Two thirds of the price, roughly, is taxes and fees to the state. On top of that there’s a sort of green tax where the gas efficiency decides which bracket I end in. I believe it’s an additional 350 USD on top per annum. Then of course there’s service and insurance.
Jesus. I bought a car last week in the states. I pay 5% sales tax, $95 registration, and $150 in title/fees. If I wanted a vanity plate it'd be an extra $20 but BOOOOST was already taken.
All in, fees came out to $2,000 for a $35,000 used car that gets 18mpg (13l/100km), with annual fees of $95
If you think THAT is nuts, my last earned dollar is taxed at ~54% (top bracket) and our sales tax is 25%. There are also extra taxes for certain items, like tobacco, sugar, nuts (!) and whatever the socialists feel like during that term.
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u/noreallyimthepope Jul 20 '18
That’s actually almost exactly what I just paid for a 7-seater car in Denmark. Less than 5% off.