If I bought a car in a different state, would they apply the deals available in my state or the purchasing state?
Clearly they will use the sales tax in my state but what about the deals? Is this a good way to find rare cars that are out of stock and the have it shipped over?
In my case I have trusted friends/family in a different state who would love to help if they can.
How much does it cost to ship a car? Does anyone have contacts?
Everything is based on where the car will be registered including rebates. Shipping obviously depends on distance, but you can estimate between $700 and $1500. You will also pay more if you go with enclosed shipping over an open carrier. I’ve used several shipping companies in the past, but don’t have one to recommend over another. They all seem to do a good job.
You want to make sure with the seller that they are ok releasing it to the shipper without you being physically there. Some dealers will only allow you to ship if you sign onsite or, in some cases, after the deal has funded.
Except Volvo
Weird. I didn’t know that. I’ve never leased or purchased one of those.
That is not categorically true. There are brands that tie their rebates to the dealer location.
Once again the OP insists on talking in hypotheticals when he’s been told in prior threads that every situation is pretty much location- and brand-specific.
What is the mystery car? Most brands use buyer’s zipcode for factory rebates.
Hi OP, hope this helps - Topics tagged shipping (it’s linked at the bottom of the page)
How long is a piece of string?
I’d venture most strings are a few inches to a few feet. If it is longer one tends to need a rope and shorter has little utility.
It is a ballpark.
Thanks the cost range is useful
And of course the price difference is $500 - $2500. I believe a full coast to coast is about $2500
So one is many multiples of the other.
Typically, incentives are based on where you register the vehicle. I have bought many cars from out of state and the only issue that seems to be reoccurring is the tumultuous time dealers have getting your vehicle registered in your home state and understanding your states sales tax. You really have to stay on top of this, or else time will elapse and you will be driving around on expired tags.
Shipping cost depends on whether or not you use an open bed or closed in trailer for transport. I’ve used ET efficient transport out of Ohio, to transport vehicles over $100,000 and have never had an issue. You want to make sure that the company you use, isn’t notorious for letting your car sit at a centralized port for days or weeks on end before they decide to transport it.
If the dealer wants to move the car, sometimes they will pay for shipping, pay for half, or send one of their drivers to drive the car to you, if you are agreeable.
thanks that bounds the problem nicely and allows some interpolation based on distance
Every lease deal is dependent on many circumstances, but the equations are invariant and the equations in leasehackr are more valuable than any specific lease deal because it allows you to compute any lease deal.
See how the response from forbs bound it.