question on registration

[SuperSonic]

Ok, does anyone know how it works when you buy a car out of state. I have never bought out of state, but If lets say I buy a car in Ny, how does that work as far as registration and the fees that go alone with it. As it is, i called to see how much to register a car bought in CA and it's $3400!!! They said cause I have to pay for a used car sales tax. If i buy out of state, do I still pay that or when I get the car just pay the 400 ish to have the plates changed to Ca. Is there a way to avoid the $3400 dollars to register or if I buy the car in NY then bring it here I will still have to pay the $3400 in sales tax even if it was not bought in this state.
thanks

 

[Daedalus]

There's no way to avoid the tax. It's actually a "use" tax, since there's no sale within the state. It's the same % though. I won't recommend you commit tax fraud, but I also don't think they can verify what you state is the cost of the vehicle.

Make sure you get all your ducks in a row and that you get all the right forms/signatures from the seller before driving off with your new set of wheels. Don't forget insurance.

See here.

 

[tosugrad]

You pay the sales tax where you live.

My tax and registration bill was over $7k when I bought, but luckily I don't have to pay more than the $198 yearly fee going forward. Some guys have to pay a fee/tax every year!

 

[Big_D]

You don't pay taxes or registration where you bought it, you bring it back to the state you live in and pay taxes there. Unfortunately you live in a state where they rip people off and levy the tax on the same car over and over again when it changes hands.

On a side note, my registration was $250 for the first 2 years and this year it jumped to $338...bummer.