I have purchased from EB before and live outside King county. King county tax was charged at time of purchase and once I registered the car to my home address, a refund of the difference was sent to me.
This doesn't seem correct. You should pay the taxes where you register it, based on zip code.
That's promising. There is more than $2000+ difference.
This is what the EB rep told me !!
I asked today and they haven't heard anything and can't order parts yet. Still looking for the best aftermarket floor mat and step options but would love to know what the Ineos parts cost as add ons not specced at order time before deciding.
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I imagine we'll be a week or so behind the folks who are hearing from Regal. That works for me - ideal pick up for my timeline would be ~ Dec 8/9
I think EB could just throw away free Mats and Tints in the deal. That is pretty basic for an Auto purchase !!
WA state is somewhat unique in that it charges a vehicle sales tax regardless if you register it within the state or not. This has been my understanding since moving back to the south sound area.
You will pay the sales tax of Elliot Bay Motors.. sale transaction happens in Seattle.
Do we get a refund of taxes if we register in a different county (Whatcom county) ?
Nope... sales tax is based on the where the item is delivered. Hence why there are a lot of car dealers in Puyallup and Skagit, to take a bit of the sales tax burden off/make those dealerships more competitive. Registration and RTA taxes are based on where you live.
Thank you, that's what I have been looking for. So my confusion/misunderstanding was why the were asking my home zip, not for tax purposes, but registration purposes. The dealers I've purchased from have always implied tax reasons and I'm sure just bundled the wording all together to include tax, title and license. So Elliot Bay tax rate 10.55% including the use tax?
Except that this is a thread from a Dealer in Seattle... so its pretty clear that Washington State laws apply... I don't even think an out of state buyer could get around the sales tax. They might get a sales tax credit in their home state though (and I can't imagine another state having high enough sales tax to make a difference).
I believe that to be the case... RTA tax is a killer... every year...
