Don't waste your time asking the dealer anything, except to ask if they have an EV / Prius certified mechanic.
OUT OF STATE SERVICE AND WARRANTY CLAIMS
Just know that an out-of-state dealer may be willing to service your Rav4 EV, but Toyota USA may not pay them for warranty claim reimbursements and the service payments for Toyota Care. Kevin Spillane, Toyota Customer rep for the Rav4EV, has this to say about out-of-state servicing:
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Toyota Customer Care - the normal 5000 mile interval checkups. Not covered outside of California authorized dealers. Expect any out-of-state-dealer who performs a routine service to your car to be denied payment by Toyota for "Toyota Care".
No matter what your out-of-state dealer tells you, it won't be covered under "Toyota Customer Care"
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Tesla drivetrain problems - Not covered outside of California authorized dealers.
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Non-EV problems but specific to Rav4 EV - like a failed heater on a "case by case basis" (that means that they can jerk you around if they feel like it). They have an authorized field engineer coming to a local dealer to perform the work. It has nothing to do with the dealer themselves, it's just a place to work on the car.
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Rav4 issues shared with the oil burning version - covered.
http://www.myrav4ev.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=3993#p3993
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CALIFORNIA CONTRACT CANCELLATION POLICY
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d05/vc11709_2.htm
California law does not provide for a "cooling-off" or other cancellation period for vehicle lease or purchase contracts. Therefore, you cannot later cancel such a contract simply because you change your mind, decide the vehicle costs too much, or wish you had acquired a different vehicle. After you sign a motor vehicle purchase or lease contract, it may only be canceled with the agreement of the seller or lessor or for legal cause, such as fraud.
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USED Rav4 EV 's:
If you buy used, even with almost zero miles on the car, you not only lose the tax credits and rebates, you may also lose the ability to "Lemon Law" the car should it come to that.
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CALIFORNIA SALES TAX (purchase) or USE TAX (lease)
On an "in-state" purchase, you pay the applicable tax for your county/city. For an in state lease, you pay a "use tax" on the monthly payment. For out-of-state, you pay nothing to California with a proper Bill of Laden from a shipping company.
DO NOT TAKE DELIVERY IN CALIFORNIA
...unless you want to pay California taxes!!! You will pay applicable taxes in your out-of-state jurisdiction.
There's a whole thread devoted to out-of-state purchases and leases.
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