you have to pay two taxes if you buy the car at a dealer, and only one tax (half) if you buy it privately. On top of that, dealers obviously jack up the price, you have to deal with people who don't know anything about the car they are selling, or the type of car in general and they are also alot more prone to covering things up- it's their job. Ya that price sounds ridiculous to me, I would have laughed at the guy.