Buying a Z out of state

mcphelps · 05-28-2011, 10:35 AM

I drove to Nevada with the trade in , and drove the new car back to Arizona.

The main issue is how the states handle paying the state tax. California will not allow the car on the road without the taxes being paid. If you're shipping it, it won't be a problem.

In my case, Nevada allows you to drive it to your state witout having paid taxes. The only real issue i had was that because I did not pay taxes or registration when I bought the car, the taxes/registration I eventually had to pay in AZ were not rolled into the financing; I had to pay them out of my own pocket when I went to register the car, and that ended up being over 2 grand.

You might also look at your tax laws, as in AZ if I paid the tax in Nevada, I would not have to had paid in in AZ. If your state tax rate is higher than CA, it might be worth paying the CA tax if your state will let you.

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05-28-2011, 10:35 AM	#4 (permalink)
mcphelps Base Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tucson, AZ Age: 67 Posts: 113 Drives: 09 Sprt/Tr/Nav PG M6 Rep Power: 18	I drove to Nevada with the trade in , and drove the new car back to Arizona. The main issue is how the states handle paying the state tax. California will not allow the car on the road without the taxes being paid. If you're shipping it, it won't be a problem. In my case, Nevada allows you to drive it to your state witout having paid taxes. The only real issue i had was that because I did not pay taxes or registration when I bought the car, the taxes/registration I eventually had to pay in AZ were not rolled into the financing; I had to pay them out of my own pocket when I went to register the car, and that ended up being over 2 grand. You might also look at your tax laws, as in AZ if I paid the tax in Nevada, I would not have to had paid in in AZ. If your state tax rate is higher than CA, it might be worth paying the CA tax if your state will let you.