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The Valley's biggest inventory pool: every major brand has multiple stores across Phoenix, Camelback Road's dealer row, and the I-17 corridor.
East Valley shoppers get big-store selection along the Superstition Freeway plus one of the lower combined tax rates in metro Phoenix.
Chandler pairs a 7.
Central location puts Tempe shoppers within 20 minutes of nearly every dealer row in the metro.
Gilbert matches Chandler's 7.
From luxury rows on Frank Lloyd Wright to mainstream stores near Old Town, Scottsdale has one of the densest dealer scenes in Arizona.
West Valley selection is strong, but Glendale's 9.
Bell Road's dealer corridor runs right through Peoria, with an 8.
Fast-growing Surprise has its own auto mall now, and Bell Road selection keeps expanding westward.
The I-10 auto mall in Avondale concentrates a dozen brands in two exits, easy to comparison-shop in an afternoon.
Goodyear shoppers split between the Avondale auto mall next door and a growing local dealer scene along I-10.
Southern Arizona's hub: the Auto Mall on Wetmore plus broadway-corridor stores give Tucson real selection without a Phoenix drive.
Northwest of Tucson, Marana shoppers reach the Auto Mall in minutes and pay Marana's own combined rate when buying locally.
Oro Valley sits close to Tucson's dealer rows while keeping its own tax rate for local purchases.
Halfway between Phoenix and Tucson, Casa Grande shoppers can shop both metros and let the numbers pick the winner.
Northern Arizona's mountain hub has a compact dealer scene, and at 9.
Prescott's dealer cluster on Highway 69 serves the quad-cities, with Valley inventory an easy day trip when selection runs thin.
Yuma's border-town market has solid truck and SUV inventory, and comparing against Phoenix pricing is exactly what Rateous is for.
Kingman shoppers sit between Las Vegas and Phoenix inventory, two markets, one payment comparison.
Havasu's 7.
Sierra Vista serves Cochise County with a compact dealer row, with Tucson's Auto Mall about an hour out.
Sahara Avenue's dealer row and the valley's auto malls give Las Vegas huge selection, and Clark County's supplemental tax makes the real number worth knowing.
The Valley Auto Mall in Henderson packs over a dozen brands into one interchange, one of Nevada's easiest places to cross-shop.
North Las Vegas shoppers reach both the Sahara dealer row and the Centennial-area stores in minutes.
Northern Nevada's market hub: Kietzke Lane's dealer row plus Sparks-area stores cover most brands without a Bay Area trip.
Sparks shares Washoe County's rates with Reno next door, one market, shop it as a whole.
Nevada's capital has its own dealer scene and its own 7.
The country's biggest car market: enormous selection, LA County's 9.
Mission Valley's dealer row and Kearny Mesa give San Diego deep inventory at one of Southern California's lower county rates.
Orange County's auto centers in Anaheim, Tustin, and Irvine stack brands side by side, built for comparison shopping.
The Riverside Auto Center pioneered the auto-mall concept, and Inland Empire pricing often beats coastal LA and OC stores.
San Bernardino anchors the Inland Empire's east side, where value shoppers cross-shop against Riverside and LA County.
Silicon Valley's dealer rows on Stevens Creek and Capitol Expressway carry deep EV and hybrid inventory.
East Bay shoppers get Broadway Auto Row plus nearby I-880 corridor stores, but Alameda County's 10.
SF's in-city dealer footprint is small, so many shoppers buy in neighboring counties; the tax follows where you register, not where you buy.
Sacramento's auto malls in Elk Grove, Roseville, and Folsom ring the capital, with Placer County next door at a lower rate.
The Central Valley's biggest market: Fresno's Blackstone corridor and Palm Bluffs auto center cover most brands locally.
Bakersfield's auto mall and Rosedale Highway stores serve Kern County, truck country with inventory to match.
Ventura County pairs coastal selection with one of Southern California's lowest county rates at 7.