tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737864727028636784.comments2022-10-29T02:52:55.989-07:00Kentucky Fans in MiamiUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737864727028636784.post-52050988614300932852013-09-26T12:06:42.657-07:002013-09-26T12:06:42.657-07:00people in philadelphia,pa also see a lot of blount...people in philadelphia,pa also see a lot of blount tenn, plates and mainly all the drug boys have themAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737864727028636784.post-52981900245197672972013-07-26T13:08:14.362-07:002013-07-26T13:08:14.362-07:00Let me add to this mix: I noticed several months a...Let me add to this mix: I noticed several months ago that about 90% of the cars with TN tags in this area were from Blount County. This has been driving me nuts for months. Originally I thought Blount County was full of gypsies who were always on the road travelling. Now I am convinced that these cars tagged with Blount County plates are rental vehicles. Many of the rental cars at the airport have Blount County tags. It makes sense that the county must offer no wheel tax and/or lower tax rates than anywhere else in the region and rental car companies have discovered this.willow21https://www.blogger.com/profile/15101354239120010389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737864727028636784.post-12689452628427025222013-07-19T22:12:57.661-07:002013-07-19T22:12:57.661-07:00Just to clear this up a bit... many Blount county ...Just to clear this up a bit... many Blount county TN-plated cars (at least with Hertz) actually originate in New York.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737864727028636784.post-85695926274342145292013-07-18T21:26:25.127-07:002013-07-18T21:26:25.127-07:00I live in the Bradenton-Sarasota area of Florida ...I live in the Bradenton-Sarasota area of Florida & have also noticed this phenomenon . My original thought was many Floridians have Mountain homes to reside at during the summer where it is much cooler.A friend of mine flew into Sarasota & rented a car ,sure enough there was the Blount County Tn tag.I don't recall the rental co.but the car was a Honda.For all the Smoky Mtn. tourist who fly in, Knoxville would be the most convenient airport.This still does not explain the puzzle but I think it fills in another piece.I am in agreement with the folks who think that their must be a big tax advantage to register all those rental cars there. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737864727028636784.post-17881612491303651912013-03-30T23:26:07.126-07:002013-03-30T23:26:07.126-07:00The Knoxville airport, although situated on proper...The Knoxville airport, although situated on property owned by the City of Knoxville (which is located in Knox County), is actually located in Blount County. Knox County has a wheel tax (a personal property tax) of $36 per vehicle annually, but Blount County does not have a wheel tax, and all the rental car companies purchase their tags in Blount County for that reason. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737864727028636784.post-63265068524426759062013-03-04T20:22:02.458-08:002013-03-04T20:22:02.458-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.CChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00286253744016213929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737864727028636784.post-24148784172988928482013-02-03T18:33:00.848-08:002013-02-03T18:33:00.848-08:00Well it's safe to say one thing... UK fans in ...Well it's safe to say one thing... UK fans in Miami are on the look out for license plates from states surrounding KY. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737864727028636784.post-19283151998287276082013-01-03T17:08:31.432-08:002013-01-03T17:08:31.432-08:00Many of you have weighed in on the activities of a...Many of you have weighed in on the activities of all of these cars. No one has given even a shred of evidence as to WHY Blount County is the place of choice for so many drivers in Florida.<br /><br />The theories on "car dealer relationships" and geography hold no water since they are irrelevant in regard to the specific, relatively small, county of Blount. The pill mill idea is also stupid because they could get cars from anywhere in the midwest to do this.<br /><br />The only thing I can come up with, based on nothing, is that something illegal is going on in Blount County. I would guess that you can get a car with legal tags for some cash, no questions asked. This doesn't explain all the rental cars though so it has as many holes as any other theory.<br /><br />Seriously, my wife and I are going crazy trying to figure this out. Help!Thegoodmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737864727028636784.post-84222687278627585272012-11-07T12:04:44.622-08:002012-11-07T12:04:44.622-08:00Just came upon this, because I was googling, "...Just came upon this, because I was googling, "why so many Blount Co plates." <br /><br />I am a random guy in New York City, no connection to UK whatsoever, but I see Blount plates all over the place - or at least disproportionate to the county's size.<br /><br />I think the Hertz angle is probably accurate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737864727028636784.post-3140736129486730842012-09-07T17:31:37.795-07:002012-09-07T17:31:37.795-07:00If it had dark, dark window tinting how could you ...If it had dark, dark window tinting how could you tell it was FULL of passengers? And at night no less.