Several services deliver a car to your home in California: Carvana and CarMax deliver used cars, and the direct-sale EV brands deliver their own new models.
On The Model Black, California shoppers see cars from participating Arizona dealerships, priced with their city's estimated tax and fees, with delivery or shipping where the dealership offers it: the shipping charge shows on the car, no Arizona tax applies to a shipped car, and you sign with the dealership: at the dealership, through a mobile notary at your door, or remotely, as it offers. This page compares them and walks through how a delivery from an Arizona dealership works.
| Service | What it sells | Delivery | Full out-the-door number before you commit |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Model Black | A platform, not a seller: participating Arizona franchise dealerships sell the new cars | Where the selling dealership ships; signed with the dealership: in store, by mobile notary at your door, or remotely, as it offers | Yes, for your city's rate, with cash, finance, and lease |
| Carvana | Used cars | Varies by ZIP; sometimes at no charge | Yes |
| CarMax | Used cars, some CPO | Within a radius of a store | Yes |
| Direct-sale EV brands | Their own new models | Home delivery in most areas | Estimated taxes and fees |
| TrueCar+, brand programs | New and used through participating dealers | Depends on the dealer | Depends on the dealer |
California gives no trade-in tax credit, so the tax is on the full selling price even when you trade. The doc fee is capped, which helps. Registration is through the DMV with the vehicle license fee at 0.65% of value. All of that is in the number on the car page before you decide.
Yes, where the dealership ships. No Arizona tax applies to a car the dealer ships out of state; you pay California tax at registration. The car must carry a California or 50-state emissions label, which the dealership confirms on your paperwork.
It depends on the dealership and the distance: each dealership sets its own delivery or shipping charge. Where a participating Arizona dealership ships to Los Angeles, San Diego, or anywhere else in California, the charge shows on the car, under fees, before you send your deal.
It depends on the dealership. Each car shows whether its dealership can ship it to you and what that costs.