El Karacho1647545492 Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 And its a blatant cash grab. http://www2.nbc4i.com/news/2013/jan/29/ohio-may-require-replacement-old-license-plates-ar-1332094/ If my research is correct, there's between 6.5-7million registered cars in Ohio. Lets assume 7m for the sake of easy math. Again, for easy math, lets assume they're on a rolling basis of 1 million cars needing plate replacements each year. So every year, at $10 bucks a pop, DPS is raking in an additional $10million from a completely needless, pointless plate law. How often do you see a plate that is so rusted and unreadable that the entire state needs to replace their plates every 7 years? Call it a fee, call it a tax, whatever. Its still fucking stupid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 What's further ridic about this is that Ohio still lets you use OLD PLATES if your car is pre-1973. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M0nk3y Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 Hell no. I love my red white and blue plates. I don't what that ugly ass plate on my car. Unless they are bringing out the new red and white ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POS VETT Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 Charge me double and give me half the plates. State of Ohio gets double the income from registrations and pays half the cost of making license plates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Karacho1647545492 Posted January 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 Hell no. I love my red white and blue plates. I don't what that ugly ass plate on my car. Unless they are bringing out the new red and white ones. http://www.dispatch.com/content/graphics/2011/11/24/license-plates-art-grlf0sff-1license-plates-jpg.jpg they will soon look like this. and I agree with paying double for half the plate. I'd gladly do so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewhop Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 http://www.dispatch.com/content/graphics/2011/11/24/license-plates-art-grlf0sff-1license-plates-jpg.jpg they will soon look like this. and I agree with paying double for half the plate. I'd gladly do so. Thats kinda cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wease Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 http://www.dispatch.com/content/graphics/2011/11/24/license-plates-art-grlf0sff-1license-plates-jpg.jpg they will soon look like this. and I agree with paying double for half the plate. I'd gladly do so. Yes, I can't wait for these to come out. I need new plates for my Cobra and that's what I'm getting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Karacho1647545492 Posted January 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 Thats kinda cool I've been holding off on buying a new car so I could make sure I get those plates instead of the fugly ass Senator's-wife-designed "Beaufugly Ohio" plates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1fast5gp Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 Charge me double and give me half the plates. State of Ohio gets double the income from registrations and pays half the cost of making license plates. This!!!!!! I am tired of getting stupid parking tickets from meters in columbus because I don't have a front plate. There is money in the meter, leave my car alone!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbospec29 Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 I think the new plate will be available this April. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furloaf Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 I would accept that as a trade for ditching front plates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC K9 Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 Here in TX you can design your own plates: http://myplates.com/Categories?utm_source=myplates&utm_medium=button&utm_campaign=cr8pl8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewtoys Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 In NC you have to turn them in when you sell the car, as well as paying tax yearly on cars,bikes,boats,jet ski, etc. Things could be worse! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Cranium Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 A buddy of mine is still rocking the old gold plates. His are rusted to shit, but he refuses to pay extra to replace them. The state made him buy the shitty plates that didn't last, he doesn't see why he should have to pay extra to replace them. With a 7 year cycle they would probably switch to cheaper plates that won't last. No need to have them hold up 10 or 15 years when you have to replace them after 7. If they want the extra cash, I'm with the twice the price, half the plates crowd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS69 Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 We still have the original plates on the Volvo we bought in 97. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillbot Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 Yes, I can't wait for these to come out. I need new plates for my Cobra and that's what I'm getting... I believe they are being released April or March. I'm waiting on them to get new plates for my car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky31186 Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 A buddy of mine is still rocking the old gold plates. His are rusted to shit, but he refuses to pay extra to replace them. The state made him buy the shitty plates that didn't last, he doesn't see why he should have to pay extra to replace them. With a 7 year cycle they would probably switch to cheaper plates that won't last. No need to have them hold up 10 or 15 years when you have to replace them after 7. If they want the extra cash, I'm with the twice the price, half the plates crowd. Completely agree. My wife wondered why I was so upset. I think it's bull shit that they will make you replace them if not legible. We already pay yearly for stickers that are outrageous priced. Why the hell should we pay to replace shitty government made plates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furloaf Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 Seriously if this passes they need to do away with the stickers as well. Replace it with the same fee. Edit: Wait it's only every 7 years for mandatory new plates. I don't think that is all that much of a money grab. I'm not sure I've even kept plates for 7 years as it is now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky31186 Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 It doesn't matter if it's 7 years, if it passes I bet they will make it with cheaper material, therefore having to replace every 3 years. It also probably gives police a reason to pull you over if they can't "see" it. It's just more money going to the state, and that's bull. You should only have to pay for them once, it should be "free" to replace if the cops can't see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil8 Posted January 30, 2013 Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 My 1964 plates aren't rusted out. And they are over 7 years old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillbot Posted January 30, 2013 Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 The plates on my Camaro are 11 years old and aren't rusted; Hell, they barely even look used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRTurbo04 Posted January 30, 2013 Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 The plates on my Camaro are 11 years old and aren't rusted; Hell, they barely even look used. indefense you never drive the turd anyways :lolguy: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Karacho1647545492 Posted January 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 My 1964 plates aren't rusted out. And they are over 7 years old. This. When I got my old Apache from my uncle, I still had the 1963 California plates on. Shit, they held up better than the Bicentennial plates I currently have. I agree with a previous post, if you're going to make us replace plates, at least lengthen our stickers so that we only have to re-register ever 3.5 years or something. I'd love if on the left where there's room for a sticker we could pay for an extra sticker with a #1 or something on it that states we only need 1 plate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillbot Posted January 30, 2013 Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 indefense you never drive the turd anyways :lolguy: false, I drive it to at least one CR drag day per year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinwebb Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 superman license plate? http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/2013/02/01/ohio-new-superman-license-plate-proposal.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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