# NYS sales tax question

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nys-sales-tax-question/217959>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [October 31, 2011, 2:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nys-sales-tax-question/217959 "2011-10-31T14:11:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2011, 11:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nys-sales-tax-question/217959/41 "2011-11-02T11:50:43Z")

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he just ended up settling and paying tax on close to the fair market value, i think it was around $600 to $800

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**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2011, 11:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nys-sales-tax-question/217959/42 "2011-11-02T11:51:29Z")

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> [@Joe](#):
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> If you wanted to get technical you could go:  
> Person A trades in Car A for random car on lot for same price.  
> Person B trades in Car B on Car A, also for same price.  
> Person A trades in random car for Car B.  
> Is it feasible? Probably not. But it can be done 😛

that’s probably what happened with my friend who traded an STI for a Boxster if I’m not mistaken. (this was like 5+ years ago now)

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