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I just bought a used 09 Malibu LTZ and the dealer in MA did not charged me enough for the reg and tax in NY so he came out of pocket for 450 and is telling me that I have to pay. I will pay if that is my only recourse but if the contracts were signed and there are no stipulations that that I would have to pay any additional fees am I responsible and if so why.. I have a call into a couple of lawyers to see the true legal side.. But I was wondering if anyone here maybe had an Idea.. thanks

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I just bought a used 09 Malibu LTZ and the dealer in MA did not charged me enough for the reg and tax in NY so he came out of pocket for 450 and is telling me that I have to pay. I will pay if that is my only recourse but if the contracts were signed and there are no stipulations that that I would have to pay any additional fees am I responsible and if so why.. I have a call into a couple of lawyers to see the true legal side.. But I was wondering if anyone here maybe had an Idea.. thanks

 

From what i know of dealers,,,,,, if it's signed contract then it's final. Screw them, they can easily come up w/ the 450,,, that's a service job, and a detail service.. Enjoy your car!!!!!!

Stevens03 Senior Enthusiast

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I think you need to pay. They have 3 days to cancel contract too :lol: Besides, it's just bad carma if you don't, especially knowing you needed to pay it.

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I agree, but screw them now and they may screw you later on some work you have done. Might cost you a lot more in parts and labor later on. And if you do get into a legal battle, then lawyer fees will cost you more than $450.

 

my $.03

VMax2007 Senior Enthusiast

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If the mistake was on taxes how are you screwed paying what should have paid in the first place???

 

I agree. If you refuse to pay, good luck ever getting any service from them or any dealer in your area.

txab Senior Enthusiast

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If the mistake was on taxes how are you screwed paying what should have paid in the first place???

 

I agree. If you refuse to pay, good luck ever getting any service from them or any dealer in your area.

 

 

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These are TAXES not FEES. The dealer collects the tax for the State. That's who you owe that amount to. I believe you'll find that you will need to pay up.

 

My vote is do what's right. You know what taxes are in your area and how much you would owe.

 

IMHO.

Zembonez Senior Enthusiast

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Dealers do not charge tax, they collect it. If you have not paid tax, YOU are liable for it.

66nova Senior Enthusiast

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Dealers do not charge tax, they collect it. If you have not paid tax, YOU are liable for it.

 

 

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This is a very common issue when buying out of state. The dealer often times is estimating the taxes. Most will try to over estimate. What if that were the case here and they over estimated your taxes by 450? Should the dealer just keep it?

 

This happened recently to my parents. They bought a vehicle here in TX and the dealer over estimated the OK tax rate by about 500. They sent a check to my parents for the extra amount.

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You know normally I would just pay this bill and move on, but once the deal was signed and the deal the dealer hands me the key with only one key fob and tells me that he can't give me a second one. because its a used car and doesn't have one.. then I told the sales person to make sure there were mats in the car and of course when he delivered the car to me there were no mats and nobody remembers me telling them about the mats.. So i am not interested in being dishonest or lying but i held to my part of the contract and did all that was asked of.. now this idiot screw up and wants more money.. My attitude is a result of him treating me like crap after he gets his signature.. THEY ONLY WAY I am giving him the money is if I am bound by law to do it.. Every lawyer and the MA attorney general state that a contract is a contract and that is the legal responsibility i am bound by.. So please do take this as some one trying to screw over the "poor ole' dealer" just trying to get by.. this guy was an A$$ after he got the deal and while i believe i made a good deal the extra money required for the mats and the key fob is ticking me off.. it would have been a small expense on his part to make a customer happy but instead he took the dirt bag route.. and now he needs me to fix his mistake..

cerbomark Senior Enthusiast

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I think the misatke was made because the car was bought from another dealer in another state, correct? I don tthink you are legally responsible. I would maybe pay up after they get your key fob and mats and certainly not before. I would negotiate that calmly with them. If they didn t want to give what they promised tell them when they sue you you ll bring up the counter claim. I had to make a complaint with NJ AG s office when I bought my 08 Mailbu and I stuck it to them. They sold me a damaged car that was hit bad (new car) and AG s office made them get me a new one and reimburse me $1500 after they tried to jack the replacement car price cause it stickered for more. I d take it for service somewhere else anyway after seeing how incompetent they are. If it s less than three days tell them you want out and then they ll deal :D . I am an honest guy but I am sick with all the complaints and dirty stuff I found out when researching my case about some dealers. Don t be so quick to bend over.

PS/ Good luck getting your plates and title if you dont have them already. Something else to consider. Take it back and take over my 08 LTZ lease, I only have 15 K on the car. Good Luck, keep us posted.

desrtrat Senior Enthusiast

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if i am reading this right, bought a car in MA. paid taxes on MA sales tax% . was the car registered in MA? in your name? if so NY is going to want there sales tax when you register it. i think YOU are going to pay the difference in the tax.

 

good luck

Zembonez Senior Enthusiast

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Mistakes made in taxation receipt are ALWAYS the responsibility of the buyer. Every state in the union is the same on that point. If tax was not collected (no matter where) the buyer is liable for it and it will have to be paid.

 

There really isn't any legal wiggle room here.

minibike132 Senior Enthusiast

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Mistakes made in taxation receipt are ALWAYS the responsibility of the buyer. Every state in the union is the same on that point. If tax was not collected (no matter where) the buyer is liable for it and it will have to be paid.

 

There really isn't any legal wiggle room here.

 

 

What he said!

cerbomark Senior Enthusiast

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If I was you I would just file a complaint with MA. consumers affairs (state agency) and see how many times they did this. It a good way they can mislead you in your total price to close a sale.

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