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The exception to the Hawaii dealer price gouging is the Toyota Scion line. It has virtually the same price everywhere in the country, + or - minor differences depending on the exchange rate the day it entered the country. So my Scion was $45 less than the one right next to it on the lot, but basically the same price as every other Scion in the country. I think there are a handful of other makes/models that lock in the price nationally.
Oregon has no sales tax, which makes it attractive to car and RV buyers, but unless you register the vehicle in Oregon, which requires an Oregon address, you are supposed to pay the tax when you register the car in your home state. There was a big bust when an Oregon RV salesman was caught letting out of state buyers use his home address to register $250,000 RVs, they were fined by both Oregon and California, and the salesman went to jail for fraud.
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quote:
Originally posted by Mauka
John - I'm not trying to be contrary, but doesn't the retailer here have to incur the extra cost of shipping?
All dealers have the shipping on the MSRP invoice "masked" as "Destination Charge."
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I am with John on this one. Buying a new car on the mainland and having it shipped here can be significantly less (thousands of $$$ less)...
About the 90-day owner policy, does anyone know if that applies to used cars? (Private owner sales)
I am looking for a 4x4 SUV or Truck and all the cars here are rubbish. High miles, rusty, over-priced. I am close to sending my bro-in-law some $$$ and have him pic me up a truck and ship it over. Been scouring the mainland and the deals there are ridiculous...
Options and competition. We lack that here...
And yes John, I AGREE w/ statement about dealerships and lack of reality. I went into a dealership here w/ $22,000 CASH and it took me fighting tooth and nail to get a car. [}
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The destination (shipping) charges on new vehicles is the same whether the vehicle was purchased in the same city as the factory or thousands of miles away. This was done years ago to help dealers in states like Hawaii to be competitive. They were losing many sales to California dealers because they were being charged much higher destination charges.
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quote:
Originally posted by Samdooby
About the 90-day owner policy, does anyone know if that applies to used cars? (Private owner sales)
There are no restrictions on used cars and no GET is due.
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can anyone tell me once i get my vehicle to the island, how much an inspection would run me? also approximately how much for registering and licensing. i have a jeep wrangler.
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Safety inspection is just under $16 with tax.
Registration is based upon weight. Our Honda CR-V was about $80.
A full size, older Chevy Blazer was $118.
Add in about $30 or so for fees to transfer title, etc.
When you get here, you have to do these things in order.
You have 30 days in which you can drive on your old plates, without a safety sticker. Keep the paperwork that proves arrival date for the vehicle with you. If you are pulled over, you will get a ticket without it.
Get insurance card
Get safety inspection. You will fail the safety due to not having valid registration. Don't worry about it. It is how it works.
Take the failed safety inspection form to the tax office and get your registration transferred.
Then, go back to the place you got the safety inspection at and show them your new registration. They will pass you and put the sticker on the vehicle.
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cool, thanks its seems to be the least stessful thing of the whole move.
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And when you register your car, you get credit for the months left on your current plates. Our first year's registration was only $8 for two cars.
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