In the U.S., you have to pay taxes when you buy a car.

In the case of Texas, there is a 6.25% state tax, a 4.85% city/territory tax, and a 0.9% county/county tax, for a total excise tax of 12%.

Plus a title (title deed) fee of about $10, and a registration and license fee of about $75.

Before registration, an emissions test is also required, which costs $25.

The latest Ford F350 from 2000 has a maximum price of $96,300.

That is to say, in Texas, buying a Ford F350 top, taxes plus various expenses, is about $108,000.

108,000 US dollars, according to the exchange rate in 2000, about 900,000 yuan.

This price, even in the United States, is a relatively expensive car.

Not counting used cars, the best-selling models in the United States are actually those economic models.

That is, the price is generally between 30,000 and 40,000 yuan, and the car is capped at 50,000 US dollars.

In the United States, the Ford F-Series has always sold well for cars at this price.

The F150, which costs about $50,000, has always been the top seller of new cars at this price.

Two F350s, totaling less than $220,000.

It is different from the domestic one.

When a new car is licensed in China, it must go to the local traffic management bureau.

And pay fees and taxes, after completing the formalities, one week to half a month to get the official license.

You will be given a temporary license plate until the official license plate arrives.

The United States has not been for so long, as long as the formalities are completed, the cards can be played on the same day.

The reason is because of the larger car dealers in the United States, and even the dealers of used cars.

These merchants, they can give you cards themselves.

After they get the license, they will go to the local authorities to report for registration.

That is to say, first go to the cards, and then go through the procedures.

So after the payment was made, the two F350s were licensed on the same day.

10.2-litre V-8 diesel engine with a 6-speed automatic gearbox, six meters long, two meters six meters wide and two meters high.

These are two huge oil tigers, and the fuel consumption is estimated to be more than 20 liters or more per 100 kilometers.

Fortunately, Texas is one of the most famous oil producers in the United States and one of the cheapest places in the federal market.

Now in 2000, in most parts of Texas, the price of a gallon of gasoline is $1.9.

1 US gallon, which is about 3.78 liters.

At this time, for $1.9 in Texas, you can buy 3.78 liters of gasoline.

Diesel is cheaper at less than $1.6, and the exact figure is $1.55 for 1 gallon.

This is one of the reasons why Texans are particularly fond of diesel cars and large-displacement pickups.

Compared to New York and Los Angeles, fuel prices here are almost half of them.

Get the vehicle documents and fill up the two brand new F350s.

It was already about half past two in the afternoon.

Abel told Edward the address of his farm, and Edward, a local, knew the place.

So it was up to him to drive and take the lead.

After about ten minutes of driving, I started to enter the trail.

At this time, there is no good road to go.

There are only a few small roads, and even some unpaved roads.

In addition to several interstate highways, there are several major intrastate thoroughfares.

Elsewhere in Texas, the road conditions are poor.

That's why Texans love pickups and dirt bikes.

Because of this road condition, the chance of the car breaking down is obviously much higher than that of these two cars.

There was a slight bump, but before half-past three, two F350s drove into the Smith Farms.

Then again, since the surname Smith is very popular.

If you look at the map of the United States, there are not a thousand farms with this name in the whole Federation, but at least a few hundred.

There may be dozens or even hundreds of farms with this name in Texas.

Fortunately, Abel's Smith Farm is the largest Smith Farm in the entire Tarrant County.

Alexander Smith is also quite famous in the local area, so this farm is also called "First Smith" by the locals.

Edward, the bodyguard and driver, the local, knew the address of the farm.

Otherwise, an out-of-towner came to Tarrant County and said he was going to Smith Farm.

That guy might be dragged to one of several Smith farms in Tarrant County.

After driving for more than ten minutes, Abel in the passenger cab had already seen his home through the windshield.

It was a field built on top of a verdant grassland.

The building as a whole is red because the main material of the construction is red brick, and the beautiful complex with wooden and white roofs is matched.

The reason why he used the word "slice" was because behind his house was the workplace of the farm.

It includes a large area of buildings, including warehouses, workshops, machine repair rooms, farmer's dormitories, garages, kennels, cowsheds, sheepfolds, etc.

All built together, it looks like a village of no small size.

The appearance of two strange and beautiful Ford F350s has also attracted the attention and vigilance of people here.

In addition to Abel's parents, there are about 50 full-time farmers working here.

More than twenty of these professional farmers live on farms most of the time.

Others commute by car.

About 500 meters away from his house, two people on horseback in front of the left side of the house followed by a dozen dogs.

"Slow down." Abel spoke.

The two F350s immediately slowed down.

At a distance of 500 meters, I charged on horseback, and I arrived at once.

"Hey! Man, this is private territory. You can't visit without permission, do you have an appointment? ”

The two people on horseback are both dressed as cowboys.

Both of them were carrying rifles behind their backs, and pistols bulging from their waists.

The one in front was about forty years old, wearing a cowboy hat and a very common denim outfit in Texas, and shouted more than thirty meters away.

The younger one in the back had already taken off the spear from his back, but he didn't aim it, he just held it in his hand.

Everyone has a gun, the beautiful scenery, or Texas....

This is normal.

The United States has a castle law, and Texas is even more popular.

Edward, a local bodyguard and driver, knows what to do in such a situation.

So he turned his head to look at the boss next to the passenger seat.

Able nodded, then opened the window, sticking an empty hand out.

This is when a Texas driver, in the wilderness or in stranger territory.

I met the gesture of a man on horseback who also carried a gun, indicating that my hand was empty and that I was not holding a gun.

Don't indiscriminately.

After a few seconds, he stuck his head out and shouted loudly to the two riding cowboys who had stopped about twenty meters from them:

"Hey, little John, don't be nervous, it's me, I'm back."

Hearing his voice and seeing his appearance, the two cowboys on horseback were stunned.

Then the cowboy named Little John suddenly had a big smile on his face.

"Oh, it's Abel back. Oh, you're finally back. Alexander and Emily have been talking all day long, you are finally willing to come back! Hahahaha~"

While laughing, this cowboy, who was still very vigilant just now, immediately said to another young cowboy next to him:

"Go tell our boss. Their son has returned. ”

The latter should have been riding a horse with most of the dogs and galloping behind.

Little John smiled and rode happily to the window of Abel's car.

"Oh, F350? What a beautiful car!! ”

After coming over, this guy's first reaction was not to say hello, but to look at the two brand-new F350s.