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If you car If you are thinking of buying, just looking at the ex-showroom price is not the right decision. In fact, the on-road price of a car is made up of road tax, registration fee, insurance and other charges. That is why the same car is available at different prices in different cities. Today we will know about 5 cities where you can save thousands of rupees by buying a car.

Where is the lowest road tax?

Shimla is considered to be the cheapest city in terms of road tax. The road tax here is around 2.5% to 3%. For example, a car worth Rs 5 lakh is taxed at only Rs 12 to 15 thousand here, while the same tax can go up to Rs 35 thousand in big cities. That means 20 to 25 thousand rupees can be saved in tax alone.

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This is followed by Puducherry. Road tax is low here too, ranging between 4% and 6% on smaller cars. So a car which is available for 6 to 7 lakh rupees in Delhi or Mumbai, can be found cheaper by 50 to 70 thousand rupees here.

Whose third and fourth place?

In third place is Chandigarh, where the road tax is around 3% to 6%. Being close to Delhi makes buying a car here convenient and economical. Also Gurugram is a good option, where the road tax is between 5% to 10%, which is lower than many other states.

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Apart from this, Gangtok is also considered to be an economical city to buy a car. The road tax here is low and the registration process is also easy. Buying a car here can save 25 to 35 thousand rupees compared to Delhi or Bangalore.

Are cars expensive in these cities?

On the other hand, buying a car in big cities like Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru is expensive. Because the road tax here ranges from 7% to 13%. So a Rs 5 lakh car goes for around Rs 5.5 to 6 lakh on-road.