SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: Buying from out of state dealer
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2009 SL550
Buying from out of state dealer
I have recently been looking for a new SL550, but just found that a dealer a couple of thousand miles away has a brand new SL63 that is priced right($36K off MSRP). I am ready to purchase that particular vehicle. Is buying from an out of state dealer a big hassle(shipping, paperwork, etc)?
Do you think a local dealer would be interested in getting that car for me? If it costs me a small extra premium, I'd rather just get everything done locally. Anyone have thoughts on this?
Do you think a local dealer would be interested in getting that car for me? If it costs me a small extra premium, I'd rather just get everything done locally. Anyone have thoughts on this?
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i just picked up a 06' SL55 out of state .
Very simple actually . You go to your local DMV and theirs only one extra form to fill out. The process is exactly the same w/ re to registration , plates , insurance etc. My car went from Illinois to NY .
Good luck
Very simple actually . You go to your local DMV and theirs only one extra form to fill out. The process is exactly the same w/ re to registration , plates , insurance etc. My car went from Illinois to NY .
Good luck
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The deal was set w shipping included . Saved me $750 and 12 hours driving .
Title will take a few days once the car is delivered to arrive. The dealer will give you
30 day temporary paper plates till your title arrives that you put in window.
Not a big deal at all . Most likely DMV will charge you tax on sale also because dealer wont .
Title will take a few days once the car is delivered to arrive. The dealer will give you
30 day temporary paper plates till your title arrives that you put in window.
Not a big deal at all . Most likely DMV will charge you tax on sale also because dealer wont .
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The other thing that's a little annoying is dealing with the DMV and getting the car inspected. When you purchase from your local dealer, all that is taken care of. Buying this way, you need to get the car inspected, you need to fill out all the forms and don't forget that you'll need to produce a notorized bill of sale for the DMV. If not, they'll charge you sales tax on the blue book of the car.
That's what Maryland does, anyway. But, I saved thousands purchasing this way.
My latest purchase, the SL600, I flew out to Chicago and enjoyed every friggin second of my 12 hour drive back to Maryland.
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I've purchased and shipped 2 of my 4 MBs. One from Texas, the other from California. I just arranged to have closed trailer transport. Don't get open trailer.
The other thing that's a little annoying is dealing with the DMV and getting the car inspected. When you purchase from your local dealer, all that is taken care of. Buying this way, you need to get the car inspected, you need to fill out all the forms and don't forget that you'll need to produce a notorized bill of sale for the DMV. If not, they'll charge you sales tax on the blue book of the car.
That's what Maryland does, anyway. But, I saved thousands purchasing this way.
My latest purchase, the SL600, I flew out to Chicago and enjoyed every friggin second of my 12 hour drive back to Maryland.
The other thing that's a little annoying is dealing with the DMV and getting the car inspected. When you purchase from your local dealer, all that is taken care of. Buying this way, you need to get the car inspected, you need to fill out all the forms and don't forget that you'll need to produce a notorized bill of sale for the DMV. If not, they'll charge you sales tax on the blue book of the car.
That's what Maryland does, anyway. But, I saved thousands purchasing this way.
My latest purchase, the SL600, I flew out to Chicago and enjoyed every friggin second of my 12 hour drive back to Maryland.
Thanks for all the info. I am in San Francisco, and the car is in Jackson, Miss. I don't think I would like to make that long drive
.I wonder if a local dealer is willing to handle all the paperwork and stuff for a fee. Would make my life much easier, since I have no familiarity with this.
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a local dealer wont want to have anything to do with it. Thats why they are in your town. To sell cars to the people there. They arent in business to sell cars to people in New Jersey. The dealer in New Jersey takes care of that.
This is a typical situation that occurs when people are trying to do business on the interent. If you really want to do business with somebody out in cyberspace you have to go to all the trouble that comes with it.
You have to do all the extra work and take all the extra risks, yourself.
I bought a car off ebay, thousands of miles away, sent them a big check and got a good car.
But most people would be scared to do it.
This is a typical situation that occurs when people are trying to do business on the interent. If you really want to do business with somebody out in cyberspace you have to go to all the trouble that comes with it.
You have to do all the extra work and take all the extra risks, yourself.
I bought a car off ebay, thousands of miles away, sent them a big check and got a good car.
But most people would be scared to do it.
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I bought two cars out of state. One was shipped, one was picked up after we flew there.
Pretty smooth process, do the DMV paperwork, pay your taxes, and done. I had my cars inspected by an MB dealer before pickup as well. The dealers paid the inspection cost to the MB dealer near them.
Pretty smooth process, do the DMV paperwork, pay your taxes, and done. I had my cars inspected by an MB dealer before pickup as well. The dealers paid the inspection cost to the MB dealer near them.
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It "can" be a hassle but yes a little more work, but at a good price can be worth it.
I bought one from Colorado shipped to CA.
- If it fails smog check in your state this can get ugly.
- YOu will have to go to DMV to take of paperwork, no AAA convenience for out of state vehicles.
- My registration got ugly. They gave me tags then 1 month later said my reg. was invalid because I didnt have the previous title. I had to get the previous title from the dealership, this was a hassle, and i was LUCKY they had it- or else they had to request it from local DMV ( wait 6 weeks) then send to me , then I send it in...yuck.
- However I would do it again, BUT from a dealer I know or a referred one. Its hard to deal with someone out of state on tougher issues usually need to be dealth with in person.
I've become great friends with a MB Sales rep in Colorado that can work to find you the right car, PM me if youre interested and I'll send you info.
I bought one from Colorado shipped to CA.
- If it fails smog check in your state this can get ugly.
- YOu will have to go to DMV to take of paperwork, no AAA convenience for out of state vehicles.
- My registration got ugly. They gave me tags then 1 month later said my reg. was invalid because I didnt have the previous title. I had to get the previous title from the dealership, this was a hassle, and i was LUCKY they had it- or else they had to request it from local DMV ( wait 6 weeks) then send to me , then I send it in...yuck.
- However I would do it again, BUT from a dealer I know or a referred one. Its hard to deal with someone out of state on tougher issues usually need to be dealth with in person.
I've become great friends with a MB Sales rep in Colorado that can work to find you the right car, PM me if youre interested and I'll send you info.
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Interesting findings on the car in Jackson, Miss. I found out that it was "reported" as sold as per MB inventory system last month. Supposedly, there was more trunk money that month and the dealer probably did that for that reason. I am not sure if the warranty started then and if this is now considered a "used" car for MB finance purposes. The salesperson wasn't even sure of what kind of interest rate is available for the vehicle. I will talk to him tomorrow again. In addition, I wonder if I will be able to write off part of the sales tax on this vehicle on my Federal Tax returns this year, since I am unsure if this is technically a used or new vehicle.
