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Originally Posted by mswaz
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.
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To be accurate, part of this is true: A California dealer must collect CA tax if you drive off the lot. (But not a private party sale). If they truck it out of CA, they should not collect tax.
(If you can get a trucking company to 'truck' it around the block to you, all the better.
Just someone with a bill of lading and a truck. Wink)
But Washington SHOULD give you 'credit' for the CA tax you pay. You will not get a refund if CA is higher, but you should not get double dipped.
Typically not worth it with new commodity items.