Vehicle tax in Corpus Christi runs about 6.25% all in, the rate for Nueces County. Texas credits your trade-in, so you are taxed on the price after it comes off.
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| Line | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Texas motor vehicle sales tax (6.25%, paid at registration) | $2,187.50 |
| Title fee | $33.00 |
| Registration (estimate) | $74.25 |
| Processing and handling fee (annual) | $4.75 |
| County local fees (road & bridge, child safety) (annual; $0-$31.50 by county) | $11.50 |
About 6.25% all in for Nueces County. Texas uses one statewide rate on vehicles, so it does not change by city.
Tax is due on the total consideration less the value of a motor vehicle taken in trade (Tax Code 152.002).
A car the selling dealership ships out of its own state usually carries no sales tax in that state; you pay Texas tax when you register it in Texas. Picking the car up in another state can mean paying that state's tax at the dealership first, and whether Texas credits it depends on the two states. Whether a dealership ships to Corpus Christi is up to the dealership, and it sets its own shipping charge, shown on the car before you sign.
Texas 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 fee must be reasonable, and a dealership charging more than $225 must notify the Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner (a threshold in effect since July 2024).