Speaking of stupid laws, in Ontario (Canada) you must pay sales tax when you register a vehicle and, if it is an older vehicle, it must be valued by a certified appaiser at the time you register. (They will not accept even a bill of sale for valuation purposes.) Many unhappy rodders and restorers have purchased a basket case, spent much money on repair and improvement costs (all taxed of course,) then found that they must pay sales tax on the value of the completed vehicle. This may be many thousands of dollars more than their actual investment if they have done a lot of the work themselves.

Fortunately, you can register a car or truck as an unsafe vehicle so it pays to have be vehicle appraised and registered in as unfinished a condition as possible to avoid this double taxation.