I'm finally ready to buy an FJ. I really don't like the idea of paying sales tax so I've been lurking around ebay, craigslist, and autotrader.com trying to find a used one in the area to purchase....
Now here's where the confusion kicks in.
Do I pay sales tax when I buy a car through a private seller? It seems like when I google that every single website says, yes, you pay sales tax when you register it. But every single person in Arizona I've talked to who's bought a used vehicle says nope..Not to mention I didn't pay sales tax when I bought my last used car. Now maybe this only applies if you buy a used car from a dealer?
How about if I buy a used FJ from private seller in another state? I just read a thread where someone from AZ shopped the used market in California and saved himself 2500 in sales tax. (This is probably the option I'm relying heavily upon as I can increase my chances of finding the FJ I want if I search nationwide instead of just AZ)
It seems I get conflicting answers everywhere I go.. Please help, I'm getting frustrated.
P.S. Whats the best place to shop online for used cars..not from dealers I guess since I'd have to pay tax? There aren't too many on craigslist and autotrader is full of inflated prices and dealers dealers dealers.
I bought mine used from an individual in California this past March. I thought I would have to pay sales tax when I registered it in AZ. I called the AZ DMV before I went to register it to ask that very question. She asked if I bought it from a private seller and I said yes.
She said no sales tax.
Keep in mind that the person I spoke with was probably at some call center, not the person I actually registered with down at the DMV. When I went to the window, I handed them my title and that was it. No sales tax, just the registration cost.
Oh, and on the where to purchase question. I looked all the places you did and just remained patient. I eventually found mine on autotraderonline. The ones on ebay seem to be overpriced, but if you call and sound serious, they all usually come down on the price. I was going to buy one in VA from a dealer for lower than the auction reserve price... he was ready to do the deal until I found the one in CA and called him back to wish him luck with the rest of the auction.
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