Buying a pickup out of state?

[etpm]

Now that I decided to pry open my wallet and buy a truck I can't find one close to home. Anybody have experience buying a vehicle from out of state?
Thanks,
Eric

 

[D&D]

Now that I decided to pry open my wallet and buy a truck I can't find one close to home. Anybody have experience buying a vehicle from out of state?
Thanks,
Eric

Don’t understand the question. I’ve bought vehicles in different states and the only minor problem has been titling (who is responsible for collecting/remitting the taxes). Other than that, pickup or delivery options.
I bought a car in Maine and met the dealer in the Burlington, Vt airport lounge. Signed paperwork and off I went. Flew into Columbus, Ohio where dealer picked me up at airport. Signed paperwork, stopped in WV to have upfit done and drove home. Bought another truck in South Carolina, upfit done in WV, then drove home.
Personally, I buy where and when I want based on the vehicle I want and price. Warranty work (if needed) gets covered. If the local guys really wanted my business, they’d make comparable or better deals.

 

[dodge man]

Yes I have, it’s very difficult, you have to sneak it across state lines. I joke, it’s no problem at all. The only thing a little different is you have to pay the sales tax for your home state, at least I always have.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Now that I decided to pry open my wallet and buy a truck I can't find one close to home. Anybody have experience buying a vehicle from out of state?
Thanks,
Eric

last 2 vehicles I bought out of state.

 

[BlueKnife]

Now that I decided to pry open my wallet and buy a truck I can't find one close to home. Anybody have experience buying a vehicle from out of state?
Thanks,
Eric

Never really thought about it before, but now that I have, I realized that the majority of the vehicles I've owned I've bought from out of state. Your best bet to get your questions answered accurately is to call the BMV where you will be doing the title transfer and licensing. Our advice won't be of much use since the rules vary from state to state.

 

[skramer360]

I haven't bought a vehicle in my home state for close to 30 years, dealer and private party. Neither one is problematic.

 

[big bubba]

suggest contacting your state's dmv with the question before out of state purchase then question the purchase state dmv as well as to how to deal w/sales tax.

homework will pay off, had a hassle with my state after paying the out of state sales tax on purchase. every state wants that revenue, don't get burned twice regards

 

[deserteagle71]

Yes I have, it’s very difficult, you have to sneak it across state lines. I joke, it’s no problem at all. The only thing a little different is you have to pay the sales tax for your home state, at least I always have.

At least in Nevada, if you buy a used vehicle from a private party then there is no sales tax collected - no matter which state you bought the vehicle from.

 

[scootr]

At least in Nevada, if you buy a used vehicle from a private party then there is no sales tax collected - no matter which state you bought the vehicle from.

In Ca you pay your local sales tax and get it smog checked if all the paperwork is in order... If it is not you can have a real headache like my car from WA with the lost transfer papers.
The cost of transporting vehicles has risen significantly. so be sure you are factoring that cost in too.

 

[Complete Turf Care]

I have bought several vehicles out of state. The last one was in Orange, TX, which is just across the state line from Louisiana. I am in Louisiana. That dealer collected all Louisiana taxes and remitted them to La.

Another time, when I bought in Texas, near Houston, the dealer did not collect taxes. However, when I went to get the license plate in Louisiana, I had to pay the taxes myself.

Either way was easy.

I have also bought a truck from the Dallas area on Ebay. That was probably in 2006 or so. I clicked the 'buy now' button and it was mine. I flew to Dallas and the dealer picked me up at the airport and we drove to the dealership, signed the paperwork and I drove it home.

I did the same thing with a landscape truck near Atlanta. Flew to Atlanta, took a shuttle about 50 miles to a smaller used truck dealership, and drove it home.