I should be finishing up the paperwork for a 2008 XKR Portfolio Coupe today. I was going to fly out to pick it up in California and drive it home to Dallas (after a little time in LA and a stop in Vegas of course), but crazy Californina laws threw a monkey wrench into the works.

What I was told is that since I am not going to pay Californina sales tax that the car would have to be delivered to me at the state line where a notary would sign off on the paperwork.

I think it is less hassle to just have them put it on a truck.

Can't wait for it to arrive.

Gary

 

Welcome, enjoy your ride and congrats
Don't forget the pics once it's arrived

 

Welcome! Nice car! Can government get any more convoluted?

All the Best,

 

Howdy Gary

Welcome to the forum and congrats on the kitty. All will be forgiven when you get behind the wheel!

 

Gary,

welcome to the forum & congrats ...............

my Portfolio is my fourth and by far favorite Jag.......... you'll love it!

 

Thank you all. I am expecting delivery this Thusday or Friday. I feel like a kid waiting for Christmas.

Gary

 

Gary, welcome and +1 on all the congratulatory comments above!

Be sure to subscribe to all the sections of the forums you want to stay up on , especially get signed up and subscribed to the Regional (SW I think) for our area, as I think we're going to attempt a TX-OK meetup here in the DFW area this year. We'd love you to come and let us see your new ride.

I'm local, if you need anything, just PM me after you get full forum access priveleges. (10posts, 3 days... shhhh)

 

Nice car you bought there! No financial crisis for you, eh?

 

No financial crisis, the great state of Texas has treated us pretty well as far as the recession goes. I bought my current vehicle (Jeep Grand Cherokee with the Hemi & 12 MPG) for a steal two years ago when gas was $4 a gallon. I am hoping to sell it once the cat gets here for as much or more than I paid!

Gary

 

welcome to the site fstick

 

I love the XK8s and XKRs. Congrats.

 

Welcome to the site. Looks like California wanted you to make a roundtrip roadtrip to Vegas. Enjoy!

 

Well, I just signed up here. This is actually my second Jag (the first was mine for a couple of days). I got it, and it doesn't run, shop said it was the timing chain(s). So I am embarking on the adventure of changing them out myself, but I am stuck at the harmonic balancer center bolt.
Anybody got an idea about how to keep the crank from turning when I get an elephant to stand on the breaker bar (386 Nm force = about 514 ft-lbs of torque)?

 

Congrats to you. Good Luck and great driving

 

Good luck with the car

 

I don't think that california sales tax is payable unless you live here or the seller has a presence in your home state. There may be an argument that you have a pay a use tax, but you're not using it much here if you're just driving it home.

Anyway, post some pics!