Date:         Wed, 13 Nov 1996 11:38:59 -0800 (PST)
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         "Christopher M. Smith" <csmith@sdsc.edu>
Subject:      Re: Hey California folks


On Wed, 13 Nov 1996 DEREKWH125@aol.com wrote:

> What you hear is correct. I bought a Syncro in Colorado last Spring.
> was surprised to find that I had to pay California sales tax, thinking that
> since it was bought out of state it would be exempt.
> Watch out for rust.

> Derek

Did you pay Colorado sales tax when you originally purchased the vehicle ?
I know I paid sales tax to Nebraska when I purchased my VW in Nebraska,
then again paid a "sales tax" to California when I started the process of
registering the VW here. What's the scoop with California making me pay a
"sales" tax when I didn't purchase it ? It's illegal to sell a vehicle and
not pay sales tax, so why isn't it illegal for the state to charge me a
sales tax when a sale did not occur ?

They are already milking me for $300 ("pollution" import fee),
regardless of the fact that they may or may not allow me to
register my VW. 

Chris