Sam Parthemer wrote:
>
> When trying to go out of state for a vehicle in California, think
> about this:
>
> Pay for local state tax, license in purchase state.
>
> Local say- $22,000 truck, 10% for tax/license... another $2200.
> Grand total in Cal. $24,000
>
> Out of state you find it for $19,000, with a little lower state tax (if
> any), and lower lic. fee (still around 1.5-2.25%).. figure
> 3%.. Ok, so 19000, 380 license, and 4% tax (not it CA!) $760 tax.
>
> Grand total out of state (est.) $20140.. Now hold on.. $20140 is a lot
> less than $24000.... Or is it.
>
> The truck has to be registered in CAL.. So you get charged a nice $300
> out of state reg. fee $20140+300.... $20440... Then CA. wants it's share
> of the registration.. Guess what??? Gotta pay sales tax in CA. TOO...
> here in San Diego 7.75% (one of the lowest)... So, 19000* 7.75% tax =
> $1472.50... $20440+1472.50=$21912.50... THEN you
> have to pay the license fees (about 2.25% on $19000)... So
> $21912.5+$427.50... Grand Total now = $22340...
>
> Now the total out the door difference is $24000 vs. $22340 = $1660...
> Figure the time you spend going out of state, the smog test is also
> required for bringing vehicles in to CA., so add another $100 for
> that...$1560 difference.... That's not a big enough diffence to go out
> of state.. You should be able to talk them down enough to beat that
> easily...
>
> Oh yeah, and if you finance the truck?? (Like most of us will), you
> won't be able to buy out of your state... I wanted to do this in '95
> with my Dakota. Wanted to buy it in Las Vegas... I could only get the
> deal, then have them order the truck to be sent to my local dealer (that
> agreed to the same deal), then have to go buy it locally.
> A pain.
>
> My $.02 ($1560) worth.
>
> Sam '95 SLT
>
> >
> >from my experience, Dallas and Phoenix are good placed to buy a truck,
> >because of local competion... there are also some dealers in Utah, the
> >Dakotas and Wyoming that will deal.
> >
> >If you buy in AZ, you will get the CA emmisions package, tho... border
> state
> >
> >Gary Shook
> >
> ><snip>
> >>
> >>BTW, which state has the cheapest prices. Definetly not LA.
> >>Especially if you include our unheard of insurance prices.
> >>
> >>Just curious, not trying to start anything.
> >>
> ><snip>
> >
> >
>
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Sam, Your not a bean counter are you??? Bob
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