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09-17-2010, 06:36 PM | #1 |
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My Car Is Finally On The Way
I had originally ordered the car with the intent of starting a road trip vacation on Sept. 25th from the west coast back to FL. However, the car wasn't going to be ready in time, so I chose to push my vacation back to Oct. 23rd instead of taking one that the dealership traded for that was similar. My car is built and currently under way on the Don Carlos [which is scheduled to be at the port in CA on Oct. 6], so it should have no problem getting to the dealership by my pick up date. And the delay gives me another month to put away some more green for the trip, though it also means lower temperatures and fewer daylight hours.
The Car: Crimson Red / Black Leather / Glacier Silver Aluminum 6MT M Sport Value Pkg Harman Kardon Satellite Radio Alarm The Trip: Redwood Forest San Francisco Napa Valley Pacific Coast Highway Hearst Castle Sequoia National Forest Death Valley Las Vegas The Grand Canyon The Petrified Forest San Antonio / The Alamo |
09-17-2010, 10:20 PM | #3 |
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Yes. I got the idea from the European Delivery program. I wanted to do that, but since I don't have anyone to go with right now, I decided to put that off until next time.
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09-18-2010, 03:41 PM | #4 |
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Sounds like a nice trip! In Napa, don't miss highways 121 and 128! Both are lots of fun!
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BMW Performance [Suspension, Exhaust, Grilles, Mirrors, Spoiler, Shifter/Boot] Ordered: 11 Sep | Production: 16-23 Sep | Released to carrier: 26 Sep | Awaiting ship: 1 Oct | In transit: 14 Oct | Prep. Center: 9 Nov | Delivered: 10 Dec |
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09-19-2010, 10:49 AM | #5 |
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Sounds like a nice trip and a nice car! My 135i is on the don carlos as well.
edit: How are you planning on driving the car back? AFAIK you have to pay CA sales tax and reg unless the dealer sends the car to FL on a truck (I work at a CA dealer) |
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09-20-2010, 02:56 AM | #7 |
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I'm driving it back to FL myself and I'm getting around CA sales tax by buying in Oregon. I'm guessing my little car sale isn't the only commerce that CA misses out on by having ridiculously high taxes.
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I forgot about or neighbor's to the north! Have fun with the car man, sounds like one hell of an experience. |
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09-20-2010, 09:15 AM | #9 |
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Won't you have to pay the tax when you register the vehicle in FL?
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09-20-2010, 12:45 PM | #10 |
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When I purchased my car in Albany county NY, and lived in Rensselaer county NY I got stuck paying the tax for Rensselaer county.
my dad purchased his last car in NJ, but since it was being registered in NY, he paid NY tax on it instead of NJ. You should have to pay FL tax and not Oregon (lack of) tax. |
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It's just a way to keep people from bypassing their own state's taxes. Do you know how many people would be flocking to other states to buy their cars if it was allowed....the dealerships would go broke.
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But anyway, the Don Carlos is through the Panama Canal, so my car has made it to the Pacific Ocean. And with Friday being Oct. 1, it will finally be the month I take delivery . . . after ordering in early July. I'm starting to get a little excited that my car and my trip are getting closer. |
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