Yet for some reason I’m going for the ESS kit, I think it’s all the dyno sheets I’ve been seeing and the nice service they give
All the mustang kits are made in America. The kits are assembled in Chandler, AZ. AJ who runs the Chandler office has been the in the US most of his life. All the American car kits like Mustang, Camaro or Corvette are made and shipped from the US. So even if you buy a kit in New Zealand its coming from the Chandler HQ. Calling it American vs German isn't accurate. I've seen all the parts with my own eyes. I think the only part that is sourced globally are the intercoolers which from my understanding most other companies do that too but the headunits and silicon tubing and all the bracket work was designed and fabricated in the US.
I keep seeing these 6-130 post.... E54
Dont know what my 60-130 is.... but do 0-141 in 5.1
I myself use only USA suppliers for my small business as well, but this is a supercharger thread for ESS and not really for a political debate thread.
I still haven’t seen anything close to the price of the ESS kit. For $4,664.16 shipped to my door in TN, I can get the G2 tuner kit. The cheapest paxton tuner kit I’ve seen with taxes and shipping is just over $7k, which is 50% more than the ESS kit! Both kits still need plugs, injectors, BAP and a custom tune. But there is no way you could get enough discounts on those items to make up over $2.3k.
list price and what you can buy for are 2 differnt things. you can always reach out to a dealer for better pricing.
Individuals who fail to pay use tax face penalties and interest. ADOR does conduct both routine and special audits to promote compliance.
I don't like where this is goinglist price and what you can buy for are 2 differnt things. you can always reach out to a dealer for better pricing.
and you are mistaken that "tax" not collected by a vendor is "free money" or "savings" AZ like every other state imposes a "use" tax, every purcahse you make out of state you are supposed to report at the end of every year and pay use tax equal in amount to the sales tax. so, if you bought a kit or anything for that matter last year, out of state, that wasn't collecting sales tax upon, then you are essentially committing tax fraud with the state if you don't claim it at the end of each year.
i've been cautioning customers about this for years. because once the states start auditing and going back 10 years on you for every out of state purcahse, plus fines, penalites, interest.. .lots of people are going to be very surprised, once you get on a list once for tax avoidance in your state no matter where it is. it could get really ugly. its a very big misconeption that someone not collection sales tax, makes it "not taxed" and free money
AZ for example
Understanding Use Tax
Since 1955, Arizona residents have been required to self-assess and report use tax liability to the Arizona Department of Revenue. The use tax was instituted to protect Arizona sellers who otherwise would be at a competitive disadvantage when out-of-state sellers make sales of goods to Arizona customers without charging tax. All states that impose sales tax also impose use tax.
Overall, use tax is an important source of revenue for the Arizona General Fund. Every dollar collected is a dollar available for government and public services. Equally as important, uniform collection and enforcement of use tax provides for fair competition between out-of-state and Arizona-based businesses.
The state use tax rate is the same as the state transaction privilege tax (TPT) rate (sometimes referred to as sales tax), currently at 5.6 percent. In addition to state use tax, cities also assess use tax through TPT. Please refer to the TPT tax rate table.
An out-of-state company engaged in business in Arizona must register with ADOR to pay transaction privilege tax on their retail sales of tangible personal property to Arizona customers. Generally, an out-of-state company is engaged in business in Arizona when it has a sales office, warehouse or sales representation in the state, or it has some other physical presence.
If a company is not “engaged in business” in Arizona, that company will generally not charge Arizona tax. However, some out-of-state companies with no physical presence register with ADOR and collect tax as a courtesy to their Arizona customers. If the out-of-state vendor does not charge sales tax, the Arizona resident is required to remit use tax directly to ADOR.
Individuals who purchase taxable products from out-of-state locations, but pay no sales tax, are responsible for paying use tax. In addition, individuals who purchase taxable merchandise over the internet, and that merchandise is used or consumed in Arizona, must pay use tax.
Casual sales between individuals are the exception and not subject to use tax. Items purchased for use in Arizona from people who make isolated or occasional sales, and who are not engaged in the business of selling tangible personal property at retail, are not subject to use tax.
Individuals who fail to pay use tax face penalties and interest. ADOR does conduct both routine and special audits to promote compliance.
