BUYING A CAR Out of State (Top 10 Tips) Kevin Hunter the Homework Guy

The process of buying an out-of-state car can easily be very straightforward but it can also get ugly on you. If you don’t take all these 10 steps before you leave home. If you have any questions after seeing this show, feel free to comment below or contact us through our website, thehomeworkguy.com.
1 Get a Vehicle History Report for Used cars
Before anything else, it’s critical to obtain a vehicle history report from services like CarFax or AutoCheck.
2 - You need an Independent Inspection on Used cars
Getting a Used Car checked by an independent mechanic cannot be emphasized enough.
3 Handling Sales Tax
When it comes to taxes and state fees, listen carefully. In MOST STATES, You need to pay sales tax to your OWN state ONLY. Wherever the car will be registered, that’s where taxes are paid.
4 Safety and Emissions Testing
Each state has different requirements for vehicle emissions and inspections. You’ll need to verify what inspections are necessary in YOUR home state-these could include emissions, & safety tests, and odometer verifications.
5 Temporary Registration
If you're driving the car back yourself, temporary registration is a must. You can’t drive across the country without a legitimate plate or permit of some kind on your vehicle. Oftentimes, this can be obtained from the state where you bought the car, or in most states you can get a temporary travel permit from your home state website or DMV office.
6 Insurance is also a Key Part of this
Insurance coverage is indeed another critical step. Confirm with your insurance provider about how new purchases are handled.
7 Get That Title
When it comes to the title, following up on it is everything. Most states require you to register your new car within a certain period-often 30 days-to avoid late fees.
8 Verify the VIN
A VIN verification is a simple but powerful step. You caen do this on sites like BeenVerified or by asking for an Autocheck or CarFax report.
9 Understanding the Full Cost
Crunch the numbers thoroughly. Use the OTD templates we have on our website thehomeworkguy.com and make sure you know what you’ll be paying in writing.
10 Test Drive Locally First
Even if your heart is set on a specific car, try to test drive a similar model close to home. You must know that you actually like the vehicle you’re after and that it fits you well.
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0:00 Introduction
0:49 Vehicle History Report Carfax Autocheck
1:17 Independent Mechanic Inspection PPI
1:59 How to pay state sales tax on cars
2:54 Safety and Emissions Testing
3:19 Temporary Registration on a new car
4:06 Car Insurance Coverage on new car
4:37 How long until you get your car title
5:01 Verify the VIN Number on a used car
5:25 How much to buy a car out of state
5:51 Test Drive a car locally before buying a car out of state
6:10 Top 10 steps review
7:00 Hassle Free Car Buying Help from The Homework Guy
7:43 What happened to Kevin Hunter? How to buy a phone call with Kevin Hunter
THE HOMEWORK GUY TEAM (THG) HELPS CAR BUYERS TO:
1. BUY a Car from Dealers or Private Party Sellers at the Lowest Price.
2. PAY Cash or Finance with their own Bank or Credit Union.
3. DECLINE Dealer Fees and Finance Products.
4. TRADE / SELL their current vehicle for the Best Value.
The Homework Guy Team provides car buying consumers with information, automotive news and updates, industry outlook, buying and selling advice, and other help to level the tables. The public face of THG is Kevin Hunter and the master negotiator, Amazing Elizabeth. Tons of time and research goes into every show, with several projects always on the table, all with the goal of getting it exactly right. From Automotive News Updates to vehicle shopping advice and assistance, The Homework Guy Team is the best there is.
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[@dennisvandergriff7757]

Old fat Dutchman here in my late 60's. I've been watching you guys for years. You are the best! God bless you all for helping and saving many thousands.😊

[@KevinHunter]

Thanks for your kind comment!

[@cloudkari9057]

These videos are very helpfull for military circumstances.

[@KevinHunter]

Glad to hear that!

[@ervinwarren9746]

A huge THANK YOU to both of you for a great and very helpful video 😊

[@KevinHunter]

Our pleasure!

[@MarcoGallo-ud8qd]

Your channel is the best out there. Thank you for all you guys do keep up the great work Kevin and Elizabeth. God bless you guys and have a great weekend. I’ve always learned so much on channel over the years.

[@KevinHunter]

Wow, thank you!

[@MarcoGallo-ud8qd]

@@KevinHunter you’re welcome Kevin and Elizabeth. You guys enjoy your Sunday and looking forward to your next video. I share these all the time on my social media Facebook and save the videos for my own personal reference for the future. Blind car, crazy guy here eventually I will get another Mustang but for the first time now I don’t have anything even though I can drive. I love my cars and trying to help people and give them knowledge that I’ve learned over the years from you guys, keep it up and God bless.

