Used Car Purchase in Texas

[Texan]

On October 1, 2006 a new law was enacted in our great state.

If you purchase a motor vehicle from an individual the sales tax will be based on 80% of the Blue Book price. The only way you can beat this is an appraiisal from a licensed car dealer or authorized appraiser. If you buy a junker the Blue Book price still applies.

There is an old saying in Texas, "No man, woman, child or dog is safe when the State Legislature is in session." Once again the axiom has been proven correct. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" />

SOMEBODY GET A ROPE!!!!!!!!

Texan

[cal55]

Well that stinks. Illinois will probably follow suite eventually,they're good at taxing everything. I guess I better transfer the title to my 90 Reaata which I bought a few weeks ago.

Joe

[Booreatta]

Kansas passed that same law a couple of years ago and lots of people

challanged in court and the law was resended. Lots of refunds were made to

buyers. Fight that law, you will win in the long run. Good Luck

[pogonuts]

And just think how many times that car was sold over an over again,

With EVERY Time TAX being paid on it.

What a racket <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" />

[NYBobP]

This can work in your favor if you buy a low mileage '91. The blue book price will be probably be no where near what the actual value is.

[Texan]

We will definitely fight it. The law stinks, we have stopped the State Income Tax law every time it came up, we will get this piece of legislation sent to the pig pen.

Texan