Hello Tesla owners and fans. I have pulled the trigger and got an inventory Tesla. I will be picking it up in Fremont and driving back to SD where my wife is stationed.
Question mostly for Cali owners.
I am debating on whether to register the car in Cali or our state of record of Ohio.
CALI sales tax is $6500.00 and I just read that it's about 600 a year for registration.
EDIT: non-resident military personnel are exempt from VLF dropping registration by 500. Phew
Registering in Cali would also get us the $2500.00 credit and the HOV sticker.
If we register in Ohio believe it or not based on a Supreme Court ruling any Ohio resident that buys a car out of state and does not use it in state can still register car in state and not pay sales/use tax. (Not sure if this is for a new car or only applies to used cars?)
Yearly registration is $55.00 for all cars.
We would lose the $2500.00 credit, and the HOV stickers, but we would save 10k over the next 4-5'years.
So are HOV stickers worth it? And what would you guys do?
Question mostly for Cali owners.
I am debating on whether to register the car in Cali or our state of record of Ohio.
CALI sales tax is $6500.00 and I just read that it's about 600 a year for registration.
EDIT: non-resident military personnel are exempt from VLF dropping registration by 500. Phew
Registering in Cali would also get us the $2500.00 credit and the HOV sticker.
If we register in Ohio believe it or not based on a Supreme Court ruling any Ohio resident that buys a car out of state and does not use it in state can still register car in state and not pay sales/use tax. (Not sure if this is for a new car or only applies to used cars?)
Yearly registration is $55.00 for all cars.
We would lose the $2500.00 credit, and the HOV stickers, but we would save 10k over the next 4-5'years.
So are HOV stickers worth it? And what would you guys do?
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