I live in Illinois. The dealership is in St. Louis, Missouri. You pay state sales tax, title & license transfer fees in the state in which you reside. For me those Illinois taxes and fees amounted to $2,073 on top of the $30,380 I paid to drive the car off the lot. So, yes, my out the door cost was $30,380, but then I got hit with another $2,073 when I got the car home. I’m still awaiting another 3.50% local sales tax bill that I expect I’ll soon be receiving. Illinois is a high tax state. Don’t move here.
I apologize for the confusion.