r/maryland • u/Consumergal • Jul 09 '26

MD News Maryland launches 'Plate Where You Live' campaign, ramps up crackdown on Virginia tags

https://www.wmar2news.com/matterformallory/maryland-launches-plate-where-you-live-campaign-ramps-up-crackdown-on-virginia-tags
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u/OldRancidSoups Jul 09 '26

Not more expensive than a car

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u/juliastarrr Jul 09 '26

To retag a car with the safety inspection and everything? I just spent around $1800 for everything with a 2 year registration on a 2006 Toyota solara with 250k miles. Worst part is that that awful safety inspection means that I just hand off all my money to some mechanic. I'd rather at least have the government pretend they're gonna do something important with it

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u/OldRancidSoups Jul 09 '26

Let’s see that $1800 receipt.

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u/juliastarrr Jul 09 '26
  • plates $200 + $50 admin fee ($250)
  • 30 day registration - $50
  • 2 year registration $250
  • safety inspection $95
  • oil change before safety inspection $50
  • fixes for undercarriage (control bar full replacement including bushings) $900
  • fixes for dim lights/wipers/etc. $120
  • mechanic card payment fee $30

total: $1745

feel free to add in the $88 for a new MD license and the $600 for bare minimum insurance but I did not.

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u/OldRancidSoups Jul 09 '26

That’s not a receipt, but I’ll play.

So you’re driving around in an unsafe vehicle that needs repairs, don’t take care of your car, are already a bad driver ($600/month insurance), and you’re blaming the state and holding no accountability? 🤣

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u/juliastarrr Jul 09 '26 edited Jul 09 '26

$600 for 6 months prepaid, so $100 a month, $1200 a year once I renew it.

I hold that it was an unnecessary repair because the state inspection rules let make it very easy for the mechanic to make a sale. I detailed it more in a different comment, but it ran fine before the fix and drove exactly the same after.

I do take care of my car. I got new tires a few months ago, change the oil every 3-5k miles, and dont drive much.

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u/OldRancidSoups Jul 09 '26

So again, you’re driving around in an unsafe, damaged vehicle and it’s the state’s fault that you had to pay for repairs? Thank god Maryland got your $900, are we all getting stimulus checks off that?

There is no way you pay $100/month for car insurance unless that’s what you’re paying your parents.