You also get new plates every 5 or 6 yrs in Florida.
I have brand new ones with current tag for bike and truck,with instructions to fit and destroy old plates.
I just haven't got round to changing them as the ones fitted are still easily readable.
You turn them in when you want refund or continuation, there is probably a reciprocal agreement with other states?
Just have them shipped to Britain, even if you pay your daughter it would only work out about 20 quid for both (roughly the extra charge for transfer) My brother was totally thrilled when I sent him some old plates of mine (he's easily pleased
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The transfer fees from state to state are just another tax, as long as they get the money 'they' don't care. All you need is the paperwork, take one vehicle to get a different one registered and, no problem, your not transferring from a different person, just registering in a different state the stuff you already own and have registered in your name
Taxes are generally lower in USA, BUT, not by as much as British people think. Wages are generally higher -maybe- if your not on minimum wage, but you do tend to work longer hours for the money, I was regularly doing 67.5 hrs a week at roughly equivalent to £9.50 hr to meet all the bills (most of last 7 yrs)
I don't think Blair has yet taxed Canoes, light trailers (motorcycle trailer, etc) and personal watercraft? Lower taxes but more things taxed tends to balance out
The only stuff REALLY cheap compared to Britain is GAS and Beer, probably why drinking and driving is illegal here but frequently treated lightly, yeah, your banned, except for 7.00am until 9.00pm so you can keep your job, and you only killed one motorcyclist so thats OK
( don't know where the hell that last paragraph came from,
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I feel 'qualified' to spout this stuff as I'm British, lived in Florida for last 8yrs ands was not particularly well paid in either country. Its easy to get credit and look 'rich' in either place
PJ
