From UK, looking to buy a 5 and pickup for wintering over
Hi all
Well we have decided to take the plunge and apply for our B2 visa so we can leave the cold wet UK behind for the winter months and cruise around the warm sunny south west.
We are here right now (Tucson for now, maybe on to Texas later) on our 90 day visa waiver entry. We are using a rented class C motor home which is ok but any more than to 86 days we are going to be in it might start to feel a bit limited. Not least not having any real mobility once we hook up somewhere.
If we are successful in our visa application we will be looking to buy a fifth wheel and pickup rig. So any suggestions, advice, ideas would be great!
Specifically though, does anybody have any ideas about the following.
1. Buying and registering a vehicle. I have been told there are sales tax benefits to be had based on where the vehicle is registered? Not sure how the system works over here but first, is that true? And next, does the registration mean the reg of the vehicle or who the registered owner is and where their address is? Or is it all down to which state you buy it in. As we could buy in any state we may as well get the best deal we can.
2. Does all the above apply to the fiver too? I.e. Does a fiver have to be registered or is it just the vehicle.
3. Are there any special licence requirements/limitations based on size or weight of the rig? In the UK a standard car licence is good for vehicles up to a certain weight. After that a special test is needed.
4. I have read somewhere that certain states have size (or is it weight) restrictions. Does anybody have some kind of guide to these? I would hate to cruise into a state and get pulled for being too long/heavy without realising it.
Wow, lots of questions. Hope you can help
Many thanks
Mark
Well we have decided to take the plunge and apply for our B2 visa so we can leave the cold wet UK behind for the winter months and cruise around the warm sunny south west.
We are here right now (Tucson for now, maybe on to Texas later) on our 90 day visa waiver entry. We are using a rented class C motor home which is ok but any more than to 86 days we are going to be in it might start to feel a bit limited. Not least not having any real mobility once we hook up somewhere.
If we are successful in our visa application we will be looking to buy a fifth wheel and pickup rig. So any suggestions, advice, ideas would be great!
Specifically though, does anybody have any ideas about the following.
1. Buying and registering a vehicle. I have been told there are sales tax benefits to be had based on where the vehicle is registered? Not sure how the system works over here but first, is that true? And next, does the registration mean the reg of the vehicle or who the registered owner is and where their address is? Or is it all down to which state you buy it in. As we could buy in any state we may as well get the best deal we can.
2. Does all the above apply to the fiver too? I.e. Does a fiver have to be registered or is it just the vehicle.
3. Are there any special licence requirements/limitations based on size or weight of the rig? In the UK a standard car licence is good for vehicles up to a certain weight. After that a special test is needed.
4. I have read somewhere that certain states have size (or is it weight) restrictions. Does anybody have some kind of guide to these? I would hate to cruise into a state and get pulled for being too long/heavy without realising it.
Wow, lots of questions. Hope you can help
Many thanks
Mark
