My CS convertible is officially "vintage"

[Human]

So, Wednesday marked seven years to the day that I took delivery of my '95 Cutlass Supreme convertible, which also means the registration is due for renewal. When I took it in for that today, I was informed that since the car is now 30 years old, the state of North Carolina considers it to be "vintage vehicle," and such it no longer requires an annual state safety inspection. Fine by me, that's a few dollars I didn't have to spend today. I also believe the Antique Automobile Club of America would consider it an antique.

Edited 9 hours ago by Human

[jiggity76]

3 hours ago, Human said:

So, Wednesday marked seven years to the day that I took delivery of my '95 Cutlass Supreme convertible, which also means the registration is due for renewal. When I took it in for that today, I was informed that since the car is now 30 years old, the state of North Carolina considers it to be "vintage vehicle," and such it no longer requires an annual state safety inspection. Fine by me, that's a few dollars I didn't have to spend today. I also believe the Antique Automobile Club of America would consider it an antique.

Congrats.  I think here in Iowa, a 25 year old vehicle is considered to be vintage or a classic.  With both my W's, I'm well beyond that.  Plate renewal is $50 per vehicle for me now.

[Human]

2 hours ago, jiggity76 said:

Congrats.  I think here in Iowa, a 25 year old vehicle is considered to be vintage or a classic.  With both my W's, I'm well beyond that.  Plate renewal is $50 per vehicle for me now.

The registration fee on mine is $46, but the bill also includes city and county property, which added another $57 for a total bill of $103. I'm thinking of applying for an Antique Auto plate. It qualifies, and although it costs a few extra dollars, one of the perks is it pegs the tax value at $500, which is a fraction of it's present tax value. The flip side of that coin is that it imposes a cap on the number of miles the car can be driven each year. I'm just not sure whether it's worth it.