Any issue with changing delivery location?

[protamine]

I'm in KY. My dad has a business in IL and my sister lives in LA. Is there any legal (registration, pushback from Rivian, tax credit) issue with putting a different delivery address or does it have to be registered where it's delivered? It it unethical or just playing the game?

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[sevengroove]

I've heard that in states like CA, your vehicle cannot hit the streets without being registered. So you would have to register the vehicle there before it is legal to drive back to KY. Might be worth checking if IL or LA have similar rules. Alternatively you could have a transport vehicle waiting to take your Rivian to KY for you so that you are not legally driving it anywhere without being registered.

I do not see anything ethically wrong with this to be honest, but that's my opinion. I live in Seattle and it is one of the priority delivery centers from what we can gather on the forums. If someone who ordered earlier than me from KY or wherever changed their location to Seattle and got theirs earlier than mine, I wouldn't be mad.

 

[Trekkie]

This sounds like a guide question when it's close to delivery vs a forum question, it's a complex answer depending on what the delivery address is used for. Especially if you want to pick it up in one place and register it in another.

When I lived in KS, near Kansas City the state line ran right down the middle of the state. Car dealers there just gave you the paperwork and you took it to the appropriate state and paid the taxes etc there.

Tesla used the delivery address as where to register it. They handle all the paperwork, but that was when I picked it up in the city where I live.

 

[crashmtb]

I'm in KY. My dad has a business in IL and my sister lives in LA. Is there any legal (registration, pushback from Rivian, tax credit) issue with putting a different delivery address or does it have to be registered where it's delivered? It it unethical or just playing the game?

For what it’s worth, I’m in Canada in a relatovely out of the way city. I asked Rivian if , hypothetically, I were to change my address to my mother in law’s in California to speed up delivery, would that be allowed?

They said they require a driver’s license for the state it’s being delivered to, other than that do whatever you want after delivery. But would be on your own for registering it.

 

[sub]

Not a good idea to take delivery in California unless you live there. I'm pretty sure that if you take delivery in California, you would have to pay California sales tax even if you are a non-resident who plans to immediately export it back home. And then you would have to pay sales tax again in your home state when you went to register there.

I am not sure if IL has the same rule, I suspect it does not. Taking delivery in Chicago area might work.

 

[crashmtb]

Not a good idea to take delivery in California unless you live there. I'm pretty sure that if you take delivery in California, you would have to pay California sales tax even if you are a non-resident who plans to immediately export it back home. And then you would have to pay sales tax again in your home state when you went to register there.

I am not sure if IL has the same rule, I suspect it does not. Taking delivery in Chicago area might work.

No, sales tax is paid on a vehicle where it is registered.

Even in California, you do not pay tax there if the vehicle is purchased for use outside of California. I’ve dealt with that before.

 

[Zoidz]

In my area, larger dealers in surrounding states register vehicles in other states. I live in Pennsylvania, bought the X3 new in Maryland (better dealer, better price, had diesels in stock, etc.) and they had everything to register cars for PA on the spot. PA tax was charged and they remitted it to PA.

But I don't know if they could/would register a car in a state halfway across the country...

 

[Jay]

If you want to do your own registration and say pay sales tax while registering, you can take it from IL. I did the same for one of my cars. Brought it in Chicago and got it registered in another state.

But, there might be some individuals who want to include sales tax in the car loan, and in this case, you might want to check with your guide.

 

[sub]

No, sales tax is paid on a vehicle where it is registered.

Even in California, you do not pay tax there if the vehicle is purchased for use outside of California. I’ve dealt with that before.

Have you dealt with that in CA before? Because in most places that may be true, but from everything I have seen, in California, if you take delivery in CA, you must pay CA tax.

https://www.sunnyvalevw.com/purchasing-a-vehicle-for-use-outside-ca.htm

Delivery at Sunnyvale Volkswagen- you pay California sales tax.
One method, where you drive the vehicle back to your home state, requires that you pay California sales tax. The method works well if your home state recognizes your tax payment and only requires that you pay any difference in your home state. We do not provide information on how this works, as we cannot be responsible for you states tax payment. You can typically find the required information for your state's tax requirement on your state's DMV website.

If you are picking up the Car from dealership, you must pay CA Tax , and we will provide you a one -way trip sticker that allows you to go straight from dealership to out of state, which will alleviate paying for registration . But you must pay sales tax based on Sunnyvale . You must then also pay tax in your State.

Please note the special condition of the title for out of state deliveries described below.


Delivery outside California, you don't pay California sales tax.

In general, if you don't want to pay California sales tax, you must take delivery of your vehicle outside the state of California. This requires that you ship the car outside the state via a delivery or transport service (you can not take delivery in California) and then have an official of your states DMV acknowledge that this delivery took place.

 

[DucRider]

Even in California, you do not pay tax there if the vehicle is purchased for use outside of California. I’ve dealt with that before.

This is true - as long as you do not take possession in California. It must be shipped by a 3rd party

Buyer needs to fill out and sign CDTFA-447. Seller will use CDTFA-448 to claim an exemption to the tax otherwise due (signatures of both parties should be notarized at time/place of delivery)

 

[sub]

This is true - as long as you do not take possession in California. It must be shipped by a 3rd party

Buyer needs to fill out and sign CDTFA-447. Seller will use CDTFA-448 to claim an exemption to the tax otherwise due (signatures of both parties should be notarized at time/place of delivery)

Yes. But the OP's question is about changing their delivery address to CA (I assume in hopes of getting an earlier spot in line). If they do that, they will have to pay CA tax.

 

[sevengroove]

Yes. But the OP's question is about changing their delivery address to CA (I assume in hopes of getting an earlier spot in line). If they do that, they will have to pay CA tax.

I think OP meant Louisiana and not Los Angeles - I was thrown by that at first too.

 

[DucRider]

Rivian sent an email in May requesting that people update their info and configuration. This info was locked in for use on figuring your delivery. Changes are possible, but they will not improve your place in the queue. Changing your configuration or address will not get you faster delivery. But some changes can delay your delivery.

This is consistent with what those contacted by guides have been told. Changes can delay - but not improve - your delivery window.

 

[Moonjock]

LA as in Louisiana?

 

[Gshenderson]

I’m pretty sure I saw somewhere that the “location” (ie. What they use to prioritize your delivery) is based on where you will register the vehicle (they will do this for you). That makes sense, as they’d want to make sure wherever you will drive it the most has access to service. And technically you’re supposed to register it where it will primarily be driven.

It’ll be interesting to see how they handle situations where the truck is registered in a different state than the primary residence of the owner. This can happen when someone has a vacation home in a different state that they fly to, but want to have a vehicle there to drive.

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