car tax in us?

vod74 · 11-26-2008, 04:00 PM

how much is car tax in the us?

Spec 1 · 11-26-2008, 04:29 PM

More specific? There is a sales tax, an import tax, and registration taxes, but there isn't anything called an overall "car tax".

nmulax · 11-26-2008, 04:29 PM

I assume you mean the tax on car sales...

Varies from state to state - then sometimes can vary within a single state.
http://www.taxadmin.org/fta/rate/sales.html

For example, Michigan is 6%... end of story.
In Arizona, it's 5.6% for the state, but then Maricopa County (where Phoenix is) adds 0.7%, and individual cities add between 1.5-3% to that. So I paid 7.8% total.

vod74 · 11-26-2008, 05:00 PM

i mean when i go to the bmw site it says that the 335i is 42000 dollars how much do u have to pay to take it home?

RyBMW · 11-26-2008, 05:02 PM

It varies on state and city.

Spec 1 · 11-26-2008, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by vod74

i mean when i go to the bmw site it says that the 335i is 42000 dollars how much do u have to pay to take it home?

Depends what state you purchase in. Taxes are different in each, ranging at a high of 11-12%, and a low of nothing. In the state I live in, Oregon, if the car costs $41,999, you pay $41,999.00 to take it home. If you buy in our neighboring state, Washington, you'd pay $45,694.91 at 8.8%.

nmulax · 11-26-2008, 05:15 PM

Plus the price shown on BMW's site is MSRP. Most buyers in the US don't pay MSRP on vehicles unless it's in high-demand, or an exotic car. The other number to be aware of is invoice price. Depending on the dealership and your negotiating skills, you usually pay somewhere between invoice and MSRP.

TMNT · 11-26-2008, 06:30 PM

Delaware (which is a state) does not charge sales tax for any purchases, including cars.

Why would you buy a car here in the states then ship it to France? Wouldn't the shipping and import taxes & fees eliminate any discount you would get if you bought a car in the U.S.?

vod74 · 11-26-2008, 07:23 PM

no i wont be buying in the states, i just wanted to compare prices. here the 335i coupe is base price 47200euros (but the 19% tax-yup that much!!- is included in the price) still this is 60991 dollars .. quite a difference!!!

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TMNT Captain 182 Rep 872 Posts Drives: 330ci ZHP Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: VA iTrader: (0)	Delaware (which is a state) does not charge sales tax for any purchases, including cars. Why would you buy a car here in the states then ship it to France? Wouldn't the shipping and import taxes & fees eliminate any discount you would get if you bought a car in the U.S.?
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