Registration fee for 5th wheel in AZ
Trying to register my Fifth Wheel Cougar 2015 in AZ. Cannot figure out how much it will cost. Can't follow their calculation they have.
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millesecond wrote:
But, in AZ. the first owner pays sales tax, the second owner is no longer required to pay sales tax. It is only collected one time when the vehicle is new.
Just spoke to a dealer friend and this is not correct. =Any= time a vehicle is sold by a =dealer=, sales tax is paid on it; doesn't matter if it's a new vehicle or a used one originally sold in AZ. Only private sales are not taxed.
FWIW, if you trade in another vehicle, you only pay sales tax on the NET amount, not the full amount. It's always something to think about when trading in a vehicle. I.e. is the difference you'd get on a private sale more than the tax you'll pay on the purchase without a trade? Given the prices on used cars/trucks these days, I'd say trade it in!
Lyle
