curtail those who "abuse" the registration process that the State established? Where does that make sense?<br /><br />Finally, how the hell did this pass without me knowing it? I have two registered historic vehicles and was never notified that this was even in the pipeline. Shoot, I didn't even get this letter! I understand what they are trying to do, but I think that they haven't thought through the process very well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-38107785520463461432016-09-14T09:57:16.247-04:002016-09-14T09:57:16.247-04:00glad to see every other major crime in maryland is...glad to see every other major crime in maryland is solved and we are now down to chasing students. Way to go msp, or should I say barney? total bs!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-23322912596806359072016-09-14T08:48:09.243-04:002016-09-14T08:48:09.243-04:00MVA employees haven't got a raise in a while.MVA employees haven't got a raise in a while.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-60800919833763623052016-09-14T08:38:39.280-04:002016-09-14T08:38:39.280-04:00Anonymous said...
I saw a 1999 Monte Carlo on the...Anonymous said...<br /><br />I saw a 1999 Monte Carlo on the road a few weeks ago with historic tags. A car from 1999 is NOT historic. It's about time they did something.<br /><br />No, you either saw a 1996 or older Monte Carlo and don't know what one looks like or the tags were illegally placed on the vehicle. Quit spewing your opinion as fact if you - the MVA would NOT issue historic tags to a vehicle less than 20 years old.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-15015868490456657782016-09-14T07:51:43.695-04:002016-09-14T07:51:43.695-04:0012:42 Do you realize that some people own more th...12:42 Do you realize that some people own more than one residence and often in different states or have businesses incorporated in a state other than the one they may live in? You "legal experts" are sofa king smart in your own minds. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-53141800968724864002016-09-14T07:32:20.316-04:002016-09-14T07:32:20.316-04:00I agreeI agreeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-12015921724786512872016-09-14T00:42:25.978-04:002016-09-14T00:42:25.978-04:00So 10:38 - You do realize that the car must be tag...So 10:38 - You do realize that the car must be tagged in the state where it is "garaged"? Unless of course you are one of the brave soles protecting this country in the military (which I doubt). <br /><br />As for the historic tag thing, I agree with the change. Yes yell at me all you want. The biggest reason MOST cars have them in Maryland is not because the car is "historic". It is because the tags only cost $51 every two years. You mean to tell me some P.O.S. rice burner from the 90's is historic? Maybe if it was factory and not modified. But with the number of B.S. historic tags I see out there on modified tuner cars, I think not.<br /><br />FULL DISCLOSURE: I DO have a 1988 car that is historic, less than 43000 were made and sold in the US. AND it was made in WEST Germany (for you millennials driving the rice burners, Germany use to be two separate countries, I'm sure your common core didn't teach you that).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-78497366556472380302016-09-13T22:38:40.558-04:002016-09-13T22:38:40.558-04:00Be careful what you wish for. PA has annual inspe...Be careful what you wish for. PA has annual inspections. They are done a private shops and they always find something that needs to be addressed. I moved all my vehicles to MD 15 years ago to avoid PA and paying $80-100 per year pear vehicle not to mention the time involved. Over the past several years, I been moving vehicle registrations on mine out of MD. Registration/fees getting to be too high.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-46454584956847972122016-09-13T22:12:47.478-04:002016-09-13T22:12:47.478-04:009:05 Why should cars be inspected regularly? What...9:05 Why should cars be inspected regularly? What difference does it make to you? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-7479746223178164572016-09-13T21:38:20.187-04:002016-09-13T21:38:20.187-04:00If this was in place for years why does this memo ...If this was in place for years why does this memo say changes in the law? The smart thing to have done would have been to change the law to make the cars have to be older because right 1999 is not historic. Anyway this should burn everyone up. Always going after the little guys. How about going after the tractor trailers w/Maine tags who never spent a day up there ever. That's where the real abuse is. That won't happen though because every politician including Hogan have their heads rammed so far up big businesses butt they won't dare go after them. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com