Looking for a Car in Seattle Area - Registration Questions

[angliagt]

 

Our Son lives in Federal Way,& had his car totalled ('96 Geo Prizm).

He's not a car person (he can break a rock),so looking for a low maintainese/-

reliable car.He has a total of $2250 to spend.Does anyone know of a car like that,that's for sale?

Also,what are the registration/smog fees/rules for that area?

 

- Doug

 

[bananahamuck]

Federal Way is in King county anything 25 years or newer has to pass a smog test ,, i would go 26 to be safe.   Don't know where any good cars are though.

[hobospyder]

I know there's a bunch of cars on highway 20 for sale up here in Skagit county but that's about two hours north of federal way

[angliagt]

 

I was trying to figure out what registration fees would be.

Is there a rough idea (percentage) of fees that need to be paid?

Is there a website that I can go to,to calculate fees?

 

- Doug

[bananahamuck]

I just paid $185.00 to register a $1000.  car about a month ago.. Our taxes are slightly lower than King county taxes are.

    And as of Feb 18 you have to buy plates and tags even if they (plates and tags) were bought by previous owner just before you purchased car.. 

 

There is no "set fee" in Washington since it depends on exact location of where vehicle is being registered because each county and city is allowed to add on their public transportation / roads  fees if they wish. 

 

http://www.dol.wa.gov/vehicleregistration/

[CWhip]

    And as of Feb 18 you have to buy plates and tags even if they (plates and tags) were bought by previous owner just before you purchased car.. 

You can get around this if you're buying the car from a  relative. I went in and told them it was from my brother in law and didn't have to buy plates or tabs.