[@MarcoGallo-ud8qd]

@@KevinHunter I always tell people usually the second trim level up on an car makes models is the speed spot you get the most for the money no need to spend ridiculous amount of money and get the higher trims is my big thing I’ve learned over the years, even for my own research. if someone wants to spend more money that’s on them only advise.

[@hctim96]

Good information, thanks!!

[@KevinHunter]

No problem! Glad we could help!

[@rn2cro03]

Thanks guys!

[@ronj9124]

Kevin and Elizabeth, thanks for the great video! Here's an idea I thought of after watching the video: Put part of the payment for the car on a credit card. That way, if the dealer plays sneaky games with not paying the sales tax in the state you live in properly, file a dispute on that part of the payment with the credit card company. As mentioned in the video, be sure to have written documentatio from the dealer at time of purchase.

[@chiefjim8178]

Live in Maine, bought a car in Mass, guy told me to just move the plates over. That’s highly illegal. Called illegal attachment.

[@SherylsAerials]

I’ve been hoping for a video exactly like this. Thank you.

[@KevinHunter]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ketoauntie7301]

@Elizabeth, When you stated to check if there is a LIEN on the vehicle, how do you find that out, is it on the Carfax? I thought the dealerships have to sell you a “Clean Title” vehicle, it’s buying from an individual to watch out for a clean title or a fraud title? 🧐

[@gtech66]

Look at the title and the Carfax report, both will tell you if the vehicle is good to go. I would avoid buying from someone on Facebook Marketplace or one of those gypsy car dealerships that pop up in the middle of the night.

[@treesnmoguls]

I bought a 3 year old off lease vehicle from a Honda dealer in Indiana, 60 miles from my residence in Illinois. I tracked down a nearby independent mechanic to look it over for $130. When I closed the deal, I paid the dealer Indiana sales tax and got a temporary plate. Received the title promptly, then when I registered the car in Illinois, I had to pay the difference between the sales tax rates.

[@Sunshinemano627]

I watched your video

[@richardweyland116]

I decided to buy out of state because I was fed up with local dealers doing shell games with prices, contingencies for trade ins, financing with their lender, being penalized for paying cash, etc. I'm going across the country and travel expenses are going to be about $500. Well worth it to get a really good deal without the game playing. So far all the dealers I've contacted ask for the address where the car is going to be registered and calculate the sales tax in the quote. I will make sure they specify where it's being paid so if something goes wrong I'll have documentation.

[@brettpeckinpaugh]

I did this, and live in Washington so had to pay WA taxes even though I bought in Oregon. I am about 2-3 hours away and they delivered it to me for $250. It was a new vehicle so that helps.

[@richardweyland116]

That's what's supposed to happen. You pay sales tax to the state it's going to be registered in. Except for Commiefornia, you only pay once.

[@JamesAbel-xz9xp]

Dealers in AZ and NV are now "insisting" that you must pay their local tax rates. What can the buyer provide to the dealer to prove that this is incorrect?

[@KevinHunter]

In north dakota we have a state tax commissioner. Check your state to see if you have one and then read their website. Occasionally, the county your vehicle is purchased in also has a tax.

[@richardweyland116]

I'm looking at my purchase order from a NV dealership and only see the tax for where it's going to be registered.

[@jimwright4723]

i found out before driving 8hrs that the dealership charges a 1000 fee for not using their finance and another 2k fee if you do not trade in a qualifying car , they the dealership call them discounts and they apply the discount to their actual price which makes the online price look great - get this- the dealerships tries to make you feel stupid cause you cant qualify for the posted price without trading and financing, once you know you just add 3k to thier online price.

[@dumbdee4]

To clarify, it is illegal in all 50 states including California to do a double tax, that is to say that when you purchase a vehicle in California like I did, I paid their tax, then when I went to register my car in Nevada, I did not pay an additional tax. When the dealer saw that my vehicle was registered in Nevada, I got a refund check in the mail from the dealer for the tax difference from the 2 States.

