Not only has the bill not been brought to the floor, it would need to be approved by both legislative bodies and then signed by the governor. The probability that the dealer lobby will sit idly by and let this pass ... is unlikely.
Regardless, you can buy a Tesla in New York, Pennsylvania, or online. If you go to a Tesla showroom now, you'll see a huge sign that says "pay 0% sales tax", which makes sense if you buy it online. Why would I want to pay 7% more even if I had the option?
All of this is just bullshit, on both sides. The dealers already lost. They lost when buying cars over the internet became a viable option.
The pay 0% sales tax is surprising to me. At least in New York whenever you register a vehicle, you pay the sales tax; no matter what state you bought it in. Even if you didn't have to pay the tax to register, my guess is that the NJ law would be written as a sales and use tax; and you would be responsible for it anyway. It wouldn't exactly be hard for the state to figure out who has a Tesla with registration records, but who had neglected to pay the sales tax and slap them with additional fines and penalties.
>The dealers already lost. They lost when buying cars over the internet became a viable option.
It will be a long time before people are comfortable buying a car online.
I just purchased a new car; the process is unbelievably anachronistic, but it still exists and prospers for a reason. There's very much a "this is how it's done attitude". That's because the majority of the world doesn't accept "technology" liker the denizens of HackerNews.
Regardless, you can buy a Tesla in New York, Pennsylvania, or online. If you go to a Tesla showroom now, you'll see a huge sign that says "pay 0% sales tax", which makes sense if you buy it online. Why would I want to pay 7% more even if I had the option?
All of this is just bullshit, on both sides. The dealers already lost. They lost when buying cars over the internet became a viable option.