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737864727028636784.post-30553623101145589752012-07-03T11:14:53.872-07:002012-07-03T11:14:53.872-07:00I find that about 90% of Tennessee plates i see in...I find that about 90% of Tennessee plates i see in Miami are hertz rentals. I have personally rented a car from hertz here with a Blount county plate. When looking at all the cars in the rental lot, a bit of them had those plates. The question is... Why Blount county Tennessee? I have seen some good theories on here, but I wonder what the actual reason is.Eric Schorrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03302962888632114703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737864727028636784.post-27968260321670397562012-06-22T02:39:45.562-07:002012-06-22T02:39:45.562-07:00If you say that blounts county are working in just...If you say that blounts county are working in just Miami or Florida then its little true but they are working all over the world its a problem you can say for whole world I last year when I needed an auto license for my business and I visited for this purpose then I noticed blounts county around me then I made a decision that had a seat aside and see what they are doing and how .I noticed that they had contact direct the persons who were in the office to help the people but sorry to say this then I came home and searched through net and got a website of auto license contact them direct they made my all processes simply easy and that was my auto license click there if need <a href="http://www.myautolicense.com/" rel="nofollow">more info my auto license</a>Ayaz Ahmadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01232341692819472027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737864727028636784.post-43984404805813195912012-06-07T12:05:40.321-07:002012-06-07T12:05:40.321-07:00I can shed at least a little light for you. There ...I can shed at least a little light for you. There is not a ton of industy in Tennessee but some of the majors are in the Blount county area. Rubbermaid, Nippondenso, Alcoa Aluminum all right here, local land is inexpensive in relation to the same property down the road in Knoxville so its attractive to business. That being the case, there is a decent ammt of $$ in the area. The "Knoxville" Airport also happens to be in blount county..not actually in Knoxville. The largest collection of Car dealers and rental vehicles in the area are centered around the airport and right off of I-140 and Alcoa Highway (129) both of which connect directly to Interstate 40 in Knoxville. These Dealers and rentals are all within minutes of Alcoa, Rubbermaid, Denso etc means quick easy access to rentals and Fleet purchase vehicles for the corporations. Which when the leases are up get traded back in or auctioned localy and resold.. sold in blount county, tagged in blount county.. etc. Population wise its semi small but in landmass its a good sized, very pretty area in the foothills of the smokey mountains. There is also a sizeable hispanic population in the very local area. All things considered the combination of those two influences alone could account for a good deal of what you are seeing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13607591337537502539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737864727028636784.post-50551971148294748322012-05-31T18:46:52.124-07:002012-05-31T18:46:52.124-07:00Glad I'm not the only one puzzled by Blount Co...Glad I'm not the only one puzzled by Blount County tags. I see them all over Boca and West Palm. If they are legitimate Hertz/Fleet cars, how do so many people afford long-term rentals, much less out of state in this economy. I also wonder if some people purposely claim TN for residency as a tax break, maybe own property in Blount County, but they reside in Florida and catch a break. Also, don't be puzzled by strangers in Fla who don't speak English. Today I saw a Blount tag with a West Palm dealer tag holder, so go figure. I think there has to be an underlying secret to half the tags we see, and I also have seen plenty of obscure Georgia counties down here as well. Maybe one day all of us gringos will be let in on the secret. Maybe we'll have more Venezuelan-descended baseball players raised in Blount County 20 years from now.<br /><br />Either way, let's make a documentary.Tntagsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737864727028636784.post-50399684208822372172012-05-23T12:35:22.557-07:002012-05-23T12:35:22.557-07:00I apologize if my comment from directly above make...I apologize if my comment from directly above makes me sound ignorant. I have a Master's Degree from University of Florida, so I feel like my statement comes from research and awareness. I am just an angry homeowner who worked very hard in her 20's to be able to live in one of the more affluent areas in Broward County so I would not surround myself or my family with things like this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737864727028636784.post-18943713270155780882012-05-23T12:24:01.519-07:002012-05-23T12:24:01.519-07:00Im back...I was the one with the neighbor with the...Im back...I was the one with the neighbor with the Blount County tag who spoke no English. I finally couldn't take it anymore and I had a friend translate who asked the neighbor and he gave me the number to the man who owns the house. An interesting twist to this whole situation is that I noticed new Blount County plates/cars revolving every few weeks at this particular house. And ***every single couple that came to stay in the house was expecting (a child)!!!