Student From Brazil - Questions about Oklahoma State University

[dvxhd]

Originally Posted by #1soonerfan

Not sure where you got this info but its definitely not true. Car tax in TX is MUCH higher...about 2x at least. Some higher end models may be cheaper in TX but I don't see a student needing a Benz or BMW.

The embassies of their respective home countries urged them to buy cars in Texas for financial reasons, and this was coming from multiple countries. Almost all of them went to Dallas to get cars rather than buying locally. It could be an agreement their governments have with the State of Texas, and they may pick up the sales tax for scholarship students for all I know. As I said before, they couldn't explain it well to me and I haven't looked into it because I'm not in the market for a car, as I'm holding onto money for whenever my move out of this state happens. The OP just has to email the Brazilian consulate in Houston to see if they can provide any insight, as almost every consulate dealing with the people I worked with is there and Oklahoma is most likely part of its service sector.

[adrielmckenzey]

Originally Posted by dvxhd

The embassies of their respective home countries urged them to buy cars in Texas for financial reasons, and this was coming from multiple countries. Almost all of them went to Dallas to get cars rather than buying locally. It could be an agreement their governments have with the State of Texas, and they may pick up the sales tax for scholarship students for all I know. As I said before, they couldn't explain it well to me and I haven't looked into it because I'm not in the market for a car, as I'm holding onto money for whenever my move out of this state happens. The OP just has to email the Brazilian consulate in Houston to see if they can provide any insight, as almost every consulate dealing with the people I worked with is there and Oklahoma is most likely part of its service sector.

Thanks for the advises #1soonerfan and dvxhd, but at least for my first year I don't plan to own a car, because I don't know if I'll have enough money to afford it. And I can't get a job with my student visa, so my family support and my sponsors are the only money that I'll have. I can use the public transport for some trips around the area, go to downtown, shopping, etc.

[TulsaObserver]

As a freshman, you can get by without a car. However, you will need one once you think about leaving Stillwater and Stillwater is not very large. For Stillwater, there are no intercity buses (Greyhound is an option, but it only seems to go to major cities like OKC or Tulsa and is not very regular) and no trains whatsoever. In terms of getting a job or internship, a car is required. Some will ask if you have reliable transportation (code for: do you have your own car?). Going to TX is an option, but you could get an older car in Oklahoma for $3,000 to $4,000 no more than you need it for basic transportation.