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Tbf there is a reality where someone bought it impulsively bc they had an invite and then didn't like it.
Possible but hard to make that decision in 71 miles.
 

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My understanding is no seller fees. Buyer pays a 5% fee on the selling price.
Seller had to pay sales tax on it. Assuming they are indeed in Ohio like their C&B account says, that's at least 5.75%.

They took a loss on this.

Buyer didn't pay much of a premium, even with C&B buyer fees.
 

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Buyer didn't pay much of a premium, even with C&B buyer fees.
With the seller subsidizing the buyer with a $2810 loss, it's practically zero premium with the 5% Buyers fee of only $3175.

Edit: The buyer will have to deal with their own state sales taxes. Hopefully they live in a low tax state as that's where the extra cost will show up.
 
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I almost bid on this. Been hard to enjoy my car while it's half taken apart.
 

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Seller had to pay sales tax on it. Assuming they are indeed in Ohio like their C&B account says, that's at least 5.75%.

They took a loss on this.

Buyer didn't pay much of a premium, even with C&B buyer fees.
I agree about tax and license when seller purchased the vehicle, mine was 67.5k out the door.

I was responding to the comment about additional auction fees which the seller should not have any on C&B.
 

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Half taken apart?
Developing some exterior aftermarket stuffs for it. I'll eventually start a build thread here when I have a bit to breathe. Roof carrier, rear bumper with spare tire mount, front bumper with hidden winch setup (which is quite a ways off).
 

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Edit: The buyer will have to deal with their own state sales taxes. Hopefully they live in a low tax state as that's where the extra cost will show up.
This is exactly why I don't understand this transaction. With the buyer premium and probably having to still pay sales tax, I wouldn't want a car that's not truly brand new unless there's a real discount.
 

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This is exactly why I don't understand this transaction. With the buyer premium and probably having to still pay sales tax, I wouldn't want a car that's not truly brand new unless there's a real discount.
A brand new one in this configuration is $61,585 from Rivian, so they only paid less than $2k above MSRP for a car with 71 miles. Not really that bad if you really wanted one.
 

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This is exactly why I don't understand this transaction. With the buyer premium and probably having to still pay sales tax, I wouldn't want a car that's not truly brand new unless there's a real discount.
Ha, it has 71 miles! Up to 100 is completely normal for any new car.
 
 








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