elvisdoc

Used with 200 miles. The car is in Massachusetts, I am in Florida. Anybody know if more tax efficient to register the car in Mass vs Florida? Thanx.

detansinn

Quarter point difference in sales tax (Mass being more expensive). I recall Florida registration being more expensive.
I would avoid titling and registering the car in Florida if you have the option, because there are people like me out there that won't touch a Florida car.

UPDATE: That said, if you only have a residence in Florida, you don't have much of a choice.

CubsFan1

Every out of state purchase I’ve made required the vehicle be registered in my home state. And the tax rate was based on the address verified by DL. I understand some have multiple residence across various states,I suppose in that instance one could register the car in one of those locations.

vladie22

just out of curiousity, what makes a Florida car undesirable?

division

Just out of curiosity, what's the issue with Florida cars? No dog in the fight, just wondering.

I was apparently typing when the above person was too. But the same question.

Shogunade

Just a wild guess as Im interested in the logic as well but I'm guessing theres a notion that FL cars are more susceptible to water damage cause of the weather and such.

elvisdoc

You avoid cars titled in Florida?? Why?

elvisdoc

That's hilarious. My 4 GTS sleeps in my garage. Guess I better watch out for those Seattle cars cuz I hear they get the most rain every year.

omaralt

Ya makes no sense why you would avoid a Florida car. I would avoid snow belt cars because of rust and snow

elvisdoc

And salt on roads. Florida cars are just fine. We don't get any of that crap.

omaralt

ya exactly. Florida cars are the cleanest

Tobeit

Now I want to know too. Last time I checked = most 911's in FL live in garages, street and parking spots are pretty wide, streets in general are better in FL than most states I have driven in, snow/salt on streets none-existent. So, if the single worry is about flooded car from Hurricane's...most of these got auctioned to some other states and following the news not sure if states like Texas, New York, Luisiana, California etc are any better - lots of flooding, tornado's, mud slides, hail - you name it you can find it.

detansinn

Florida is the notorious intersection of water/flood damage and title washing. It's a title washing hot spot for cars with branded titles.
Sure, they may not salt the roads in Florida, but salt water flooding is very much a thing.

2thHappy

Due to hurricanes and flooding. Yes those events can happen in many places but FL sticks out and gets hammered every year.

elvisdoc

Respectfully sir you are misinformed. I have lived here in Florida 25 years, have been though at least 6 hurricanes here (and 5 more in Texas) and never even came close to ever having a car flood or heard of anyone having a flooded car here. I am sure it happens in hurricanes but certainly not a frequent occurrence in this state. Most of us are smart enough to protect the car and get the hell outta here when a hurricane comes. But maybe I'm just lucky.