Why not buy Californian?
For a used car, buy in california from a private party. The selection is much larger, so you can find a better car for a lower price. For a new car, unless you have a legal residence in Oregon, buy in Washington. Generally, Seattle (westside) dealers are easy to deal with, rural dealers are willing to give the biggest discounts, and eastside (Bellevue) dealers are the least considerate. Example: The Ford dealer in bellevue had limited inventory when my brother went to buy a car. They couldn’t even be bothered to call up the Ballard dealer. The guys in Ballard not only had the exact and unusual focus he wanted, but they happily made a great deal with him. Exception: The service desk at the Bellevue Mercedes dealer is awesome. A year or two ago, I drove up with a beater ’87 300E. While I was asking about the price of a new light bulb for my broken indicator light, a tech grabbed a fresh bulb and installed it in my car. No charge. If I was in the market for a new ‘Benz, that’s the first p
