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Originally Posted by Fastfwd
I shouldn't comment any further. I'm not trying to soil the image of BMW now that I'm coming into the brand, but I had one dealer try to apply some City 'Vehicle Use Tax.'
https://www.phoenix.gov/finance/plt/...ehicle-use-tax
Now, correct me if I am wrong, but I see nowhere in that description stating that simply purchasing a vehicle in Phoenix requires collection of this tax. In fact, there are clauses citing that if the car is parked in a driveway outside of Phoenix that you are also exempt.
The salesman tried to convince me that simply driving the vehicle off the lot on the streets of Phoenix meant they had to collect the tax. That, frankly, sounds like extremely poor judgement to make such a claim if it is not accurate. They also insisted upon financing some portion of the vehicle price. That may also be tied to trying to collect more taxes on the car.
They also added $5k over MSRP on a car they had to offer. I was offended by the way they handled it frankly.
It would seem like falsely claiming to collect taxes should be a crime, but maybe it isn't. I just hope others will be more aware based on these experiences. |
When I looked into buying a car from a CA dealer I asked about sales tax collection and was told I'd be given something that said the car was delivered out of state so no sales tax would be collected.
Don't think dealers are breaking the law. Pretty sure their state would be willing to look at the dealer with affection and admiration in collecting sales tax on any vehicle sale.
I don't know how this sales tax works for all states. I would just advise someone buying a car out of state to at least speak to his state's tax office and ask about paying sales tax out of state.