$399.97 Car Tags

4/8/2009

Good morning my family and friends and casual reader.

Karen and I own 3 vehicles, including a 1991 Honda Civic 4 door I would love to sell to someone. But she and I drive Fords, a 2004 Taurus and a 2008 Escape I bought Karen last year. First there is sticker shock when you buy a new car or truck or SUV and then that shock when you buy the first full year car tag.

I knew about what the Civic and Taurus would be but the 2008 would be the 'biggey' this year. The Civic was $36.00, the Taurus was $145.00 and the shocker was the Escape was the balance. The clerk at the Homewood office did not blink when she said "$399.97" for all. Then it was "will that be by check or credit card?" Quit laughing, my choice was a no brainer.

Let's let Visa bill me for this in 30 days and giving me 4 weeks to save up to pay it. I hated to have to pay for the tag for the Civic as it is for sale, but they explained I "must" have a tag on it showing the current taxes are paid. Humm?

The only good thing about this event is I got all new tags. Alabama has changed their tags from "Heart of Dixie" to "Sweet Home Alabama" and a very nice looking tag. Plus the tags are now sequentially making it easier for Karen and me to remember them. Karen really did not like her old tag as it ended in 666 but who is superstitious(sp). Only she had an accident in her new Escape 7 days after I put the new tag on her car. It only scuffed up the passenger side tires, but she just hated it. I would too, but I was glad she was just OK.

Love you guys and feel free to comment and leave some of your stories. I am up early this am, body aching after working 10 hours yesterday. My bad!

jeff the knutt in the ham