I've actually been having a hard time finding out what the sales tax is on automobiles. I live in Vegas, and the sales tax and automotive taxes are the same at about 7.75%. HOWEVER, back in South Dakota where my family is (and where I'm originally from), the sales tax is around 6% and automotive sales tax is 3%.

SO, I'm wondering for all of those who recently purchased a Mini what your automotive sales tax was.

THANKS!

 

Here in Maryland, it's the same as everyting else...... 5%. Not terrible I suppose.....

 

Orange County, California - 7.75%

 

7% in Tennessee, new or used. But we have no income tax.

 

Here in Alabama they have to make things more difficult. It is 2% to the state, .375% to the county I live in, & 1% to the city I live in. Regular sales tax is 8% in my area, auto sales tax is 3.375%.

 

Although I haven't actually purchased my MINI yet, I know that where I live in Tacoma (Washington)...the total tax rate for the purchase of a car is 9.1%.

 

YEP, just paid 9.1 at NW Mini (washington)


7/10

 

Even though I purchased my car in NJ, I live in NYC so I have to pay the NYC sales tax of 8.375%

But since I traded in my Miata, I was only taxed on the purchase price minus the trade-in. That saved me a couple of hundred bucks.

 

ZERO sales tax baby! And $2,000 off MSRP on spec-to-order new MINIs. I did have to wait about 6 months, but partly that was my choice as I didn't want to take delivery during the winter months. Order date was Oct '04, delivery Apr '05.

 

Military doesn't count!

 

South Carolina has a cap of $350 regardless of price.

 

8.75% Alameda County.....Norcal. Seems like the highest.........but got mine for $100 over invoice

 

6% here in Michigan...
paid something like 7.25% the first time round in NorCal

 

in IL, it is the same as sale tax but based on the county where you
reside...at least in my case that has been...

 

Bought in CO and paid nor tax.
Since AK has no state tax I was not charged for the CO state tax
Kinda makes up for having no dealership to take my MINI to.
Cheers
Shawn

 

Virginia is 3%

 

That's pretty impressive!

 

Well, I guess that gives me something to look forward to.

 

Los Angeles 8.25%

Then add on Licence fee... comes out to really really close to 10% + or -

 

Sales tax varies from state to state and even county to county in California. When I purchase a car, I figure in an additional 10% for tax and DMV fees.

 

I'm trying to determine exactly how that works...what I mean is, when you are taxed on the difference of your trade and the new purchase. For example, when my 06' MCS comes in and I buy it at MSRP for $25,550, if I trade my 05' MC for say $17,500, would I only pay tax on the $8,050? If so, is it complicated by the fact that I still owe a balance on my MC?

If anyone knows the details of this, please let me know

 

That's a good question. My trade-in was paid off long time ago.

 

I think I may have answered my question on a credit union website which said, "Currently California, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Maryland and Michigan allow no deductions for trade-ins when calculating sales tax. In addition, Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire, and Oregon have no sales tax on autos."

So you're up a creek if you live in CA, D.C., HI, MD and MI. That would be another reason to order a vehicle out of state...say in Ohio. Would have saved me about $1,400 when I pick up my MCS in May.

 

But don't you have to comply with the CA law if you're a CA resident and going to register it there? Even though you bought the car out of state?

 

That I don't know...good question. You are probably correct, as CA tries to squeeze every possible dime out of its residents.