by thatcherworks Fri Mar 22, 2013 2:31 pmso i need to register my 67 chevy van and they want it registered as a commercial vehicle. i dont. what do you guys have your vans registered as?
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chicanoline
64chevy
donivan65
66e100pu
dix
thatcherworks
10 posters
california registration question
thatcherworks- Number of posts : 102
Location : south lake tahoe
Registration date : 2012-07-14
dix- Moderator 1st Class
- Number of posts : 8729
Location : pittsburgh pa
Age : 66
Registration date : 2008-05-29
don't live in calf, but do they have a Antique plate?? that thats what i run in pa. pay once for the plate and no inspections
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thatcherworks- Number of posts : 102
Location : south lake tahoe
Registration date : 2012-07-14
no unfortunatly. sounds nice.
dix- Moderator 1st Class
- Number of posts : 8729
Location : pittsburgh pa
Age : 66
Registration date : 2008-05-29
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still vannin since 1974
66e100pu- Number of posts : 199
Location : So-Cal
Registration date : 2011-04-02
Sorry to say that all vans and pickups are registered as "commercial" vehicles in California. It's a way for the State to collect a weight tax on your yearly registration renewal. Adds about $25.00 a year to your total fees, and no, you don't have a choice in how you register it unless you go the antique plate route which won't work on a daily driver.
donivan65- Governor
- Number of posts : 12220
Location : San Diego, California
Registration date : 2008-05-12
I got commercial license plates on my 65,,,,,they are the original plates,,,,,,I think if you have windows or seats in it, you would get regular plates for it......
donivan65- Governor
- Number of posts : 12220
Location : San Diego, California
Registration date : 2008-05-12
VanAgain just traded in Washington plates for California ones on his SportVan,,,,,,I don't think he got commercial plates,,,,,,,does it say commercial on your title?
64chevy- Number of posts : 364
Location : Rocket Ranch Lompoc, CA
Registration date : 2008-05-18
They registered my Sportvan as a passenger vehicle. It has to have passenger seats and windows for that to happen. My panel van was registered as a commercial. Tried to get it registered as a passenger vehicle since it was cheaper but they wouldn't go for it. Also if it's new to California and it's a commercial vehicle you'll need to get a weight certificate which shows the unloaded weight.
chicanoline- Number of posts : 87
Location : Morgan Hill Ca
Registration date : 2010-06-02
yom plates on my panel no prob extra 10.00 a year.
Leftcoast65- Number of posts : 77
Location : Sunny (most of the time) San Diego
Registration date : 2011-08-27
donivan65 wrote:I got commercial license plates on my 65,,,,,they are the original plates,,,,,,I think if you have windows or seats in it, you would get regular plates for it......
When I registered my panel in 2001, the DMV guy asked me Commercial or Passenger? I do not have any seats in back and there are no windows but in the back doors. I guess I was lucky
scottm- Number of posts : 46
Registration date : 2011-08-10
i'm going through the same thing with my econoline. i tried to get YOM plates and was told what I had weren't commercial plates and my van was registered as a commercial vehicle.
They said I had two choices for plates, either stick with what I had (blue plates) or I can bring the van there and have it inspected to see if it qualified for a non-commercial status. They told me the inspector would be looking for front and rear seats (probably two bench seats) and to make sure that it couldn't be 'used for work'...
so i found YOM commercial plates. too much hassle to try and get it reclassified.
They said I had two choices for plates, either stick with what I had (blue plates) or I can bring the van there and have it inspected to see if it qualified for a non-commercial status. They told me the inspector would be looking for front and rear seats (probably two bench seats) and to make sure that it couldn't be 'used for work'...
so i found YOM commercial plates. too much hassle to try and get it reclassified.
thatcherworks- Number of posts : 102
Location : south lake tahoe
Registration date : 2012-07-14
well i only have one bench seat and only half the windows(display van) we will see if i can pull that off. its gunna end up costing me about 150 more to be commercial.
donivan65- Governor
- Number of posts : 12220
Location : San Diego, California
Registration date : 2008-05-12
My commercial registration had probably been $50 since 1970,,,,,and is now $102,,,,,so what are you guys paying each year for registration,,,,,,,I think they base the registration fee on when you applied and what you SAY you paid ,,,,,,,so what does that registration sticker cost you for your Early???
blue Oval- Number of posts : 88
Location : San Jose Ca
Registration date : 2012-07-24
dui come cheaper with commercial plates .2 just sayin
Vantastic- Number of posts : 290
Location : So Cal
Age : 54
Registration date : 2011-02-28
I got you!!! Had the same thing happen to me. I take it you do not have any seats in the back right??? Just half a$$ a seat in the back take it in and have them inspect it and then they can register as a passenger. Stupid DMV, it took me 9 visits to get it right. I actually got escorted out of the DMV. Awesome!
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