Crazy SOB Had An Ax

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  1. Sep 16, 2026 #11
    Bean Jr.

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    I think the question was "why did he have Illinois plates if he was from New Jersey?"
     
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  3. Sep 16, 2026 #12
    mjd4277

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    Another possibility is it could be a rental car!;)
    I’ve had numerous rental cars that were registered in different states than the location from where I rented them from.
     
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  4. Sep 17, 2026 #13
    Savor the Flavor

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    Most rental cars in Illinois have Texas plates. Illinois' vehicle registration fees are stupidly high -- just like everything else in Ill-Annoy... state income tax, sales taxes, property taxes, FUEL TAXES, etc.
     
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  5. Sep 17, 2026 #14
    mjd4277

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    The few rental cars I’ve had were plated in various states (Michigan,Florida,Pennsylvania,etc.)
    If you think Illinois taxes are bad-try the sales taxes in some other states (Tennessee,New Hampshire, etc.). Some of those states don’t have income taxes but the property and sales taxes are higher to offset that.
     
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  7. Sep 22, 2026 #15
    Bean Jr.

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    Most of the time my f-i-l comes to visit, the car has Illinois plates. The last couple times it has F-P plates. Are the rental companies getting discounts for supporting f and p?
     
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  8. Sep 24, 2026 #16
    broke down plumber

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    high sales tax , no income tax , low property tax.
     
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  9. Sep 24, 2026 #17
    mjd4277

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    I would assume they get a discount for fleet plates and just move the rental pool around. It’s not that different from what the megas do with their truck fleets.
     
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