[dragginwagon406]

I can’t imagine this will affect us, but it’s all a slippery slope with uninformed politicians.

Nevada Looking To Close Classic Car Loophole

 

[Stickman]

Like any other law that is not enforced, people take advantage. I see POS cars that are 25 years old and older with Historic tags showing up everywhere. You know they are being used as daily drivers while "true classic" registered cars are limited to mileage and usage. Plus they are taking advantage of much lower insurance premiums. So here in NJ they are not doing a very good job of qualifying what should be classified / tagged as Historic, and classic insurance companies need to be more diligent with who they are giving polices...

 

[TwoBuzzards]

Partially off topic.. I'd personally be nervous about getting low insurance premiums in any kind of "creative" way.

As soon as you have a claim, the insurance company will look at you much more closely, and may decide they don't have to pay.

 

[Richard/SIA]

There is no rational reason anyone should be prevented from daily driving classic cars.
Personal property rights are not to be discarded for the sake of the Green Mafia, media stoked fears, or Elon Musk ego.
I have several fifty-ish year old classic cars and a 1991 Buick which I hope to be rid of soon.
So I drive classics pretty much every day, but none of them are getting any special breaks on registration.
Once I have my new shop up I may finally get an insurance break as l will be able to park them inside as Hagerty requires.
I did read the articles, our "Lost Wages" legislators are "Green" idiots, and I apologize to regular idiots for the slight.
Nevada is in dire straits as the D's have control of both houses and the governorship, they can pass anything they like.
Overcoming reality is a bit harder, so they pass laws that are to take effect when they will no longer be in office.
Hopefully the only good thing about the China Virus is that it may prevent this scheme, or at least delay it until some sane people replace the current lunatics.

 

[wes migletz]

There are plenty of people, and I use that term loosely, on car forums that enthusiastically voted D. They did so because they want to see our freedoms crushed as quickly as their green allies will crush our classic cars. I do my best to cut them out of my life. I have zero use for them.

 

[lucifershammer]

There is no rational reason anyone should be prevented from daily driving classic cars.
Personal property rights are not to be discarded for the sake of the Green Mafia, media stoked fears, or Elon Musk ego.
I have several fifty-ish year old classic cars and a 1991 Buick which I hope to be rid of soon.
So I drive classics pretty much every day, but none of them are getting any special breaks on registration.
Once I have my new shop up I may finally get an insurance break as l will be able to park them inside as Hagerty requires.
I did read the articles, our "Lost Wages" legislators are "Green" idiots, and I apologize to regular idiots for the slight.
Nevada is in dire straits as the D's have control of both houses and the governorship, they can pass anything they like.
Overcoming reality is a bit harder, so they pass laws that are to take effect when they will no longer be in office.
Hopefully the only good thing about the China Virus is that it may prevent this scheme, or at least delay it until some sane people replace the current lunatics.

I agree - I have all my classic cars registered as regular cars - not classics, not antiques, etc. So, I can enjoy them as much as I like. But, I pay regular rates too.

If I were trying to take advantage of a special rate for a classic or antique, then I can see how the use would be limited - but that would be by my choice.

 

[HKalin]

I figured this was going to happen seeing they're hell bent on electric cars.

 

[BillK]

I dont know exactly what their "loophole" is that they are trying to close but . . . I am sick and tired of seeing POS mid 90's cars and trucks driving around with Md Historic tags on them usually smoking like crazy or falling apart. They are daily drivers and they get the Historic tags simply so they dont have to pay as much for tags and insurance but they are not supposed to be driving them every day.

On the other hand my 84 S-10 and my Wife's 84 Riviera both have regular tags and insurance on them and pass smog every two years.

I am all for them cracking down on those types of abuses.

 

[vortec710]

Looks like one of the assemblyman’s lackeys was chosen to float a trial balloon to gather public opinion on this WITHOUT endangering the assemblyman’s political status. A very common and dangerous ploy that politicians , with no testicles, use so they don’t end up with any mud or blood on their lilly white reputations, also known as “testing the waters”.

 

[SSR71]

I dont know exactly what their "loophole" is that they are trying to close but . . . I am sick and tired of seeing POS mid 90's cars and trucks driving around with Md Historic tags on them usually smoking like crazy or falling apart. They are daily drivers and they get the Historic tags simply so they dont have to pay as much for tags and insurance but they are not supposed to be driving them every day.

THANK YOU FOR SAYING THAT!!!!! I have seen that far too often as well. And it is clearly obvious that they're being used as daily commuters. Not to mention that it exempts the vehicle from the emissions testing requirement - and I believe that's the primary reason they are doing it.

My feeling on how it should be regulated is that an owner should only be able to register a vehicle with the historic tag if that same owner already has another vehicle with regular tags - and must maintain such in good order or forfeit the historic tags. Not another driver at the same address (because we know how that will continue to be abused) - SAME NAME, SAME ADDRESS, ETC. ETC.

My Silverado just passed into the age where I can get those tags. But it's still my primary vehicle so I won't be registering it historic. I maintain it in very good order, so there would be no problem passing the emissions test (once they resume live testing) or a safety test (and don't get me started on Marylands' idiocy of not having at least bi-annual safety checks on every road going vehicle!).

 

[Chevelle_Nut]

THANK YOU FOR SAYING THAT!!!!! I have seen that far too often as well. And it is clearly obvious that they're being used as daily commuters. Not to mention that it exempts the vehicle from the emissions testing requirement - and I believe that's the primary reason they are doing it.

My feeling on how it should be regulated is that an owner should only be able to register a vehicle with the historic tag if that same owner already has another vehicle with regular tags - and must maintain such in good order or forfeit the historic tags. Not another driver at the same address (because we know how that will continue to be abused) - SAME NAME, SAME ADDRESS, ETC. ETC.

My Silverado just passed into the age where I can get those tags. But it's still my primary vehicle so I won't be registering it historic. I maintain it in very good order, so there would be no problem passing the emissions test (once they resume live testing) or a safety test (and don't get me started on Marylands' idiocy of not having at least bi-annual safety checks on every road going vehicle!).

Safety checks on older cars are a joke in NC and will be the same in MD.

Here is my safety inspection via text:

Hey Bob, the Excursion needs an inspection.
Bob. OK, Vin, tag and mileage when you get a chance.
Me: Here you go.
Bob: Ok it is ready.
Me: I 'll call you to pay for it thanks!

 

[ZZ69chevelle]

This is the crap that should piss everyone off.

"That’s where the funds from those increased smog fees would come into play. Essentially, that government-captured money would be used to pay for minorities and poor people to have their car repaired so it passes the smog test. Or the money could be used to replace an old gas-burning car with a shiny new electric vehicle. We’ll let you do the math on which would cost taxpayers more."

 

[Stokerboats]

In the very near future, at the rate things are currently heading, we will all qualify to have our stuff paid for by government workers because they will be the only people with any money.