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TN isn't as old car unfriendly as you'd think. The driving season is actually quite long, the only issues are rain is a real thing and in the last 3-4 years the state has taken to tossing salt like crazy on the roads any time it hints at snow despite it not needing it. The snowy season in the eastern part where I live tends to be from late November to early March, with snow falling maybe 5-10 days total that entire time and rarely lasting more than a few days. It's not unheard of to have a warm Christmas and have the last snow on Valentine's Day.
Safety inspections and traffic? Sure, depending on where you live. AKA if you live in Nashville or Memphis. Those places aren't the majority of the state. Where I live outside Knoxville, nothing. No emissions testing, no safety (it shows!). Traffic isn't horrid at all except at rush hour on the interstate through town. If you're moving to TN, unless you are getting a good paying job I seriously doubt you're moving to Nashville or Memphis anyways.
Registration fees? Totally depends on what county you live in. Some counties have a "wheel tax" which adds a certain fee on top of the county registration fee (which is set by each county). For example, counties like Dickson where my in-laws live, registration will set you back almost $100/year per car. Where I live in Roane county, my old cars are $28/year (and ANY car is). Sure, there's antique plates that get you a one time fee and the various restrictions, but with as cheap as registration is on cars where I live, why in the world would you want to bother with antique registration on a car you plan to drive regularly? I've got a coworker who has like 10 cars and all of them have antique plates and he daily drives them all and hasn't been hassled, but I don't need that headache and worry. I've NEVER seen a need for antique plates where I've lived but I know some people get hung up on them.
Titling cars is ridiculously simple. Go to the court house for your county and head to the county clerk, talk to the ladies at the desk, and it gets done in minimal headache or hassle. I had a car I got out of KY that had no place for the buyer to sign to transfer, in California or Texas that would have been a major red flag and the DMV people would have thrown their hands up and rejected it. TN? The lady just said "oh, let's sign it 4 or 5 different places and they'll surely accept it" and we did, and the state did. No inspection of the car or verification of any kind. I brought a handwritten title from 50 years ago in and rather than get upset, the lady thought it was quaint and just processed it normally (after we deciphered the handwriting). Bill of sale cars are the same way, they'll help you out if you go in politely and ask. Or maybe it's just me because I'm cute and polite?
Anyways, if you want to move to TN, don't let that article scare you.