Just curious who got hit with a gas guzzler tax, is it something listed on the invoice or something added when talking numbers with the dealer.

Thinking of getting a new F150 and curious as to what I need to factor into this.

I have an F250 now, but didn't pay a gas guzzler tax that I know of.

 

never heard of it in PA?

I thought they just had that tax for Hummer H2's in some states?

 

I just bought a new F150 FX4 in Michigan and there was no gas guzzler tax. The dealer had a new Shelby GT500 Mustang on the showroom floor that listed gas guzzler tax on the window sticker ($46K total). I think the gas guzzler tax was somewhere between $1K and $2K. Nice car though!

 

I could be wrong but it was debated here in Maryland the last few years but never heard anymore. Like I say it's nobodys bussiness but mine if it takes me 70.00 bucks to fill my tank compared to someone in a neon who might take twenty. lol

 

I get hit with a guzzler tax everytime I fill up!

 

Aint that the damn truth!!!

 

Gas Guzzler tax only applies to cars, not trucks.

From the EPA: http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/info.shtml#guzzler

 

my friend just bought a tundra (does that make him an ex friend now?), and they hit him with gas guzzler here in jersey. not sure what it was though. if he did i presume and f150 would pay it too. it wasnt on the order of 1 or 2k though, that i would probably remember.

 

From how I read the EPA.gov site only SD and Excursions with that GVWR or above are excluded.

Tax is collected by the IRS from the maker then passed on to the buyer so that should rule out variations between States. I wonder if the guys that didnt get taxed purchased a 4.6L or 5.4L I'm thinking the 4.6L mpg just might be good enough to avoid the tax.


Isnt this a double tax since, as others have mentioned, we are taxed on every tank of gas we buy

Time for a tea party is approaching

 

Like "Monsta" said it only applies to cars... so where'e that put the TOYota

 

Double tax? We'd be lucky to only get double tax!!

I look at it this way...

I am at my job and earn a salary - which is taxed. So I jump in my truck (which I pay property tax and sales tax on) and head home. I stop to get some groceries which are taxed, and gas which is taxed, too. I get home (property tax again) and open my bills...gas, water, sewer, phone, etc...all taxed. If all that is not enough, April 15th comes around I have to jump in my taxed truck and burn taxed gas to go down to the accountant and pay him part of my taxed earnings to figure up how much taxes I STILL have to pay the government!!

I figure EASILY over 50% of my earnings wind up in government hands one way or the other....and all for what??

 

I know in GA the grocery store will not charge tax on food but it will for batteries and deodorant and stuff like that

 

Some places get lucky like that, but I'm sure the government gets it's pay from other means - like even higher income taxes.

Here in Kansas, if you want to eat, you better plan on tacking on 7.3% for our rich uncle. That is the same for fast food, restaurants, or just walking into the store to buy staples like flour, eggs, potatoes, etc.

 

here in california, just about every v8 sold has a gas guzzeler tax. i got it too with my 5.4. we even get taxed for paying our taxes.

 

I didn't pay a guzzler tax on my 5.4l that i know of, here in Nebraska.

Also, we don't pay sales tax on food items, unless they are prepared, like restaurants and such.