Need advice on buying 2016 LTZ or Denali

[thebishman]

Laura GMC/Buick is well known for selling the most Yukons iirc as they heavily discount the vehicle. Fly into St. Louis, check it out and if its fine, drive it home. If it isn't fly back. They should collect the state taxes at the time of purchase and forward them to your state of residence.

I was extremely lucky in that during the month of September one of my local dealers was offering 10% off of all new 2016 Denalis, so I snagged one up. Almost $8K off of an MSRP of about $78K was too good to turn down.

Bish

 

[Got-Boost?]

Laura GMC/Buick is well known for selling the most Yukons iirc as they heavily discount the vehicle. Fly into St. Louis, check it out and if its fine, drive it home. If it isn't fly back. They should collect the state taxes at the time of purchase and forward them to your state of residence.

I was extremely lucky in that during the month of September one of my local dealers was offering 10% off of all new 2016 Denalis, so I snagged one up. Almost $8K off of an MSRP of about $78K was too good to turn down.

Bish

Has this recently changed? Every vehicle I've bought out of state I paid ZERO sales tax and when I license/registered it in my home state they collected the tax at that point.

 

[George C]

Has this recently changed? Every vehicle I've bought out of state I paid ZERO sales tax and when I license/registered it in my home state they collected the tax at that point.

Yes, that is how it works in NY, and every other state I would imagine. One state does not collect sales tax for another state. It is collected when you register and plate the vehicle in your home state.

 

[Budcat]

So how do u get it home from another state? Do they give you temporary plates or do you have to buy and register the vehicle sight unseen and then take the plates with you to pick it up?

 

[PinkAle]

Any state regardless of where the vehicle is purchased has to allow the buyer 7 days to register and have the vehicle inspected. This is a DOT law meaning a federal law from the US department of transportation Do not let the dealer tell you otherwise. All you need is the bill of sale your drivers license and proof of insurance. Your insurance agent would need to fax the insurance binder listening the year make model and vin number on the binder. It is the dealers responsibility to provide you with a temporary plate if that state requires one. You do not have to purchase it.

 

[thebishman]

Has this recently changed? Every vehicle I've bought out of state I paid ZERO sales tax and when I license/registered it in my home state they collected the tax at that point.

The last four times I've purchased out of state, the selling dealer had to collect KS State sales tax at the time of sale and then forward it to the state. It never used to be this way in that we would just pay the sales tax when we registered the vehicle, but for about five years it has changed to the above. I'm sure many other (most?) states do not use this method.

Bish

 

[PinkAle]

I didn't say anything about taxes but you are correct and the reason for that is because of the Internet States are now required to collect for other states to prevent people from avoiding paying taxes. I know a car has to be registered so why collect the taxes the answer is simple if I know you and you own a dealership you could fudge the paperwork showing I paid way less then what I actually paid now when I get home to register the vehicle I pay a lot less in sales tax then I would have if I bought the vehicle in my state. That being said not all states do this Maine for example does not they are trying to get a law passed but so far no luck.