*** I called the owner and straight up asked him what the deal was. I gave him once chance to tell me before I called the police. He told me that he is a halfway house for Venezuelans who want their children born in America so that they can establish citizenship here. I didn't know what to say then, nor do I even know what to say right now. I just thought I would let you know that MY end of the Blount County mystery has been solved. I wouldn't rule trafficking, pill mills or any of that out now that I heard it is used for this purpose as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737864727028636784.post-24317226885228627902012-05-22T08:30:34.519-07:002012-05-22T08:30:34.519-07:00Based on some recent (and deleted due to vulgarity...Based on some recent (and deleted due to vulgarity) comments, to reiterate what we already know, yes, the majority of the Blount County tagged cars are rental cars. Now we're on to the next question: Why Blount County?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13724687999893196392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737864727028636784.post-69010126400970686202012-04-12T11:36:04.048-07:002012-04-12T11:36:04.048-07:00Ok, based on all of the comments we have, here is ...Ok, based on all of the comments we have, here is a summary of the best reasons: <br /><br />1. Blount County, TN does not have a "wheel tax," which is an expensive yearly fee to register your vehicle. <br /><br />2. Blount County has a number of GM dealers. Most of the cars in FL with Blount County tags are Chevy/GM cars. <br /><br />3. The cars are probably mostly rentals (although this has not been confirmed and I called Hertz and they said they registered in FL).<br /><br />So, the best conclusion here is that rental companies likely purchase their cars in bulk from a dealer in Blount County, or at least register them all in Blount County, in order to take advantage of a favorable tax break and generally lower tax structure. <br /><br />I wouldn't say the mystery is solved, but that seems to be a good start.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13724687999893196392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737864727028636784.post-47645962409263020952012-04-12T11:29:57.933-07:002012-04-12T11:29:57.933-07:00Nice bit of information there, but still doesn'...Nice bit of information there, but still doesn't explain why Blount County. There are GM Dealers all over the country, what makes Blount County dealers so appealing to purchase the vehicle?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13724687999893196392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737864727028636784.post-40294133413157699932012-04-12T11:23:50.802-07:002012-04-12T11:23:50.802-07:00Mountbyke - The first part of this makes a lot of ...Mountbyke - The first part of this makes a lot of sense. A tax benefit would explain why Florida dealers/rental agencies register in Blount County. <br /><br />I don't think TN dealers buying Florida cars would have anything to do with why there are TN plates in FL (since the cars would presumably be in TN at that point), but the "Wheel Tax" bit was definitely helpful.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13724687999893196392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737864727028636784.post-85798512689768549572012-04-04T16:20:25.287-07:002012-04-04T16:20:25.287-07:00Same thing here in Tampa. It has to be that it is ...Same thing here in Tampa. It has to be that it is cheaper for the rental companies to register their cars with Blount county tags. Why can't we get a county in KY to do something like this? Nevermind...the renters would think I'm crazy for yelling GO BIG BLUE at them on I-275.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737864727028636784.post-20221974629364723802012-04-04T08:24:26.446-07:002012-04-04T08:24:26.446-07:00It's all about economics. If you notice most u...It's all about economics. If you notice most u-haul rental trucks have Arizona plates. It has to do with how much these companies can save per vehicle and hopefully pass the savings to the public.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737864727028636784.post-87902105974920651602012-04-03T11:34:40.045-07:002012-04-03T11:34:40.045-07:00What a party! We were at least 40 deep at Duffy...What a party! We were at least 40 deep at Duffy's, probably closer to 50 deep. I'll put pictures up on the WhereToWatch facebook page and the website soon.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13724687999893196392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737864727028636784.post-91825732940206135222012-04-01T13:36:34.220-07:002012-04-01T13:36:34.220-07:00No, we're meeting at Duffy's in Ft. Lauder...No, we're meeting at Duffy's in Ft. Lauderdale. Will be a huge crowd. Go to the home page of this blog for more info. kentuckyfansinmiami.blogspot.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13724687999893196392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737864727028636784.post-27848235700581740552012-04-01T13:18:33.541-07:002012-04-01T13:18:33.541-07:00We're meeting at Duffy's in Lauderdale for...We're meeting at Duffy's in Lauderdale for the National Championship!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13724687999893196392noreply@blogger.com