shikataganai said:
The California tax rebate doesn't apply to non-Californians... there's no WA state income tax (thus no credits from its nonexistent self).
I mentioned that it had to stay in the state of California for 36 months. This $2500 California rebate is not, as you seem to suggest, a California state income tax credit. You don't have to have ever paid a penny of California tax to get the rebate.
Yes, some states don't have sales tax at all. Obviously, somebody would have to understand all the particulars for their particular state as to taxes, rebates, etc. Posting that for every USA state is well beyond my intent when posting about what the price is to purchase in California and have it shipped to you.
Also, many states and jurisdictions have their own rebate schemes. I think West Virginia offers $7500, for instance. Even within California, there are additional rebates in the Central Valley.
Shipping is more like $1200-1500.
I guess the price is whatever you happen to pay. Obviously, to anybody shipping cars, your number is not the best deal, particularly for a short run from California to Washington state. You could also drive the car for a few hundred bucks in hotels and food. Electricity will be mostly free.
The Rav4 can do about 450 miles per day with optimum charge opportunities. Thats about 150 mile range at 60mph, therefore 2.5 hours max travel and 5 hours to charge at RV parks. More practically, 300 miles is possible in 15 hours, with a 9 hour overnight to recharge and do it again the next day.
Folsom (near Sacramento, where the dealer is mentioned up thread) to Seattle is 775 miles, or about 3 days and two nights travel. Throw in an extra day and night for grins. NOTE: you will pay California sales tax if you take delivery in California, so this drive-it-out method is only advisable in states with similar sales tax to California (neither Oregon, Washington, or Montana have sales tax on EVs).
The fly in the ointment is the potential multiple thousands of dollars to flatbed it to and from California dealers should it ever develop a problem, since Toyota will only service it there.
No thanks.
Well, that will be interesting. Toyota cannot prevent me from moving to Maine tomorrow, nor can they prevent me from taking my Rav4 with me. Now, when the motor blows up and I need a new one, there are federal laws to ensure that my warranty is upheld. Toyota has dealers in Maine.
I'm going to go out on a limb and say that this is something I would take to arbitration long before I would volunteer to ship it both ways every 5000 miles for a warranty checkup. This is, admittedly, where folks are correct to pause before committing to this car out of state.