Used or new car?

[samclem]

The used car didn't pay any taxes.

I've got more respect for acts of "civil disobedience" that entail some actual cost to the "disobeyer". When it looks more like "stealing" I tend to think that's probably what it is.

Ah, Singapore, a model of personal freedom for other nations. It has some good points, but the rights and freedoms afforded individuals would not be primary among them.

[Hobo]

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Originally Posted by samclem The used car didn't pay any taxes. I've got more respect for acts of "civil disobedience" that entail some actual cost to the "disobeyer". When it looks more like "stealing" I tend to think that's probably what it is. Ah, Singapore, a model of personal freedom for other nations. It has some good points, but the rights and freedoms afforded individuals would not be primary among them.

The new car paid a whole lot of taxes - the used car has already been taxed. The cost the "disobeyer" is jail. If a tax is wrong, then avoiding it is not stealing.

I used the Singapore airport as contrasted to LAX. I never spoke one word about the country of Singapore. Please read a little more carefully.

[Hobo]

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Originally Posted by FinanceDude There's a place to put it on your 1040, you mean you don't report that either??

Hey, hate to wake you up, but the subject is State Sales Tax! Hello
Come on - tell you you report income from a garage sale on your 1040...Do you send yourself a 1099 too?

[FinanceDude]

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Originally Posted by Hobo Hey, hate to wake you up, but the subject is State Sales Tax! Hello

Oops...........

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Come on - tell you you report income from a garage sale on your 1040...Do you send yourself a 1099 too?

No, but then buying my neighbor's old tools doesn't involve titling them.............

[bright eyed]

Finally pulled the trigger yesterday!

I got a clean bill of health for leased car from the inspector, immediately emailed the local dealers to see what they were asking for the car I wanted.

It was a lot of fun - had them call on the phone, got emails while I was on the phone with dealers and they were trying to outbid each other. Finally found the winner at a local dealer, for $780 under invoice for everything i wanted! yee haw.

$21,600 before TTF
2.9% apr on 60 mths
1000 additional rebate from m*zda

so $20,600 plus financing, tax etc it's about $22,600 OTD for the 2009 model.

The car is great, fun to drive, fits everything we need and so far the zoom is adequate.

We'll see how it does on a road trip to norcal later this month loaded with 2 big boys, dog and all our stuff...

[FinanceDude]

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Originally Posted by bright eyed Finally pulled the trigger yesterday! I got a clean bill of health for leased car from the inspector, immediately emailed the local dealers to see what they were asking for the car I wanted. It was a lot of fun - had them call on the phone, got emails while I was on the phone with dealers and they were trying to outbid each other. Finally found the winner at a local dealer, for $780 under invoice for everything i wanted! yee haw. $21,600 before TTF 2.9% apr on 60 mths 1000 additional rebate from m*zda so $20,600 plus financing, tax etc it's about $22,600 OTD for the 2009 model. The car is great, fun to drive, fits everything we need and so far the zoom is adequate. We'll see how it does on a road trip to norcal later this month loaded with 2 big boys, dog and all our stuff...

WHich MAzda??

[bright eyed]

Cinco grand touring...