# buying a bike in ohio vs pa? **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [June 22, 2005, 4:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-bike-in-ohio-vs-pa/175117 "2005-06-22T16:37:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gamblor03](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f05b48/32.png) [@Gamblor03](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gamblor03)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2005, 4:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-bike-in-ohio-vs-pa/175117/1 "2005-06-22T16:37:28Z")
I was told its cheaper in ohio to buy a bike cause of no sales tax or something along those lines? Is this true and are there any downsides to buying one in ohio? When i bring it back to pa do i have to pay anything? Thanks dave ---
**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2005, 4:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-bike-in-ohio-vs-pa/175117/2 "2005-06-22T16:54:36Z")
not true. you will be paying the sales tax of purchase price once you title it in PA. Just like a car. ---
**Author:** ![Quik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quik/32/5979_2.png) [@Quik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2005, 6:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-bike-in-ohio-vs-pa/175117/3 "2005-06-22T18:06:22Z")
like he said. there is no way around it. PA taxes the shit out of you ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2005, 6:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-bike-in-ohio-vs-pa/175117/4 "2005-06-22T18:32:33Z")
> [@Quik](#): > > like he said. there is no way around it. PA taxes the shit out of you u hun,dealer plates ---
**Author:** ![Gamblor03](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f05b48/32.png) [@Gamblor03](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gamblor03)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2005, 9:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-bike-in-ohio-vs-pa/175117/5 "2005-06-22T21:39:55Z")
okay, thats what i was told thanks guys ---
**Author:** ![smokeyburnouts](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/smokeyburnouts/32/5987_2.png) [@smokeyburnouts](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/smokeyburnouts)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2005, 5:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-bike-in-ohio-vs-pa/175117/6 "2005-06-23T05:34:19Z")
> [@Gamblor03](#): > > I was told its cheaper in ohio to buy a bike cause of no sales tax or something along those lines? Is this true and are there any downsides to buying one in ohio? When i bring it back to pa do i have to pay anything? > Thanks > > dave if u r buying a motocross bike it will work, because its sold as ‘closed course only’ and u dont have to register it. but for anything street legal u r gonna pay taxes no matter what. when i buy my next mx bike in a month or so i’m buying in Ohio. ---
**Author:** ![EXTtoG35](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/67e7ee/32.png) [@EXTtoG35](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EXTtoG35)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2005, 9:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-bike-in-ohio-vs-pa/175117/7 "2005-06-28T09:23:12Z")
I’ve heard of a place in ohio that doesn’t charge a assembly fee. I can’t remember the name though… Supposedly good prices too. -j ---
**Author:** ![bluls1z28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aca169/32.png) [@bluls1z28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bluls1z28)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2005, 6:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-bike-in-ohio-vs-pa/175117/8 "2005-07-20T18:05:01Z")
adrews cycles im pretty sure ---
**Author:** ![vtecsol](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@vtecsol](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vtecsol)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2005, 5:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/buying-a-bike-in-ohio-vs-pa/175117/9 "2005-07-21T05:32:20Z")
if the store really wants to sell the bike you can get them to waive the assembly fee i got them to ditch the assembly fee and the freight charges on mine