I have seen this too and refused to bid on a CA vehicle.  I always paid the
tax when I titled the vehicle in my home state.  I think something is fishy
here.
TEMiller

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Carpenter" <Trvlr2001@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 8:40 PM
Subject: Sales tax in CA?

> Hi All,
> I had a chance to bid on a Californian Vanagon, on Ebay.
> The seller is a dealer, and has informed me, that I have to pay
> .0825 sales tax to CA.
> In the past, I have always paid sales tax
> to my home State, when I license to vehicle.
> Is this a new procedure?
> thanks,
> John C.
> SLC, UT...
>