get away from tax when trading late model for new?

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Oct 11, 1999
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if I have a newer car, say 2003, and I want to get a new car again, is there a way to get away from paying tax out the ass again? Either trade or sale. My last car had like 2K in tax so I don't want to pay another 2-4K in tax another year or so later on another car. I am in CA.
 

shopbruin

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Jul 12, 2000
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sales tax? can't be avoided unless you can get the dealer to include it in the cost of the car instead.

registration?
 

ElFenix

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Mar 20, 2000
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don't you get a reimbursement on the sales tax on the part of the car you didn't use?