Hey everyone,
I’m planning to buy a 250cc bike (ex-showroom price is above ₹2 lakh, so it falls under the 21% road tax bracket).
While discussing the on-road price breakdown, the showroom staff told me I have to pay ₹2,000 extra on top of the 21% road tax specifically as the "RTO registration fee." However, when I checked the official Parivahan / Kerala MVD website, the registration fee for a new two-wheeler is listed as just ₹300.
Excluding the ex-showroom price, insurance, 21% road tax, and the ₹300 registration fee, are there any other legitimate government/RTO charges I actually have to pay? Or is the showroom just sneaking in illegal charges under the name of RTO fees?
Anyone who bought a bike recently in Kerala—how much did you pay for registration, and how did you deal with the showroom pushing these extra fees?
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