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Can a price of a new car vary by state? Buying a car in California cheaper?

Does the car price vary between different states? If it make sense, I would like to buy a car in California and take it to Utah where I live. As Utah does not have much dealer network available for Toyota, buying a car in CA (due to many dealers compettion) will be cheaper than Utah?

Public Comments

1. sometimes. it depends. check vehix or something
2. Car price is set by dealers. Historically Calif was higher due to additional required emissions controls. That may no longer be the case.
3. O'yes
4. By the time you get through paying the sales tax in California you will think you bought two cars. Get on the INTERNET and price them. I have a Corolla CE (06) and trading for 08 paying $13,790 for the 08 getting 11,000 for the 06 thats a 5 spd w cruise.
5. cars are cheaper and higher in differnt parts of the country,,,why not go 1000 miles in the other direction and get one without california emmisions which is cheaper. cars in california are higher, I think in tn and miss there are toyota and nissan plants, but they are not popular around here for some reason..
6. Blue book in a certian state will vary slightly (usually no more than $1000) between densly populated and rural areas because of the hole supply and demand deal
7. Yes, it can. I would start with the internet first. You can also go to any dealer and ask to speak with the fleet salesman. I bought a truck once thru the fleet dept and got a very good price. There are also credit unions that will provide the names of salesmen that will give a better deal for credit union members. I still belong to the telephone credit union in Texas that has this service.
8. Prices vary by dealership, find several different ones online in other states and send them a detailed description of the car you want and ask for a bid. (Be sure you drive the cars first in your own area so you will know what you want.)
9. Yes they vary from state to state and even region-to-region. Also keep in mind that car prices can change without notice and there are many factors that affect vehicle pricing. Always get the price in writing and make sure that the MANAGER signs the price quote.