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Subject:Re: MotorHomeClassification
From:Cory Zumbrennen
Date:Fri, 27 Apr 2001 03:46:58 -0600

I just went through this in Colorado with my '90 Syncro Westy and they would
not let me register it as a passenger vehicle.  They had a checklist of
about 6 things...toilet, water storage/faucet, Heating/A/C, Stove, Bed,
Refrigerator/Ice Box.  If you have 4 of 6 you have a Motor Home.  Doesn't
matter here in Colorado for tax or insurance reasons.  But I couldn't get
the cool license plates.  Just to illustrate how finely tuned the CO DOT is,
I will point out that this is the first time that they have forced me to
register a Westfalia as a Motor Home.  The previous 3 were all registered a
passenger vehicles...and they didn't bat an eye.

Cory
'90 Syncro Motorhome

> Richard Ferguson wrote:
>
> > Hi Volks,
> > I'm wondering if anyone else has had this problem and if so have you
> > found a solution? I live in Virginia where we are finally getting some
> > breaks on the cartax that everyone hates...but here's the catch: DMV
> > has my Westie classified as a Motor Home...it has always had that
> > classification according to the DMV lady who researched the title.
> > Motor Homes are not covered under the tax break! I guess I could
> > understand if this were a 35' Jetstream, but this is my daily driver!
> > Any suggestions/solutions?
> > Thanks for any advice,
> > Rick
> > 85 Westie
> >
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