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[Wlfman]

I've heard of that 7,500 mile rule for cycles but not for cars.
Not saying it's not true, just that I never heard of it for cars.

https://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/brochures/fast_facts/ffvr29.htm

Be Sure You Can Register it in California
The Bottom Line

If you are a California resident and acquire a new car, truck or motorcycle from another state, it must be certified to meet California smog laws in order to be registered here. This includes certain diesel powered vehicles. DMV cannot accept an application to register a vehicle in California that does not qualify for registration (Health and Safety Codes [H&SC] §§43150 – 43156.)

What Is Considered a new Vehicle?

California considers any vehicle with less than 7,500 miles on the odometer at the time of purchase or trade by a California resident or business to be a new vehicle. This holds true whether or not the vehicle has been registered in another state.

 

[FJRMGM]

One more reason not to move to or live in California.

 

[SoCalFJR1300]

One more reason not to move to or live in California.

Yeah...but the weather, things to do outdoors and the ROADS are unbeatable.

 

[Cal24Master]

Why is Cali a "captive market"??

Because residents of California can't buy a new vehicle from out of state.

So If I'm vacationing in Michigan for a month or so and decide to buy a new car I can't bring it back to Ca. and register it??

That's right. California considers any vehicle with less than 7,500 miles on the odometer at the time of purchase or trade by a California resident or business to be a new vehicle. This holds true whether or not the vehicle has been registered in another state. But, I believe that if the vehicle is made to meet CA emissions and has a CA emissions certification it could be registered. Here is a list of all the motor vehicles that meet this requirement: .

If you are moving to California from another state, you may register a new 49-State vehicle if it was first registered by you in your home state, or for military personnel, in the last state of your military service. When applying for vehicle registration in California, you must provide evidence that the vehicle was registered.

There is one loop hole. If you are driving your vehicle and it breaks down and is either unfixable, or it would take a long to fix, or would be prohibitively expensive to fix, you can buy a new vehicle out of state and register it when you return.

 

[Cal24Master]

The local dealer adds;Shipping/trucking costs and assembly costs to the MSRP as a starting point for pricing their bikes. Approximately $500 + $500.

Are these legitimate costs? Or just added markup?

I know the dealer has to make a living and pay for their business costs but I suspect that they could sell the bike for less than MSRP and still make a profit. Is this true.

$500 for each shipping and setup is pretty standard. If anything, you would like them to increase these fees, and decrease the price of the bike. Why? Because there is no sales tax charged on either of these. There is no tax on shipping, and setup is labor, which is also not taxable. If the dealer will add $1000 to the freight and setup and reduce the price of the vehicle, it costs the dealer nothing, and you save about $90 in sales tax.

 

[Wlfman]

$500 for each shipping and setup is pretty standard. If anything, you would like them to increase these fees, and decrease the price of the bike. Why? Because there is no sales tax charged on either of these. There is no tax on shipping, and setup is labor, which is also not taxable. If the dealer will add $1000 to the freight and setup and reduce the price of the vehicle, it costs the dealer nothing, and you save about $90 in sales tax.

That depends on the state...

Here in South Carolina the Sales tax is 5% of the vehicle purchase price or $300.00 maximum.

 

[BkerChuck]

Here in Pennsylvania the figure is 6% and is applied to shipping, dealer prep, etc. There is no maximum amount that may be charged. I'd like to just have the sales tax one would pay on a new Ferrari.I could by a new FJR with that.

 

[TomInPA]

Speaking of sales tax, in CA you pay sales tax on the entire transaction, while in other states you pay on the net between the price of the new vehicle and the trade in allowance. The idea being, to avoid double taxing the trade which will be taxed at its resale by the dealer.