A friend drove 3 hrs. to the Phoenix dealership to buy a car . All went well with the deal until, he was told that he would have to pay sales tax on the transaction. He is a resident of Arizona and in that state if you buy a car from a private individual you are not required to pay any sales tax. You only have to pay tax if you buy from a dealer and that was why he sought out a consignment dealership knowing that they do not own the vehicles and are only representing the seller on a commission basis. When he explained that he objected to being charged the taxes both the salesman and the manager said that there was no option you pay the tax or you don't buy the car. I don't understand this practice unless they are pocketing the extra dollars . It makes no sense to me for them to be doing this when it drives up the cost to the buyer by thousands of dollars and makes the car that much less salable for the seller. If you live in Arizona DO NOT BUY OR CONSIGN with a dealer who does this. You are being taken.