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More comparison: Seattle $597 a year (just got my bill recently, vast majority pays for transit expansion)
by jonknee 9y ago
More comparison: Seattle $597 a year (just got my bill recently, vast majority pays for transit expansion)
- andys627 9y agoWoah! Seattle and LA are majorly investing in transit. I'm excited to visit as they come online throughout my life!
- barsonme 9y ago"Seattle" is not. Three counties—Snohomish, King, and Pierce—are funding Sound Transit via insanely high car tabs (as well as additional property and sales taxes...), even though Pierce County voted against it and Snohomish only slightly for it. If you've got a $16,000 car (KBB) you'll pay ~$425. For reference: they valued my 18 year old beater Corolla with 300k miles at approximately $1,700. KBB puts my car at $600. Granted, the MVET predates the RTA tax, but 0.3% is manageable. 1.1% is utterly insane. And it's a 25 year project.