what are the north carolina state taxes for a new vehicle purchase?

Answer 1

3% of the purchase price - that's the sales tax

Answer 2

Sales tax
• The state sales tax is 4.5 percent. Most taxable sales or purchases are also subject to the state tax as well as the 2.5 percent local tax rate levied by all counties, for a combined 7 percent.
• Mecklenburg County has an additional ½ percent local tax for public transportation, bringing sales taxes there to a total 7.5 percent.
• Effective Jan. 1, 2006, the total local rate of tax in Dare County increased to 3.5 percent, producing a combined state and local rate there of 8 percent.