How much sales tax do you pay on used car purchased in texas?

I purchased a used car from a dealership a month ago and was charged 8.25 % - I was then told by someone that they charged too much tax. What is the correct amount I should have been charged?

Well, I asked my rep at www.utterpreowend.com and this is what he says:

"It's always the same new or used - .0625 on the difference after your trade in - if there is a trade in. However, municipalities can add to that so it depends on where you make your purchase.In Denton it's just the .0625. If the car already has plates that are current it's a $2.50 transfer fee otherwise about $72.30 depending on the type of vehicle. The vehicle inventory tax is .002233 x the selling price (before trade in). Tilte fee is $33 Doc fee is usually $50 Inspection fee if it needs a new sticker is $39.95."

Does that help? Source(s): http://www.utterpreowned.com/

I believe it's 6.25%. I just bought a car in Lewisvill, TX (Dallas) and I paid 6.25%.
Actually its like that with every little purchase you make..from bubble gum to a big *** house. Sales tax is tallied by state and local city tax. For Texas, which is about 6.5 % tax for state and the rest is all local city tax....also depending if it was a new or used car, you also have to get charged a licensing and DMV registration fee. I know this because I worked at a dealer for a few years.
In some cities in Texas, there is also a local sales tax added on to the state sales tax.