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Author Topic: Bought another car yesterday Paul G. Thompson The Weenie Man Posts: 4718 From: Mount Vernon WA USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 08-14-2003 01:05 PM                     Per, in Washington State, we just pay sales tax on the purchase. The sales tax percentage is the same as buying anything else. Up here, it is around 8.*, depending on the county. Some states (two I think) don't have sales tax, but they get hammered in licensing fees. Some states are even cheaper on the tax percentage and some are also cheaper in registration fees. Our license fees were based on 2% of the fair market value of the rig. Thanks to the tax revolt we had, it is now a flat rate of 30 bucks plus about 8 bucks for title transfer in most counties. Pick-up trucks are a little higher. It is my understanding that our neighboring state to the south (Oregon) really gets slammed on license fees. But Oregon does not have a state sales tax like we do. Just a state income tax. We don't have the state income tax. In an 800 dollar purchase, the total (including sales tax, registration/title transfer fees and another horses's assed fee) was about 938 bucks. Yes, the car is as good as it looks. The loover in the front was broken, but I replaced that myself for 25 bucks. Now it looks like a new car. Insurance fees are a different story. Depending on where a person lives, it can be outragious.  |  IP: Logged Jeff Stricker Master Film Handler Posts: 481 From: Calumet, Mi USA Registered: Nov 1999 posted 08-14-2003 07:31 PM                     Can you use Brenkert oil in it, Paul?  |  IP: Logged Michael Gonzalez Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 790 From: Grand Island , NE USA Registered: Sep 2000 posted 08-14-2003 08:41 PM                     Ford makes some pretty good engines and transmissions. However, I have owned three different Fords and from experience, Ford makes crappy suspension systems. Every one of the Fords I have owned (most reciently a 97 Escort) have developed some kind of suspension problem.  |  IP: Logged Per Hauberg Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 883 From: Malling, Denmark Registered: Jul 2000 posted 08-14-2003 09:32 PM                        It sounds to me that the nick "God's Own Country" must have something to do with those taxrules of Yours over there. Maybe Your taxmoney does not go to supporting thousands of thousands of "fugitives of convenience" who comes to You to make nothing but trouble. It sure looks like our government think, they impress bigger countries by giving our whole land away - and that is more expensive, than we can afford ! Well - congrats with the nice extra extra car. Next must be buying a closed drive-in for private parking purposes What about the doggie, btw. Is he OK to take a ride with You now ? p.  |  IP: Logged

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