Gun Doc .. I paid no tax .. mine is a 2007 ASVE also, and she said that since I built it, there was no sales tax due. And she went and checked this with the supervisor in the corner office
So if I were you, I'd try an appeal (don't use my name tho'
) Key thing might be to call it a "Kit Car" .. they seem to like that description.
There was still some uncertainty among the title clerks .. the lady that helped me said she'd be calling me if Austin rejected anything. First time for all of them to do this. They had to look up the laws.
Sam