Buying from a dealer vs private sale
So Ive been looking for a nice used TT, and I have noticed that dealer pricing is often times a couple thousand more than buying from a private individual. I understand the dealers overhead and costs,...
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Bumpyroad wrote:crcr wrote:
I always try to buy from a private party -- prices are usually much lower, and also, in my state, NO sales tax on a private party sale, even bought out of state, which also saves a lot of $$.
IIRC I have never paid sales tax on a vehicle purchase. everybody will always have to pay an equivalent fee to register/title/license a vehicle.
bumpy
Bumpy's correct for Louisiana anyway. Don't matter how long you owened the vehicle, car, RV etc and where or when you originally bought it, they will charge you 9% of the value to regerster it the first time (sales tax as far as I'm concerned). The state has collected 3 times on my RV. The original owners paid it, had it less than 6 months, didn't like the size of the Bath Room.... Too small, it is but I can live with it. Then the owners we purchased it from paid 9% of the selling price, then we paid 9% of the purchase price. Then its about $50 to reregister each time.
