I wanted to do a short segment on out of state car buying and include a few more links that were very useful to me over the years I sold cars. First off, buying a car out of state and the sales tax on the auto purchase you pay obviously varies from state to state and since it would be far too difficult for me to keep this blog up to date on that. I am going to instead include a link to Bankrate's tax by state page. There are a few states that do not collect tax at all on a vehicle purchase and then you run into the issue of the tax agreements between states. There were many states we did not collect tax for and the customer was responsible for them when they returned to there state. So that is also another issue you need to research before making the trip. Usually dealers have a list of these but you would probably be surprised how readily available it isn't. The Bankrate tax by state page is very helpful and if you read carefully they link to the state's main tax sites. Some are more difficult to find than others but it is all there. As far as licensing goes. If you are without plates you will likely be put on a drive away sticker from the state you are puchasing which gives you time to get your vehicle to get to your home state and get it registered. Otherwise, transfer is generally not an issue and is done from State websites. In general, aside from your taxes and reg. Nothing is much different. Enjoy these links. I have no doubt you will find them helpful.
- Tax By State
- Auto Loan Calculator
- NADA (Financial institutions use to determine loan amounts)
- Kelly Blue Book (generally more inflated than NADA)
- Fuel Economy
- Edmunds Appraisal Tool (only thing about Edmunds that was realistic to me. I think the rest of it is garbage)
- AutoTrader
- Cars.com
- Craigslist (private party and dealer cars. I often displayed signifigantly lower prices online as an internet manager)
- Carfax
- Autocheck (every bit as good as Carfax and cheaper however these are free if the dealer is signed up either at the store or on their site)
- Crash ratings
- DMV
1 comments:
Great post here! Have you checked out Autolist.com? It's my favorite car search site and I believe it would make a great addition to your helpful links below!
Brooke
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