Delaware has no sales tax, but it charges a 5.25% vehicle document fee when you title a vehicle. Delaware credits your trade-in, so you are taxed on the price after it comes off.
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| Line | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Delaware vehicle document fee (5.25%, paid at registration) | $1,837.50 |
| Title fee | $35.00 |
| Registration (estimate) | $40.00 |
No sales tax, but a 5.25% vehicle document fee for Sussex County. Delaware uses one statewide rate on vehicles, so it does not change by city.
The DMV document fee is computed on the purchase price after the trade-in allowance for a vehicle traded to the dealer (21 Del. C. 2915).
A car the selling dealership ships out of its own state usually carries no sales tax in that state; you pay Delaware tax when you register it in Delaware. Picking the car up in another state can mean paying that state's tax at the dealership first, and whether Delaware credits it depends on the two states. Whether a dealership ships to Bethel is up to the dealership, and it sets its own shipping charge, shown on the car before you sign.
Delaware sets no cap on it. Each dealership sets its own documentary fee (not a government fee), and each car shows its dealership's fee. The dealership's own documentation fee is separate from the 5.25% document fee the DMV charges at titling.