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Originally Posted by Lightened
Brand new manual BRZ Limited cost breakdown:
$30,495 (without any options)
$960 (Subaru Destination & Delivery Fee)
$2750 (9% CA State Tax estimate)
$350 (CA State License & Registration Fee estimate)
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$34,555
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$30495 MSRP + $2363 use tax for 92660 + $436 registration fee + $960 destination
What most are forgetting is the use tax penalty. If someone buys this car today for $34000 (and assuming same 92660 ZIP for Newport Beach), they will pay
another $2650 in use tax (which includes the $15 title transfer fee), because it is another vehicle sale.
So in reality if someone buys this, they are paying $36650 for the car, much higher than the MSRP scenario listed above. You would only get around this if the seller agreed to put a lower price on the sell price, but that may also impact insurance coverage down the road if you need to get a payout from a loss or accident.
The seller is trying to get out of the car without losing money.