Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Ironic

[Rick Lindsay (rolindsay]

What I didn't put in the note was that I registered both the Mondial and the 
308GTB as antiques here in Harris County. The Mondial is a (re)new purchase so 
I paid sales tax.  Here's the breakdown on the car I already owned, including 
the sales tax I had to pay again.  FWIW, these descriptions are straight from 
the receipt, not my words.  My comments, where included, are after the dash.

$ 13.00 Title application fee
$ 15.00 Texas Mobility Fund fee - ???
$  5.00 TERP fee - ???
$ 90.00 Sales tax fee - yep, had to pay sales tax on a car I already own
$ 50.00 Antique plate fee
$  0.30 Reflectorization fee - WTF?
$ 10.00 County road bridge add-on fee - ???
$  1.50 Child safety fund - ???
$  1.00 Automation fee (large county) - ???
$185.80 Total

Now my car is mine again. Plate is valid for life but new fees are due in 2013.

> I know, before you say it, the three things that you NEVER ask are; 

  :-P   I've included my answers, car specific, just for fun.

> (1) What's her name, 

Answer for Mondial: The red car
Answer for 308GTB: The silver car

> (2) Where did ya get it,

Answer for Mondial: Matt Boyd.  Do you know him?
Answer for 308GTB: Phil Tegtmeier.  Do you know him?

> (3) What did it cost?

Answer for Mondial: About as much as a house
Answer for 308GTB: About as much as a house

Any other answers are just wasted breath.  When my son asked, "Where did I come 
from?" I answered honestly, "New Orleans."  He was content.

rick