[@sunnyta619]

I live in MD and in my town we don’t have a Toyota dealership. Today I drove to university Toyota in Morgantown wv to test drive a few cars. Only one I got to drive was a 4Runner as the sienna was sold and the venza was…Mia. Also the Highlander was suddenly sold. Lol I know what that all means. Either they didn’t want me to test drive more than one car at a time or they were hoping they could sell me the 4Runner. Anyway I made it clear I was not there to buy and once they made copy of my DL I instructed them not to run my credit. They said no problem we would only do that after you tell us you’re interested and you give us your score if you are interested in financing through Toyota. Now I don’t know if they really ran anything after I stated that or not. I sure hope not or that’s a ding on them! They did not ask about trade or for my keys. Took the car about for about 45 minutes. Took pictures of the sticker. No addons but the total price was as much as new (this was a 2023 special edition) asked if they are asking over msrp on new cars they said no and I said ok well since that is the case congratulations you will be a dealer we consider once we are ready to buy next year. The salesman’s face dropped but he was cool about it. He told me he came from 2 previous ford dealers locally that were “shady” lol (they all throw each other under the bus)

[@hctim96]

Would a certified pre owned vehicle be good enough instead of a independent inspection? I'm thinking Toyota CPO program like the Car Care Nut talked about?

[@gtech66]

CPO standards have gone way down. I seen CPO vehicles with accidents listed in the CarFax report. If you are buying from a dealership, they should have no problem letting you take it to a local mechanic for a few hours for inspection. You might have to leave a small deposit to show your serious as they are not going to let everyone do that.

[@treesnmoguls]

NO!

[@KevinHunter]

Absolutely not. A CPO is just a used car with an extended warranty on it. It needs to be checked out like any other used car.

[@charlierahner2141]

I am a Florida resident and my vehicle is registered in Florida. As a snowbird I spend the summer in the northeast. While up there what if I need or want to buy a new vehicle - how is that handled? Will the dealer in the northeast transfer my Florida plate to the new vehicle and take of the Florida taxes and registration? Or do I have to drive it all the way back to Florida with a temporary tag and take care of everything myself?

[@billwampler9608]

Your dealer should be able to transfer your Florida tag or they will print you a Florida temporary thirty day tag. Whatever state you are a resident of they will collect that state's sales tax and transfer that to your state's motor vehicle division. Florida dealers do this all the time for people who live out of state.

[@ketoauntie7301]

I believe they give you a temp 30-day tag if you don’t have an existing tag and Florida here will mail you your new plate. If transferring from an old vehicle to a new vehicle, they do a tag transfer electronically through the state of Florida for you. Myself, I just hope the out-of-state dealership does the taxes correctly as well. I don’t want to buy from Florida, dealerships here have too high of fees and add-ons, which adds an additional $3,000-$6,000 to the cost of the vehicle!!

[@jrs9264]

​@@ketoauntie7301refuse to pay the bogus fees. walk away . they have to sell to stay in business, but you don't have to buy from them.💯

[@jrs9264]

So, if you buy new car elsewhere, what happens when you need warranty work, and the local dealer tells you to take it back where you bought it ?

[@richardweyland116]

It should be a manufacturer warranty, not a dealership warranty.

[@KevinHunter]

You're exactly right. Manufacturer warranty, not a dealer warranty. Incidently, the local service department frankly doesn't care where you bought your car.

[@goma12x]

I have debated on calling Kevin. My question is does Kevin know how to consult people deabating on which car should I choose? Thanks

[@user-vk2cd9qw7i]

I think you’re better off deciding for yourself. Write down everything that you like and dislike about the cars you’re considering, and think on it for a bit.

[@gtech66]

Do. you're do diligence before calling Kevin, just saying. Nothing wrong with speaking with Kevin, he is very knowledgeable.

[@KevinHunter]

One of the things I discuss with buyers on that call is the need to be focused on a specific vehicle. We don't plug people into Stuart without them being clear on what they want. Knowing what best suits you is something you have to do with your own research and test driving. The others who have commented here are right.

[@cloudkari9057]

Buying a salvage car is not a bad thing.

[@madfemurfast]

PPI... always

[@Sunshinemano627]

Has anyone heard of pigg enterprise in Alabama?

[@jamesbuckingham8073]

Can you form a LLC in another state and legally and pay those fees for registration and plates?

[@billwampler9608]

Montana does it.

[@jamesbuckingham8073]

@@billwampler9608 Thank you, that's the state I was thinking of! Have you done the process, if so was there a lot of hoops to jump through. Any thoughts would be appropriated.👍

[@Sunshinemano627]

IM looking at a car at Pigg enterprise in Alabama any reviews on dealership?

[@KevinHunter]

Some have done it.

[@JudgeBuster]

I've got an idea -- send out an email with a new email address in it and ask your subscribers and all paid viewers to check their notifications or subscription button and reply back to you letting you know if they had any difficulty or were unable to get their notification options turned on at all or if the appear to be shut off. That way you would have all the replies under one email address and could get good measure of how many paying or even non-paying subscribers or viewers were experiencing the same problem. What do you think?? Just an idea.