Rhode Island Used Car Sales Tax: 7% Rules, Trade-Ins, Gifts and Odd Cases
Rhode Island's 7% used car tax depends on who sold the car and its age. Trade-in limits, gift paperwork, loan takeovers and other cases that change the bill.
Vermont Used Car Sales Tax: 6% on Price or J.D. Power Value, Credits and Exemptions
Vermont's 6% Purchase and Use Tax runs on price or J.D. Power value. How appraisals, sold-car credits, gift exemptions and the truck cap work in 2026.
Patelco Auto Loan: CARFAX Policy, Branded Title Rule, Rates and Who Can Join
Patelco won't finance branded titles and doesn't require a CARFAX. Used-car limits, rates as of Oct 20, 2026, the Enterprise discount and who can join.
RBFCU Auto Loan: CARFAX Policy, Rates, Salvage Rule and Private Sales
RBFCU won't finance salvaged or reconditioned vehicles and doesn't require a CARFAX. Rates as of Oct 20, 2026, the 120-day lien rule and who can join.
Used Dodge Shadow Buying Guide: Best Engines, Trouble Spots and Recalls
Which Dodge Shadow to buy in 2026, from the 2.5 four to the turbo convertible, plus the known transmission and V6 problems and the recalls to check by VIN.
Used Plymouth Laser Buying Guide: RS Turbo AWD, Problems and Recalls
Plymouth sold the Laser only from 1990 to 1994. Which version to buy, what to inspect on a turbo car, and the recalls a history report won't explain.
Used Mazda MPV Buying Guide: Two Different Vans, Problems and Recalls
The Mazda MPV was two unrelated vans. Which one fits you, what tends to break, and why the 2004-06 passenger air bag recall is the first thing to check.
Used Mazda 929 Buying Guide: Which Years to Buy, Problems and Recalls
The 1992-95 Mazda 929 is the quiet rear-drive one to buy. What Consumer Guide and Car and Driver found, the known problems and the recalls to check.
Maine Used Car Sales Tax: 5.5% Use Tax, Town Excise and Who Is Exempt
Maine taxes a used car twice: 5.5% sales or use tax and a yearly town excise based on MSRP, not your price. Example math, gift rules and exemptions.
Delaware Used Car Sales Tax: None, but a 5.25% Document Fee on NADA Value
No sales tax in Delaware, but the DMV document fee rose to 5.25% in October 2025. How value is set, trade-in and gift rules, and out-of-state traps.
