SFist: Hank Plante Nails Newsom on Colma-Bought SUV

manys

Sun, 07 Dec 2008 12:07:33 -0800

RobInSF: Let's not go overboard. Palin's retarded baby has a use.

RobInSF

Sun, 07 Dec 2008 08:04:53 -0800

Did he wink and say "I'll look into and get right backtaya?" What a useless waste of oxygen and expensive hair products. Again, why is this guy still the mayor of SF??? Oh yeah, he's pretty...because that is clearly a qualification. Maybe he can get with Sarah Palin's younger daughter and bring into the world more useless retarded babies. / rant over

cablecarsam

Sat, 06 Dec 2008 23:16:49 -0800

impeach him!

feliceinsf

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 22:22:33 -0800

Re: sales tax on cars ~~~ some years ago it became obvious that many residents of SF were going outside the city limits to buy cars (and other large ticket items) so that they would be charged less sales tax (because SF is the highest) so the state changed the rules so that tax is charged based on the residence of the buyer, and the sales tax goes to that county. Yes, I worked in the business, and also I bought a new car recently (not while I worked in the business).

Generic

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 21:08:24 -0800

I don't get it. Are we supposed to hate Newsom because he's rich enough to have someone arrange vehicle purchases? Or because he didn't instruct that someone make those purchases are locally?

Xenu

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 20:31:25 -0800

I would personally buy Newsom a Muni pass every month if he would agree to sell his car(s) and only ride Bart/Muni from now on.

castroer

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:24:44 -0800

All your sales tax goes to the state unless you're buying in a county that has its own sales tax on top of what the state charges. I think most counties do. An auto mall like Colma's can be a big revenue generator for them. None of the revenue there would go to the city of San Francisco.

sfrealist

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:06:37 -0800

sfsoma, can I steal that description of him as Palin? So true! bluecanary, punch your friend for me too.

sfsoma

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:13:48 -0800

Newsom is the Democrat version of Sarah Palin. Dumb as a post, married to a right wing republican, avoids the press at all costs, surrounds self with cronies and yes men. Sees every question from the press that has not been pre-screened by Ballard as "gotcha" question. Earth to Newsom: The press is not simply a tool for your p.r. people, their job is to call you on inconsistencies and your gross incompetence!

TheCharlie

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:49:17 -0800

I think you pay state sales tax (not necessarily county) when you buy a car, but I could be wrong.

manys

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:39:20 -0800

Wasn't there some occasion 5 or 10 years ago when city officials took Muni some day to acquire understanding about what people go through? I think Willie was involved, so it may have been while he was DA MAYOR.

wiyum

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:23:29 -0800

@ jacksevanroo: how does sales tax revenue from a car bought in Colma go to San Francisco County when Colma is in fact San Mateo County?

TheCharlie

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:19:35 -0800

Yeah, we have a bus system, but if he doesn't want to be seen in his own car, don't you think he wouldn't be caught dead on a bus?

bluecanary

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:48:20 -0800

This story reminds me to go punch the woman who told me she voted for Newsom "because he's so cute."

mattymatt

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:40:23 -0800

He didn't want to be seen in the car, so he "walked around Noe Valley aimlessly"? You know, Gavin, we DO have a bus system.

Greg

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:12:17 -0800

Gavin's "hybrid" SUV gets a pathetic 20 miles to the gallon. So it's just as gas guzzling as other guzzlers. If he wanted to go all green he'd endure the pain of MUNI like the rest of us, or at least buy a car that gets real gas mileage not this piddly silliness. Then that way when they drive it to Montana or something, it'll not cost as much....

jacksevanroo

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:56:05 -0800

Cut the guy a break. Not only is Ellis-Brooks notoriously expensive, it is going out of business. And besides, the sales tax revenue goes to San Francisco anyway!

perlerorneq

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:38:54 -0800

SO good. I love it.

aj

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:29:03 -0800

I would have bought my Honda at SF Honda but it was over a grand cheaper at Stevens Creek. Fiscal responsibility!

bluecanary

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:25:23 -0800

Oh, but it's a HYBRID suburban assault vehicle. Totally green, doncha know? Gavin Newsom's stupidity and cluelessness never ceases to amaze me.

The Angry Young Man

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:20:15 -0800

Not only should San Francisco officials to buy anything outside the city if it's available for purchase here, I don't get why Gavin Newsom, the supposed "green mayor" with all his fancy, sci fi, tidal power, photovoltaic cells all over the Civic Center near the vegetable farm ideas is doing buying, not just a car, but a suburban assault vehicle. He should be force to endure Muni like the rest of us. They all should!

TheCharlie

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:54:00 -0800

brittney: lucky! I bought my car in Concord, and they had to order it from Dublin because the Concord dealership didn't have the one I wanted. That said, the SF Nissan dealership... um... doesn't exist.

brittney

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:26:30 -0800

I have the distinct pleasure of sitting near Hank at CBS 5, and I got to hear him make the call to Gavin on this story. Let's just say this seat is choice.