Legal Question in Consumer Law in Texas

tax on used car

My son is in the Navy and his home of record is Texas. He purchased a vehicle at a well-known national franchise in the Baltimore, MD area where he is stationed and expressed a desire to have the car registered in TX. They indicated it wasn't a problem and gave him a list of things they needed to complete the registration for him. Later (about a month) he went back since he hadn't received anything from the dealer. They then told him he would have to pay Tax, which is in excess of $1000. He did trade a vehicle, which would reduce his tax liability, but they did not include tax on the vehicle or mention it anywhere on the contract. Now they have said they only register in Wash D.C, VA, and MD and he will have to pay the tax and register in TX on his own. Shouldn't they have charged him the tax on the new vehicle at the time of purchase, and shouldn't they have taken the cost of the new car and subtracted the cost of the trade in to get the taxable amount? Neither he nor I have $1000+ to pay the tax. He could have financed it. Would the tax now be charged in TX or would it go to MD where the dealership is located. These places tend to take advantage of young military kids away from home for the first time.

Thanks for your time.

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