Why buy out of California
I guy I know who lives in California bought a RV and picked in Nevada. I forgot just why he did this, but he saved money doing it. I believe it was a new rig. What is the advantage, lower taxes, lower...
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gemsworld wrote:
Some of you guys from out of state love to bash California taxes without really knowing what they are.
For starters, the sales tax is 8% to 9% in most jurisdictions. How does that compare to YOUR own sales tax? I know Oregon does not have a sales tax.
Registration cost on a new vehicle is about 5/8 of one percent plus roughly another $100, and then decreases every year. To put it in context, if you buy and register a $50K motor vehicle or RV in California, the registration fee will be around $412 for the first year. How does that compare to YOUR state?
Those of you that live in states without sales or income taxes end up paying much higher property taxes and other fees to make up for the difference. There is no free lunch...and no state is perfect.
Some of us don't bash California taxes, we just bash California. As the State with the highest total debt, by FAR, most of us know that a lot of our IRS taxes are being funneled to California to help a state that has never figured out how to live within their means. Taxes are not the problem. Spending more than you take in is the problem and the California politicians have not learned that yet. Not saying that other states are perfect, but California is in a league of their own. Massive California debt
