And another thing on the Sales Tax:
Here in MA, if we buy a car in NH which is tax-free, we have to still pay MA Sales Tax when we register the car based on whatever value they pull out of their rear end at the registry. 
And another thing on the Sales Tax:
Here in MA, if we buy a car in NH which is tax-free, we have to still pay MA Sales Tax when we register the car based on whatever value they pull out of their rear end at the registry.
EvanR wrote: On the good news front... I found the same car at Hyundai of Kirkland (Washington). I got the Assistant Internet Sales Manager on the phone and she gave me an out-the-door price. $15k out-the-door (less sales tax) is a solid price on a car with an MSRP of $17,775. Of course, $15k is a LOT more than the $13,580 price on the website, but it still represents a fair price. I may have to renege on my "not buy a new car" :)
Elantra?
DuctTape&Bondo wrote:EvanR wrote: On the good news front... I found the same car at Hyundai of Kirkland (Washington). I got the Assistant Internet Sales Manager on the phone and she gave me an out-the-door price. $15k out-the-door (less sales tax) is a solid price on a car with an MSRP of $17,775. Of course, $15k is a LOT more than the $13,580 price on the website, but it still represents a fair price. I may have to renege on my "not buy a new car" :)Elantra?
No, Accent Sport. As of 2015, it's the only way to get an Accent with stickshift and cruise.
EvanR wrote: I live in Nevada and will pay Nevada sales tax when I register the car.
You can still do that on new cars in some states, or from some dealerships?
From when I was briefly involved with such things, a few years back already, I seem to recall it being the dealerships having some level of legal responsibility to ensure that all taxes and fees get collected for the state/municipality that the car was being registered in. Just like they was some legal responsibility to run a basic check of your personal data (name, address, birthday, etc) to verify that you are who you say you are and are in good legal standing. Thanks to the magic of nation-wide computer databases, these were easily accomplished, and they were even able to properly tax for any registering address in the nation. Maybe it was just that particular dealership chain doing an overly cautious CYA, but I got the impression it was pretty wide spread. Either way this was not optional or negotiable.
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EvanR wrote: I found the same car at Hyundai of Kirkland (Washington).
We're mere minutes from there. Let me know if I can be of any assistance.
SilverFleet wrote: And another thing on the Sales Tax: Here in MA, if we buy a car in NH which is tax-free, we have to still pay MA Sales Tax when we register the car based on whatever value they pull out of their rear end at the registry.
Yup, except it's not a sales tax but a use tax at the same exact rate.
States need to get their money!
EvanR wrote:DuctTape&Bondo wrote:No, Accent Sport. As of 2015, it's the only way to get an Accent with stickshift and cruise.EvanR wrote: On the good news front... I found the same car at Hyundai of Kirkland (Washington). I got the Assistant Internet Sales Manager on the phone and she gave me an out-the-door price. $15k out-the-door (less sales tax) is a solid price on a car with an MSRP of $17,775. Of course, $15k is a LOT more than the $13,580 price on the website, but it still represents a fair price. I may have to renege on my "not buy a new car" :)Elantra?
Ah I see, I ran into a similar issue when shopping for a car for my mom. They were more willing to deal on 2015 Elantras, but not willing to move much on a 2014 leftover Accent (mid-high 16s plus taxes and fees.) We got her an Elantra for low-mid $14,xxx plus tax and fees.
They must have more incentives from Hyundai for the Elantra and/or the Accent might have the tiniest profit margin, perhaps that other dealer was really proud to have a handful of '14 Accents well into 2015. IDK but my mom is happy, she gets better MPG and a bigger/better car than she was expecting.
I can give you the name of the dealer we got hers from, if you'd like.
Best of luck!
EvanR wrote: I live in Las Vegas
Explains a lot here why you would go shopping in houston. Our dealerships in this area are the worst in the country.
Go to like Riverside, Oceanside, and Ontario. The dealerships there are friendly and helpful.
I just bought a truck at a dealer in KY and I paid TN sales tax only.
Cotton wrote: I just bought a truck at a dealer in KY and I paid TN sales tax only.
Yep. I've purchased two vehicles in TX and both times only paid the excise tax when I registered them in OK.
EvanR wrote: Well, why advertise on a national website when you are only willing to sell cars to people who walk into your store? I mean, it's their business, and they can choose not to sell to out-of-state buyers - but isn't a sale a sale? Why should they care where the car goes to?
You advertise to get people to walk in. Promises of mailed checks are worth nothing compared to an interested customer at your desk. Get burned enough and you'll even refuse overpayments, even from Nigerian royalty.
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