Greetings from sunny North Texas. Thanks for serving. It probably won't help you to buy new out of state because most states now require you pay the sales tax at registration, meaning they collect no matter where you buy it. Check with your DMV and see what the rules are for buying out of state. I bought a new F-150 in Maryland back around 2015 and they put a Kansas License plate on it a week later (a steel one replacing the paper tag). When I bought it they collected Kansas's state sales tax in lieu of Maryland's. Your best option to save a few nickels is probably to buy used and then if you really want the EK paint scheme, find a paint shop to do the custom work.