Can car dealerships waive the tax and licencing under this condition?

Question

I am interested in purchasing a vehicle with a list sticker price (including options) at a price of $65,000. With tax and licensing the cost of the purchase would be $70,000. If I put down $65,000 (all at once..no financing) will the dealership get some kind of discount and will be able to waive the $5000 in tax and licensing? In other words will I be able to get a deal if I put down the entire list price of the vehicle and get a discount off of tax and licensing (assuming the dealership will pay for it)?

Answer 1

You are the one that pays the tax and Licensing, If you go in, Offer them 65K Cash including tax and Lincensing....They should go for it...

Answer 2

Tax and licensing are not profit to the dealer - that money goes to the state so it is non-negotiable. What I negotiable is pretty much everything else about the car. If they say they are throwing in the tax and licensing it just means they are lowering the price of the car by that much.

Negotiate a lower sale price on the car. And car dealers are not impressed by you paying cash - it can actually work against you because they won't make any money on the financing.

I'd negotiate price and tell them you'll discuss how you are financing after you agree to a price on the car. That leaves it open-ended and they can still hope tht you will finance through them.

Good luck.

Answer 3

it doesnt matter who it is you have to pay tax and licencing on a car. like the guy before me said offer them 65,000 including everything and they should take it if not leave. they will call you back within 2 days and take the offer. you could even say 60,000 cash you might get it even lower.

Answer 4

In any case the dealer pays the tax and licence fee; the question is will he pass it to you. If he won't, I am not buying.

Answer 5

Since they probaly paid 45000 for it they may go for it.