Warning about "Specialty" license plates and theft...

[hurley842002]

I never got specialty plates because I refuse to give more the the gov't than I have to.
If you buy new vehicles, the $50 probably doesn't seem like much, but you're already paying more than some people pay for a vehicle.

Thankfully, TX doesn't have nearly the 'crat tax that Colorado has now. (thanks to Ritter)

I don't know about other plates, but the one's I have required me to donate a minimum of $50 to the organization my plates are designed for, and then show the receipt as proof, no money to the gov.

[Jeffrey Lebowski]

I don't know about other plates, but the one's I have required me to donate a minimum of $50 to the organization my plates are designed for, and then show the receipt as proof, no money to the gov.

I think the two I did were that plus extra to the government for the different plate. I'm down to one "fancy" plate now, but I registered a car on Thursday and ALMOST did this again. It was $50 to the org, and then $25 to the government, IIRC.
Ultimately I just went with the regular ones. After this thread, I'm more glad I did.

[ray1970]

I think the two I did were that plus extra to the government for the different plate. I'm down to one "fancy" plate now, but I registered a car on Thursday and ALMOST did this again. It was $50 to the org, and then $25 to the government, IIRC.
Ultimately I just went with the regular ones. After this thread, I'm more glad I did.

Not sure about the $50 but keep in mind the $25 isn't just an initial investment. That $25 gets charged every time you renew those plates if I understand correctly. So if you have those plates for ten years that's $250.

[Jeffrey Lebowski]

Not sure about the $50 but keep in mind the $25 isn't just an initial investment. That $25 gets charged every time you renew those plates if I understand correctly. So if you have those plates for ten years that's $250.

I think I had mine mixed up - it was the opposite. These are the only specialty plate I have left: https://www.bicyclecolorado.org/get-...hare-the-road/
Says it is a one-time $50 to the gov't after the one time $25 donation. I've never really noticed the extra fees over the years - but I did get an itemized breakdown of the fees on my [plain green/white] plates on Thursday afternoon.

BTW: Props to JeffCo taj mahal on Thurs afternoon. I got there at 4 and was out in about 20 minutes! That was a first as I've definitely been there > 90 min in the past.