Faqs

The amount you pay for sales tax has nothing to do with where you purchase it. The determining factor for sales tax is where you are going to register your newly purchased vehicle. In most cases, you will register the vehicle in the State you reside so the sales tax charge will be based on that sales tax rate. Let's say you bought your vehicle in Minnesota but live in Fargo, North Dakota, and are getting North Dakota license plates. You will pay the North Dakota sales tax rate, currently 5%, plus North Dakota license and registration fees. If you buy a car in North Dakota and live in Minnesota, where the sales tax rate is currently 6.5%, you will still pay the higher Minnesota rate. In many cases, it is cheaper to buy your car, van, truck, or SUV in Minnesota. Minnesota regulates the amount a car dealer can charge for "Doc Fees", North Dakota let's it's new and used dealers charge what they want. Many North Dakota dealers charge as much as $399.00 or more for these fees. Minnesota dealers are capped at a fair and reasonable rate of $75.00. Hope this has been helpful. Dan Anderson CarManDan Muscatell Kia Moorhead, MN

The window sticker will be accurate to the extent of comparing one new vehicle to another. The mileage ratings you see on new vehicles are derived by testing the vehicles in a controlled environment. The testing, as a rule, doesn't match the driving habits of most people. Ultimately, your driving habits will determine how close the stated mileage numbers are. Here is a post with some info on fuel economy http://carmandan.net/wordpresscarmandan/2009/12/why-does-your-gas-mileage-vary/ Dan Anderson CarManDan Moorhead, MN