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Yes, I recall that was true for Germany also.

What is the annual car tax for you NY?

It depends on the city or county tax rate. It's a personal property tax, but I think it's the only piece of personal property that they tax. They should just call it a car tax. There's the calculation of the tax and then there's a "Car Tax Relief" that cuts in in about half.

My bill is $3.70 per $100. My car is assessed at almost $13k. My total tax is almost $500, but with that relief thing, it's cut about in half.

It's based on the value of the car, not the fuel efficiency or the number of miles you drive. So if I had a 1983 Buick Regal that got 12 mpg, I'd be charged alot less than my 2007 VW Rabbit that gets 33 mpg and that I drive less than 10k miles per year.