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  1. Ferrari355Spider

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    #1 Ferrari355Spider, Oct 30, 2006
    Hey guys, I am wondering if anyone can give me examples of the taxes (%) one has to pay in each state when registering a newly purchased car? Does it matter if you buy private or from a dealer? I am just wondering which state has the lowest %.... Let me know :)
     
  2. BLUROAD

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    #2 BLUROAD, Oct 30, 2006
    Im not sure if correct but I believe Oregon has no sales tax on cars. Maybe Nevada but not sure. JJ
     
  3. DrStranglove

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    #3 DrStranglove, Oct 30, 2006
    Google is your friend.
     
  4. SRT Mike

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    #4 SRT Mike, Oct 30, 2006
    No sales tax in NH... including on cars.
     
  5. Jdubbya

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    #5 Jdubbya, Oct 31, 2006
    In WA sales tax ranges from about 7.7% to 8.9% depending on county. Of course if you trade in a car you get to deduct that amount from the price of the new car.
     
  6. BLK85

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    #6 BLK85, Oct 31, 2006
    I think South Dakota is 3%.
     
  7. HAC

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    #7 HAC, Oct 31, 2006
    Pennsylvania 6% When I bought my 92 TR I spent more on the tax than I paid for my 76 Datsun 280Z Ouch
     
  8. gblogger

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    #8 gblogger, Oct 31, 2006
    Do you live in Ottawa, Cananda? If you buy a car in the states, you only pay sales tax in that state if you take delivery in the state at purchase (but even then, I know people that have not). If you have it shipped to the state you live in, you pay that states tax when registering the car. If you buy and drive off the lot to another state that you live in, your state may reciprocrate and you only pay the difference if your rate is higher. The last time I checked (2000) 16 states do not reciprocate. If you have it shipped to Canada, you will not pay sales tax in a US state.

    You should post some more details. What exactly are you looking to do with the car?
     
  9. RossoCorsaItaly

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    #9 RossoCorsaItaly, Nov 1, 2006
    In Oklahoma you pay at the Tag Agency when registering the car, I forget the % but it's 3-5%, not much at all.
     
  10. Kds

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    #10 Kds, Nov 1, 2006
    gblogger is correct.......ask for an "out of state delivery" and then have your carrier pick up the car from the location where you bought it from.

    In some states if "you" drive off the lot, you have to pay tax........so some guys have a flatdeck rented locally, and they ship the car around the block and then unload it and drive away.
     
  11. brokenarrow

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    #11 brokenarrow, Nov 1, 2006
    Texas it's 6.25% no matter where you buy the car. The Texas Legislature just passed a law stating you must pay tax (6.25%) on at least 90% of the car's retail value no matter what you paid. Thereby eliminating any $1 dollar transactions or low sale prices. It's pretty crappy really. Our society has gotten so tax happy it's unbelieveable. It's not as if they haven't already collected taxes on the original sale of the vehicle. They shouldn't call it the state of Texas, but the state of Taxes.
     
  12. Bandit

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    #12 Bandit, Nov 4, 2006
    5% on the assessed value of the vehicle in MS. If purchased from a licensed dealer you pay 5% on the net price of the vehicle (actual price less any trade-in allowance).

    No tax on any vehicle more than 10 years old regardless of value (a pleasant surprise when I registered my 328).
     

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