bruce,
the "commonwealth" collected sales tax on the car
($12), just this once. originally it came from
taxachussets and utah. other than title fees($26), inspection($18), and registration($36), they wont collect any more sales tax . i'm keeping the "B". but your right, how many times is a car taxed in its lifetime? i think the sales tax should be based on credit system relating to the age of the vehicle.
that would at least benefit the classic and antique car/british car crowd, and support the preservation and collection of classic cars.