What are the Texas Vehicle Registration and Title Requirements?
Answer:
If you purchase a car in Texas, you will have
to apply for a title and register it. To do so, you will need to visit the County Tax Assessor-Collector’s Office with the following documents:

· Vehicle Identification Certificate of Inspection

· Old title or Manufacturer’s Certificate of Origin

· Proof of insurance


To have your vehicle inspected, visit any station or garage that has a sign posted indicating that they are official inspection stations.

The fee for registration will be between $40.80 and $70, depending on the age and weight of the vehicle. The fee for a title transfer is $28.

You must apply for the title and register the vehicle within 30 days of purchase. You will also have to pay sales tax on the vehicle.

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles locations
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written by Chris4 , August 30, 2008

If you have recently purchased a used car in Texas, be for an unpleasant surprise.
Every few years, I do buy an older car which often requires small repairs.
My latest requisition was 15 years old Toyota with salvage-rebuild title.
Car has a few problems like broken lights, problems with Instrument
Panel, radio, messed up hood and bumpers, etc. around 160K miles.
I paid for the car “as is” $700.
The friendly folks at Dallas County told me your car is in “our” book listed over $5,300.
Those sob must be using a book from 1999 or older.
I have been present with an option: take your car the car to a Toyota dealer or to an independent state approved agent which can revise the value of the car. The car value appraisal is not free, and should run over $300.
In the end I ended paying over $420 in fees and taxes for a car which cost me $700.
Three years ago for a very similar car I had paid for similar service $43 that is 1000% increases in fees.
Looks like big boys at state of Texas has declared a war on “little guys”.



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