--- In Hybrid-Cars@yahoogroups.com, "moiraine_sedai"
<moiraine_sedai@...> wrote:
>
> I bought a new Camry Hybrid 2 weeks ago. When you buy a new car in
> New Jersey, you pay for 3 years of registration fees up front. The
> dealership called me this morning to tell me that my registration
and
> license plates had arrived, and that I owe them an additional
$100.00
> because the salesman charged me for 3 years of registering
a "regular"
> car and it is more expensive to register a hybrid. Is this true?
> It's Saturday, and I can't call the DMV to verify this. Thanks in
> advance for any/all replies!

I already replied to this question over on the USENET group
alt.autos.toyota.camry :

http://www.state.nj.us/mvc/Vehicle/NewVehicle.htm
NJ does a 4 year advance registration fee on new vehicles.

The registration fee is based on the vehicle's weight.
http://www.state.nj.us/mvc/Vehicle/Fees.htm
and the important point is that it is an extra $25/year to register a
car that is over 3500 lbs as opposed to under 3500 lbs.


The Camry's curb weight is listed at:
http://www.toyota.com/camry/specs.html
The Camry hybrid's curb weight is 3650 lbs, while the non-hybrid
versions are 3263-3373 lbs. So, yes, the registration fee would be a
little higher for the hybrid Camry, because it is over the 3500lb
trigger point while the non-hybrid Camrys are less than the 3500lb
trigger point. (It's not a higher fee because it's a hybrid, but
because the vehicle is heavier.)


So, for the extra weight class @ $25/year, times the 4 year advanced
fee schedule in NJ, that would be an extra $100 that you'd owe the
state.