Shouldn't Tesla deduct my Trade-in before taxes are calculated?

[Investor9872]

I had ordered a MY LR at the end of March, with an EDD of Oct. - Jan. 2023. Today I completed and accepted my trade-in with Tesla. Upon reviewing the amount owed, I noticed that Tesla did not deduct my trade-in before calculating the sales tax.

From everything that I've read, and like all other dealerships, Tesla was supposed to deduct my trade-in value before calculating the sales tax of my Tesla vehicle, saving me on taxes. I've tried to contact Tesla, but there's no where to email or a phone number for me to contact them with. I'm still at least 5 months out from the EDD, so I don't have a SA to contact. Please advise.

 

[Unclepaul]

Usually depends on the State you reside.

 

[!igs]

Why would they? They have to pay taxes on your trade-in too.

 

[RSpanner]

Libertarian car dealership= no contact, no service, welcome to the world of Tesla

love the car, the man,,,not much.

 

[nate704]

Libertarian car dealership= no contact, no service, welcome to the world of Tesla

love the car, the man,,,not much.

Not 100% true. The tax process is entirely depends on your state, not Tesla. Also, your order page lists the phone number that you call and ask anything.
"The man" is the only reason that you are driving your Tesla.

 

[RC81]

I had ordered a MY LR at the end of March, with an EDD of Oct. - Jan. 2023. Today I completed and accepted my trade-in with Tesla. Upon reviewing the amount owed, I noticed that Tesla did not deduct my trade-in before calculating the sales tax.

From everything that I've read, and like all other dealerships, Tesla was supposed to deduct my trade-in value before calculating the sales tax of my Tesla vehicle, saving me on taxes. I've tried to contact Tesla, but there's no where to email or a phone number for me to contact them with. I'm still at least 5 months out from the EDD, so I don't have a SA to contact. Please advise.

From your previous posts, you mentioned your location is SoCal. California is one of the states that does not reduce sales tax from trade ins and calculated on full amount.

 

[Investor9872]

I'm in Southern California, and my order page doesn't have any contact information at all for Tesla. It only has my info, the trade-in value, and the amount due at delivery.

 

[Investor9872]

From your previous posts, you mentioned your location is SoCal. California is one of the states that does not reduce sales tax from trade ins and calculated on full amount.

I see. Thanks for that RC81.

 

[nate704]

1-888-518-3752

 

[Investor9872]

1-888-518-3752

Thanks Nate. I've already tried that number, and was directed to the local Tesla center in Costa Mesa, where I had to leave a message for someone to call me back. But RC81 had already told me that California doesn't deduct sales tax from trade-ins.

 

[NovaTech]

Thanks Nate. I've already tried that number, and was directed to the local Tesla center in Costa Mesa, where I had to leave a message for someone to call me back. But RC81 had already told me that California doesn't deduct sales tax from trade-ins.

They want all the $$$.

 

[Investor9872]

They want all the $$$.

And then some!!!

 

[qdeathstar]

Libertarian car dealership= no contact, no service, welcome to the world of Tesla

love the car, the man,,,not much.

Well you certainly are letting yourself get into a twist over a few tweets…

 

[NovaTech]

And then some!!!

That's the price you pay for celebrities, good weather year-round, and shark attacks.

 

[RSpanner]

Well you certainly are letting yourself get into a twist over a few tweets…

actually, it's really not the tweets, more about service.

 

[kelpcar]

From your previous posts, you mentioned your location is SoCal. California is one of the states that does not reduce sales tax from trade ins and calculated on full amount.

and when you buy a used car, you pay sales tax on the purchase amount. Do other states not do this? CA gets its cut every time the vehicle changes hands. It encourages understating the sales price (both parties must conform), but if you try to take it too far, DMV might try to use market price estimate.

 

[TomServo]

And in IL they only allow a max of $10K regardless of what the actually trade in value. For me that works out to about $625. But they will allow it even if you sell it privately.

 

[Carter05]

In Nebraska, every car I've ever traded in was deducted from the sale price. Then I pay the dealer the difference. New car I would only pay taxes on the final price I paid for the car, which wouldn't include the trade in value.

It will be interesting to see what Tesla does when I go pick up my M3P in 3 weeks or so (EDD May 18th - June 1st) in Kansas City.

 

[Carter05]

In Nebraska, every car I've ever traded in was deducted from the sale price. Then I pay the dealer the difference. New car I would only pay taxes on the final price I paid for the car, which wouldn't include the trade in value.

It will be interesting to see what Tesla does when I go pick up my M3P in 3 weeks or so (EDD May 18th - June 1st) in Kansas City.

I meant to say WOULD include the trade in value. New car 75k -25k trade in = I pay taxes on 50k.

 

[RoBoRaT]

I had ordered a MY LR at the end of March, with an EDD of Oct. - Jan. 2023. Today I completed and accepted my trade-in with Tesla. Upon reviewing the amount owed, I noticed that Tesla did not deduct my trade-in before calculating the sales tax.

From everything that I've read, and like all other dealerships, Tesla was supposed to deduct my trade-in value before calculating the sales tax of my Tesla vehicle, saving me on taxes. I've tried to contact Tesla, but there's no where to email or a phone number for me to contact them with. I'm still at least 5 months out from the EDD, so I don't have a SA to contact. Please advise.

Pick up from Nevada (Las Vegas) - they deduct trade-in value. Ask first tho if they do for California registration.