Cory
San Antonio,#2Consumer Comment
Mon, March 06, 2006
Why do you think just about every credit card company in the U.S. is chartered, or headquartered, out of Delaware? There a couple of other states, NV, SD that are almost as bad. The laws in Delaware allow the cc companies to screw their customer, no matter where they live, because that's where they operate out of. No company pays taxes. Their customers pay the taxes. Or in this case, the licence plate/registration fees. If U-Haul pays more in fees, the price to rent one will increase. They may very well have some kind of sweetheart deal with some crooked politicians in AZ.
Gene
Wickliffe,#3Author of original report
Mon, March 06, 2006
Chris, Your reply is well taken, and glad to hear that the "Centers" are supposed to down the vehicle or trailer until proper registration is obtained, but you know as well as I, that the Center Manager is also on a commission, so put em out and make some money, and that is exactly what is done! As far as the white sticker goes, what purpose does that serve, other than to try and pull the wool over the eyes of your renter by making them believe they have a street legal unit, or a copper without the knowledge that these stickers are nothing but counterfeit "Temporary Licenses" printed by U-Haul, so as to continue to make $$$ until the proper registration is obtained! When mine or your plates expire, we park our vehicle, no matter where it may be and take care of the task of renewal. U-Haul needs to do the same! On the subject of only paying Arizona once a year, versus 50 states all year long... and why not, money is being made in all 50 states. I urge all that read this to write to your legislators and demand that the "Local" U-Haul Trucks, those that are restricted for use within the general area that they are rented, due to age, condition and mileage, should pay tax, in the form of license plate registration. If I owned Gene's Electric and had even one truck and operated it 365 days a year in Arizona, you best believe Arizona or any other state would demand that I license my truck in their state and pay, pay pay. U-Haul, step up to the plate. Oh... did I neglect to mentionn that even though U-Haul may pay Arizona, many states are more expensive to register a commercial vehicle... so let's be realistic, I still say there is a sweetheart deal somewhere!
Chris
Ft Collins,#4UPDATE Employee
Sun, March 05, 2006
uhaul still sends trailers out with temp tags,expired etc. but the white replacements that are on them are from the correct licensing places from where they are to be from. ones that show expired are ones that are in between getting the new ones replaced. we are also instructed at each center,maybe not a dealer,to put said equipment out of service until the proper updated plates are mailed. the idea of having all the truck plates from arizona is because the home office for corporate is located there.therefore it would make sense to register all trucks from there and to make it even more simpler they make sure they have perm tags. fees are paid when due,each year at the same time with a lump sum instead of muliple payouts all year. as a personal note,no i dont think its fair to the other 47 states that have local only trucks,to not get any of the fees for there state,but its a corporate nationwide buisness and thats how the law allows them to run it. any of my info ,if so happens to be deemed false,please identify the wrongs and your position in the company to show these wrongs. thank you