In search of a better truck for towing the M6060 and folding cutter.

[jyoutz]

That was my first thought, but there's a fly in the ointment. In order for me to avoid CA sales tax I would have to take delivery outside of CA, but to further complicate matters, delivery has to occur within a short time of the sale, basically at the time of the sale. In other words, I couldn't pay for the truck now and have the dealer keep it on the lot until I fly down to Las Vegas to take delivery two or three months from now. I wouldn't want to drive the truck over a number of snowy mountain passes between CA and MT. Also, I don't like the idea of a pristine CA truck being exposed to all that salt. If it goes on a trailer it'll likely get some exposure to road salt but a lot less than if it were driven.

I would estimate around 100 gallons of diesel to drive the truck 1,300 miles, add in the one-way airfare to Las Vegas, one or two nights at a hotel/motel on the drive back, a few additional expenses and at least three days of my time, and $1,500 to have the truck hauled might look a whole lot more reasonable. As I said, CA sales tax would be around $4,200. I'll post an update once I hear back from the dealer.

Any dealer can arrange for a car hauler to deliver wherever you want. And it’s pretty cheap if it’s delivered with other vehicles. Perhaps they can bundle with a group going out of state. When I bought my truck it was in Fort Worth, Texas. I had my dealer/neighbor arrange the transport and he had it shipped on a transport trailer with other vehicles coming from Texas to NM. Know any local MT dealers who can help you out?

 

[McMXi]

All of the above about the CDL is for a commercial truck. I believe if it is for private use and registered personally you don't need a CDL.

Exactly. See post #78.

There are some states that are regulated to death all with the intention of getting as much money from the residents as possible. Everything is taxed to the hilt, with layers and layers of bloated bureaucracy, not to mention rife corruption and overreach from LE and DOT groups and other organizations within the state. CA, NY and PA come to mind.

In states where that isn't the case, such as WY, MT, ND and SD, you'll find a lot less oversight and regulation.

 

[McMXi]

Any dealer can arrange for a car hauler to deliver wherever you want. And it’s pretty cheap if it’s delivered with other vehicles. Perhaps they can bundle with a group going out of state. When I bought my truck it was in Fort Worth, Texas. I had my dealer/neighbor arrange the transport and he had it shipped on a transport trailer with other vehicles coming from Texas to NM. Know any local MT dealers who can help you out?

The dealership called this afternoon and told me $2,500 for shipping! That's an oddly round number, and then they mentioned an additional $1,190 for "accessories" such as a "low jack" and "edge guards". This was supposedly a deal given the "$3,200 for all the accessories added". This is when I start to get pissed off and remember why I hate buying from dealerships other than Kubota ones.

 

[jyoutz]

The dealership called this afternoon and told me $2,500 for shipping! That's an oddly round number, and then they mentioned an additional $1,190 for "accessories" such as a "low jack" and "edge guards". This was supposedly a deal given the "$3,200 for all the accessories added". This is when I start to get pissed off and remember why I hate buying from dealerships other than Kubota ones.

I guess you’re about $1k ahead of paying CA sales tax.

 

[McMXi]

I guess you’re about $1k ahead of paying CA sales tax.

Yeah, and maybe the dealership is thinking that too as they pad the sales and shipping costs.

I asked the salesman to confirm the timing of when payment goes through and when the truck has to be delivered out of state in order to avoid state taxes. He told me he'll talk to the titling expert tomorrow when she's in the office. I also asked him if he could look into other shipping options. I want to get a list of all of the "accessories", which if added, were most likely added and paid for by the original owner.

I do feel that this is a good buy given that a new equivalent truck is in the $100k to $110k price range and this one has less than 20k miles on it, but I'm prepared to walk away if I get the feeling I'm being played. We'll see.

 

[Bmyers]

Not true at all. Don't believe me ask your local popo

Asking your local police is an exercise in futility. Most local PDs do not have a commercial division.

In most States you need to talk to the State Police or Secretary of State Officers.

In Illinois, my State doesn't do much right, but occasionally they do offer a few nice things. Here is a guide that is put out by our State and your State may put out such a guide to help people understand when they need a CDL.

https://www.ilsos.gov/publications/pdf_publications/dsd_x142.pdf

 

[CGMKCM]

This may help with F-550 gear ratio. Ford One of the YouTube channels I follow is V-belt and son. They recently purchased a couple of trucks from these folks. Ram They gave the dealer high marks for cost and not screwing around on the deal they made. They might have something used for you.