Searching in Mass.

How about miata.net?

Leon

Yes, I've tryed the miata forum, the miata classifieds, mx6.com, forums.probetalk.com, 3si.org, superhonda.com, rx7club.com and many others.

Miatas are fuel effecient. Buy the car out of state, buy a one-way plane ticket out there and drive it home. Should give you plenty of time alone with the car to get to know her.

~Anthony

I wish I had the $$$. You see, in massachusetts, if you buy a car out of state, instead of paying the regular 5% sales tax, they bump it up to 12.5%. I guess alot of people were going out of state to buy new cars, and this is their way of trying to prevent it. If I could afford to pay the extra sales tax AND a plane ticket, I would, but, I can't.

I am pretty sure that is illegal. They tried to pull the same joke in Florida, and the federal judge set them straight pretty good. An illegal restriction on Interstate commerce.

Leon

afford

That sounds very fishy to me too....but you're buying a car from a private selller if you buy it used (from a person, not a dealer). You can buy it out of state within a private transaction and drive it home. There will probably be some fees for YOUR state, but they can't increase them as far as I know.

~Anthony

All I know is my uncle whos a mechanic and owns houses in both MA and NH tells me this is true. He says MA is the only state where this happens (another reason why I want to move far far away). Hey, they dont call it taxachusetts for nothing.

"NoteHead" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com:

Plus, buying a one-way ticket these days is a sure way to get strip-searched at every airport.

Gee, I live in Massachusetts too and am planning to buy my first Miata this Spring, probably through eBay. I didn't know about the 12.5 percent?thanks for the heads up.

The tax certainly sounds improper. I've emailed our state and federal representatives and senators about this. Governor Mitt Romney too. I'll report back what they have to say.

LazyEights

Hahaha....good point. I must remember that when I fly out of state to get mine. Maybe I won't wear any underwear just to piss off the TSA.

~Anthony

Ok, I found the answer:

I asked the same question on forum.miata.net and the 12.5% myth is just that...a MYTH. I'm glad I won't be paying an extra 7.5%!

Actually, the thing still seems illegal to me, but anyway.

Leon

Me too. Lazy