Help with breakdown of S2000 pricing
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From: Camarillo
In California, even if you buy the car out of state, you will pay "tax" when you register the car in California - it's not called sales tax, though. If you buy in California, the tax is calculated (I believe) based on which county the dealer is in, not where you live. It's probably worth a call to check on that, because Ventura County is 7.something%, rather than the 8.25% in LA county.
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From: Randolph, NJ
Originally posted by s2k_redhead
In California, even if you buy the car out of state, you will pay "tax" when you register the car in California - it's not called sales tax, though. If you buy in California, the tax is calculated (I believe) based on which county the dealer is in, not where you live. It's probably worth a call to check on that, because Ventura County is 7.something%, rather than the 8.25% in LA county.
In California, even if you buy the car out of state, you will pay "tax" when you register the car in California - it's not called sales tax, though. If you buy in California, the tax is calculated (I believe) based on which county the dealer is in, not where you live. It's probably worth a call to check on that, because Ventura County is 7.something%, rather than the 8.25% in LA county.
Here in New Jersey and in New York the tax is based on the address to which the car is registered. The tax rate is the the rate of that jurisdiction. So if I register a car in my name at my home address, the tax jurisdiction is that of my address.
If the California tax is based on the jurisdiction where the dealer is, which jurisdiction's tax rate applies if the car is bought out of state? Does it then revert to the registration address of the vehicle? California has an interesting system. I imagine that a lot of cars are bought from dealers in low tax jurisdictions.
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I bought my 2003 S2000 in the South Bay a few weeks ago for $750 under MSRP. I called all over northern Cali and found a dealer up North that was willing to go $1000 below. I used that to negotiate the price locally. I figured for $250, it was worth it to stay local.
Bottom line: now is the time to get one for MSRP or less. The economy is crap and it's winter. Even in California, it's cold and less people are thinking about buying and S2000. Use that to your advantage.
BTW, license + tire fees were only $260
Bottom line: now is the time to get one for MSRP or less. The economy is crap and it's winter. Even in California, it's cold and less people are thinking about buying and S2000. Use that to your advantage.
BTW, license + tire fees were only $260
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From: Randolph, NJ
[QUOTE]Originally posted by saucycg
[B]I bought my 2003 S2000 in the South Bay a few weeks ago for $750 under MSRP. I called all over northern Cali and found a dealer up North that was willing to go $1000 below. I used that to negotiate the price locally. I figured for $250, it was worth it to stay local.
Bottom line: now is the time to get one for MSRP or less. The economy is crap and it's winter. Even in California, it's cold and less people are thinking about buying and S2000. Use that to your advantage.
[B]I bought my 2003 S2000 in the South Bay a few weeks ago for $750 under MSRP. I called all over northern Cali and found a dealer up North that was willing to go $1000 below. I used that to negotiate the price locally. I figured for $250, it was worth it to stay local.
Bottom line: now is the time to get one for MSRP or less. The economy is crap and it's winter. Even in California, it's cold and less people are thinking about buying and S2000. Use that to your advantage.