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Originally Posted by mswaz
Miamipanther
Just FYI, i looked at getting buying my M in California instead of the Seattle area and found out that in order to avoid paying tax in California and Washington you have to ship the car at least to the California Oregon border then drive it home. If the car is driven at all in California they have to charge the tax then Washington will charge it again when you register. Shipping quotes I received from the bay area to the Oregon border were $800 and not worth the savings you get in California. If they are trying to charge for locks and mats I know what dealer you are referring to. The other one in the area is much easier to deal with. PM me and I am happy to give you a name of a CA that will give you a no nonense price.
Another option is to look South in Portland, both dealers down there seem more motivated to move inventory. When you buy in Portland they will register and collect the Washington tax for you.
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Thanks for sharing your experience, I thought we may only need to pay tax difference than double taxing. So it looks like it's not so convenient to order in CA; Regarding Portland dealer, I have called one but only got close MSRP quote. Every dealer I have talked didn't seem to have any X5 in stock and trying to give a close to MSRP price.
Unfortunately my wife already test drive X5 one month ago and strongly *suggest* getting one for her, Otherwise she should be pretty happy with her Pilot.