We left Calif in 2002 and registered in SD. We use Dakota Post as our estblished residence and mail forwarder. I'd advise you to completely sever all ties with Mass if you take residency in another state. If they are anything Like Calif they'll use any excuse to try and get you to pay income tax there as well as vehicle fees. We had a time of it getting it across to Calif that we were no longer Calif residents and owed not income tax etc. In SD the "tax" on vehicle purchases is 4% (check to be sure on this) of the sale price less trade in value. Some states are now taxing you at their rate and then refunding overages paid them in your state of residence. Check with AZ to find out what their policy is. We bought a new MH in Indiana on 2004 and registered it in SD, they gave us a 30 day operating permit. We did the same thing when we bought a car in Missouri. Dakota post has a service they provide to do this for you for a fee. We have a cabin in Mo and must be careful to stay out of Mo for at least 6mos per year to avoid having to declare residence there. We settled on SD because there is no incme tax and vehicle tax on purchase is low and registrations fees annually are low as well. I strongly suggest you call the various mail forwarders who provide residence requirements to see if rules have changed. Many high tax states have become very tight with their rules about buying out of state etc. Check carefully before you jump.
Ron
