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Buying a new car out of your home state... any problems?

Discussion in 'Whatnots' started by Klorox, Dec 11, 2006.

  1. Klorox

    Klorox Baruk Khazad! Khazad ai-mênu! Veteran

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    I was wondering if you run into any problems buying a new car in a different state. I live in NJ, but I'm thinking of buying a new car in MA.

    I was thinking that registering the car may be a problem as well.

    TIA
     
    Klorox, Dec 11, 2006
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  2. Kitrax

    Kitrax Pantaloons are supposed to go where!?!?

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    Hmmm...

    My brother bought his Acura from CA, and had his motorcycle shipped from NJ. I don't really talk to the idiot anymore, but IIRC, you only have to pay the sales tax from the state where you're buying it from.

    If you're going to be buying it from a dealership, then I imagine that they would handle all the details. If you're going to be buying from a private party, I'd call up a dealership from MA, explain your situation, and see if they can't give you an answer over the phone. :thumb: :rolling:
     
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    T2Bruno The only source of knowledge is experience Distinguished Member ★ SPS Account Holder Adored Veteran New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!)

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    Not generally a problem, but it can be expensive. Here in Illinois, people used to go to Wisconsin to buy cars because of lower taxes. Of course, the politicians from Illinois were rather irritated at all the revenue loss so inacted a law that allowed the state to charge the difference between state taxes PLUS an additional state transfer fee (for the title).

    I would expect such laws are commonplace in high populated areas that border other states. I'd strongly recommend you check your state laws (the DMV site should have all the info for you).
     
    T2Bruno, Dec 11, 2006
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  4. revmaf

    revmaf Older, not wiser, but a lot more fun

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    Re the sales tax issue, that is certainly a problem in Tennessee and Vermont, the two states where I have bought a car elsewhere and registered it in my home state. However, in both cases, the car dealers knew it would be a problem and somehow worked it out with me so I didn't pay sales tax in the state where I bought the car, only where I registered it.

    They didn't call it sales tax in the state of registration but I don't remember what they DID call it.

    So, call your DMV or whoever registers cars in your state and find out before you go make a many hundreds of dollars or more mistake.
     
    revmaf, Dec 20, 2006
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