$3800 same as cash towards a new GM vehicle...what to do?

[Skjie]

lol, the dealer saying whatever they can to get you to pay more.

[Galaika]

lol, so your insane negotiating/car buying skills worked then?

[archibaldcrane]

lol, so your insane negotiating/car buying skills worked then?

Worked too well basically.

[Chicomagiko]

I'm going to hire you when I go in to buy my Saab 9-3 Aero Sportscombi. Is it ok if i pay you in mini sirloin burgers?

[archibaldcrane]

I'm going to hire you when I go in to buy my Saab 9-3 Aero Sportscombi. Is it ok if i pay you in mini sirloin burgers?

Yes.

[archibaldcrane]

Dealer just called back, offered it for $150 more, without "GM Employee Pricing" so I can use my GM Mastercard rewards. Going to pick it up later this afternoon.

Still, fuck those guys.

[archibaldcrane]

So, who wants to buy a brand new 2009 Pontiac Vibe with 25 miles on it? It's taking up room in my garage damnit!

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[Galaika]

I'll give you $11,200 for it

[Velgadess]

I'll give you $11,200 for it

I'll counter that with 2 mini-sirloin burgers, with extra cheese!!!! X-D

in all seriousness good luck finding a buyer.

[archibaldcrane]

in all seriousness good luck finding a buyer.

Thanks.

I'd be lying if I said it didn't make me a little bit nervous.

At least I have mini-sirloin burgers to fall back on.

[archibaldcrane]

Ok, I'm going crazy here with the issue of sales tax. I know that in the sale of a car, new or used, sales tax has to be paid. Obviously if you go to a dealer, the sales tax expense is paid by the consumer, on top of the price of the car.

Is that how it works for used cars as well? I might have a buyer for $15,500 on Wednesday...but I know nothing about this sales tax issue. Do they pay me that money and then I have to pay it to the government somehow? Do they just buy the car straightaway and then they have to deal with the sales tax issue when the vehicle transfer is reported to the DMV? If so, who has the report that transfer and who has to pay the tax?

I've been assuming that the price I'm listing my car for is before sales tax. Is that a safe assumption? I've never bought or sold a used car before - how does sales tax work in your experiences? My google skills are failing me and it's frustrating.

[Serif]

Ok, I'm going crazy here with the issue of sales tax. I know that in the sale of a car, new or used, sales tax has to be paid. Obviously if you go to a dealer, the sales tax expense is paid by the consumer, on top of the price of the car.

Is that how it works for used cars as well? I might have a buyer for $15,500 on Wednesday...but I know nothing about this sales tax issue. Do they pay me that money and then I have to pay it to the government somehow? Do they just buy the car straightaway and then they have to deal with the sales tax issue when the vehicle transfer is reported to the DMV? If so, who has the report that transfer and who has to pay the tax?

I've been assuming that the price I'm listing my car for is before sales tax. Is that a safe assumption? I've never bought or sold a used car before - how does sales tax work in your experiences? My google skills are failing me and it's frustrating.

They buy the car straight forward unless you have a TAX ID which you will remit the tax money to the government. Seeing how you aren't a dealership and this is your first time I highly doubt you do.

When they pay the amount you write it on the back of the title and when they register it they have to pay the sales tax on the amount they paid you.

But if by strange way you have a TAX ID, or whatever it is called was talking to my Mom about it, you will handle the sales tax but more than likely your situation seems like it is just straightforward payment and they handle the sales tax when they register.

[archibaldcrane]

They buy the car straight forward unless you have a TAX ID which you will remit the tax money to the government. Seeing how you aren't a dealership and this is your first time I highly doubt you do.

When they pay the amount you write it on the back of the title and when they register it they have to pay the sales tax on the amount they paid you.

Awesome, thank you thank you - that's what I was hoping the situation was. Of course I'll double-check with the DMV, but just making sure.

[Serif]

My family has sold 2 used cars and that was always the case here in TN but you know us Southerners do it differently than you liberal hippies!

[Aerides]

In FL I sold a car private about 10 years ago and there was a requirement to collect/pay sales tax at the time. The buyer would be expected to make the payment iirc... however in my case it was a cheap enough buy and they talked me into declaring it a "gift" to avoid the taxes. Check your state.gov or something. You live in CA I can't imagine they don't try to collect tax given your state's financial issues.

[Tyche]

I've bought and sold a used car or two in my time. Each and every time, even when I bought from a dealer, I've had to pay sales tax when I registered the car and transferred the title. The one exception was when we bought my wife's truck/crossover/thing, we managed to talk the dealership into selling the car to us "road ready", meaning that they footed the bill for all of the taxes/paperwork.

[ertyu]

I might have a buyer for $15,500 on Wednesday...

Fuck that guy, 16000 or bust.

[kuronosan]

So you bought a new car to sell it for more? Pretty slick.

Sorry, I'm not interested in GM.

Good luck though... with only 25 miles you should get just about anything you want for it.

edit: Oh yea, the dealer was just bullshitting you. He didn't want to lose money on the car is all that it was about. Similar thing happens with Sears all the time. You're getting all these coupons and discounts and then you can't use them because you've already used the promotional or employee discount.

It's just another way to frustrate people trying to save money.

[Velgadess]

So you bought a new car to sell it for more? Pretty slick.........

edit: Oh yea, the dealer was just bullshitting you. He didn't want to lose money on the car is all that it was about. Similar thing happens with Sears all the time. You're getting all these coupons and discounts and then you can't use them because you've already used the promotional or employee discount.

It's just another way to frustrate people trying to save money.

I know its kinda moot at this point but if the dealer was b.s.ing wouldn't one be able to get a lawyer for customer fraud? or at least contact GM and say "so and so Dealer says this, is it true and if it's not, have GM on them for misleading customers?:

[kuronosan]

I know its kinda moot at this point but if the dealer was b.s.ing wouldn't one be able to get a lawyer for customer fraud? or at least contact GM and say "so and so Dealer says this, is it true and if it's not, have GM on them for misleading customers?:

No, because it's a technical loophole that they were trying to put him in.

Why else do you think they called him back and asked for $150 more? They were just trying to save as much from a sale they knew they had to make as possible. It's not at all uncommon in commission sales to do this. They simply wanted to make more on the commission from the car.

If they sell a car for $20,000 at a rate of 1%, they make $200. If some guy comes in and they have to sell the car for $12,000 because of all of these discounts they only make $120. Believe it or not, the more money they have to take off of a car to make a sale the unhappier the salesperson is. They *can* do it. Whether they will or not is up to them and is not subject to law.

Most likely they knew they'd get in trouble if they didn't do it.