Buying out of state?
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Cruiser
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From: Shorewood,IL/Mesa,AZ
Buying out of state?
What do you have to do when you get it home?I can get one out of state cheaper,but am I going to get nailed trying to reg it here?I can get it in AZ and reg it there.Any problem with riding most the year in IL?I've never bought out of state so I'm not sure what to do.
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From: Huntingdon, TN
I live in TN, but bought mine in Louisiana. The cost of tagging and all the other dumba$$ crap a state/county has you pay when you get a vehicle, was in the price of my financing, so all I had to do was wait for the paperwork to get to the DMV in my county and then I just went and signed some papers, got my tags and that was it.
Road Captain
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From: Pittsburgh PA
If you buy out of state the dealer should give you a "Temp" plate and you will have 30 days to get it registered , go to a AAA office but be prepared to pay for plates,registration fees, AND the tax due to the state that you are living in. A little note I had the dealer reflect my trade in ( Down payment ) as a "discounted price" reducing the total amount that my state sales tax was,,, saving about 450 dollars.
Road Warrior
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From: SoCal
Bought my bike from PA and had it registered in CA. Seller mailed me the pink slip + bill of sale which I took to my local DMV with the bike for inspection (check VIN on frame and cases, emissions stickers). Then pay for sales tax, license plates and tags. Good point raised by dynhd1 above to save a bit on sales tax
Last edited by kromdom; Apr 4, 2009 at 10:43 AM.
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From: Bay Area
+1. In CA you cant bring in any vehicle unless it has at least 7500 miles AT the time the transaction was made. In other words you cant buy one, drive it home and accumulate miles (as per vehicle code) I had a dealer willing to work around this, but didnt want to ride from the east coast in middle of Feb. Check your local laws.
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Road Master
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From: Oregon / AZ
I bought my bike and new car in AZ..did a out of stste transfer{folks live in OR} so I was not charged sales tax,saved 6k on car,and 1200 on bike,also reg was 142 for two years on car 9 for bike for 3 yrs...rode my bike down there for 5 yrs with OR plates..no problem..Iam in OR now so went legit
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From: Silverdale, WA
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Cruiser
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You need to check with your DMV office to see what is required. I'm from Kentucky and have purchased both of my bikes from out of state, one from Florida and the other from Indiana.
Find out what paperwork your DMV requires for the seller to sign. Also find out if the state you are buying from is a "reciprocating" state (if you pay the sales tax in the state you are buying in does your state honor that tax payment??). Also you may be required to have the vehicle inspected (Ky. requires this).
Save yourself an a**load of headache and don't buy anything until you check with your DMV and see what is required.
BK
Find out what paperwork your DMV requires for the seller to sign. Also find out if the state you are buying from is a "reciprocating" state (if you pay the sales tax in the state you are buying in does your state honor that tax payment??). Also you may be required to have the vehicle inspected (Ky. requires this).
Save yourself an a**load of headache and don't buy anything until you check with your DMV and see what is required.
BK