David:
Not much I can do now except wait till 2008 to ship
it and hope It will be less expensive, either that or
sell my explorer, drive the daylights out of the
xterra for a few years, before I ship it, and buy
another one for Our home in Florida, as it is too late
to doo much now.
Thanks anway
Dan M
--- keylimey69 wrote:
> Dan,
>
> I bought my last truck in Dallas and drove it home
> to Florida the
> next day. No Texas sales tax, no problem, so it
> works there.
> It's unfortunate your car is sitting in a garage
> because all that
> happens is they devalue in that situation. Easy said
> now I know, but
> you would have been better off buying in Honduras.
> Good luck,
>
> David.
>
>
> --- In travel-to-honduras.....com, Dan
> Marciano
> wrote:
> >
> > David
> > I tried that, but because we were not shipping it
> > directly there they were required to register it
> in
> > Texas, at least that was their story..In Florida,
> many
> > of the dealers will do that, and then deliver it
> to
> > the port for you, but not in The Dalas market
> > I have previously purchased vehicles in New York
> and
> > registered them in Virgina, Bought them in Georgia
> nad
> > Registered in Maryland, Texas and Florida, and it
> all
> > worked that way, where I paid some form of tax in
> the
> > state I registered it..Some are sales tax, some "
> > Excise Tax" some Road Tax, whatever.
> > I may just need to drive it here for a year so
> that it
> > might be considered as a " Used Vehicle " When we
> try
> > to get it into Honduras.Now it has been sitting in
> a
> > garage.
> > Thanks for the info
> > Dan M
> > --- keylimey69 wrote:
> >
> > > Dan,
> > >
> > > If you bought the vehicle strictly to export to
> > > Honduras, then you
> > > shouldn't even have paid State sales tax. You
> can
> > > tell a dealer it is
> > > for export (even to another state to be
> registered)
> > > and not pay sales
> > > tax there.
> > >
> > > David.
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In travel-to-honduras.....com, Dan
> > > Marciano
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Cesar:
> > > > I have th e VIN # if you will need it, as we
> have
> > > the
> > > > title. Also For Your Information, the amount
> we
> > > paid
> > > > for the vehicle incl;uded local sales tax,
> title
> > > fee,
> > > > Texas registration, delivery, and a number of
> > > smaller
> > > > fees included. I am waiting for a breakdown
> from
> > > the
> > > > dealer, as I hate to pay duty on all of the
> sales
> > > > taxes we paid here as well as all of the other
> > > fees.I
> > > > only the amount on the check for the total,
> "out
> > > the
> > > > door "as the dealer says,cost.
> > > > Also we just heard that the vehicle Must go to
> TGU
> > > to
> > > > be cleared.a
> > > > Again I ask, if we wait until 2008, will the
> duty
> > > rate
> > > > go down any?
> > > > We can for sure rent a car for the amount of
> time
> > > we
> > > > expect to be there the rest of this year, we
> > > expect to
> > > > be there for about a week or 2 in August to
> move
> > > our
> > > > furniture in, and then again in November for
> other
> > > > reasons.
> > > > Thanks for your help
> > > > Dan Marciano
> > > >
> > > > --- cesar castillo wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Dan,
> > > > > Let me contact my custom agent now that
> you
> > > have
> > > > > provided the info of the year and the cost,
> will
> > > let
> > > > > you know.
> > > > >
> > > > > Dan Marciano escribió:
> > > > > Cesar>
> > > > > I contacted Maria at Dip Shipping and she in
> > > ture
> > > > > had
> > > > > me contact an agent.......AND I AM IN
> SHOCK!!!
> > > > > I Purchased a new vehicle last December, a
> 2007
> > > > > model,
> > > > > Out the door, I paid about $22,000.00 USD
> > > > > This agent informs me that DUTY alone is
> > > $10,000.00
> > > > > ,
> > > > > PLUS their fee of about $175.00 to do the
> > > papers.
> > > > > That is like a 50% DUTY? Could this be
> correct?
> > > > > Do You , or anyone else know, if we wait
> until
> > > the
> > > > > vehicle is at least a year old if this rate
> will
> > > go
> > > > > down.
> > > > > This import duty is Crazy, To Import a newer
> > > more
> > > > > reliable, vehicle, rather than an older
> junker,
> > > is
> > > > > more expensive? It would seem that the
> > > government
> > > > > would prefer to have newer equipment on the
> > > roads
> > > > > there.
> > > > > Please see if you can shed any light on this
> > > topic,
> > > > > Thank You
> > > > > Dan Marciano
> > > > >
> > > > > --- cesar castillo wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > you are welcomed
> > > > > > Best Regards
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Dan Marciano escribió:
> > > > > > Cesar:
> > > > > > Thank You,
> > > > > > I have spoken with Dip Shiping about a
> > > container
> > > > > > already, but not the vehicle
> > > > > > I will contact them as well as
> > > > > recomar.....dipshipping.com , they
> > > have
> > > > > > > delivery from several ports in US and
> work
> > > with
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > main custom agents here in La Ceiba or
> send
>
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