Moving to Woodland Hills (Malibu: rent, house, landlord)

[perek]

Originally Posted by Lovehound

Well that figures then. I presume the use tax is a way for the state to discourage residents from buying cars out of state to avoid paying California sales tax.

Why don't you just buy it and register it at your current residence, and then reregister in California after the 90 days have passed? Do remember to insure it too.

I believe that is indeed illegal. I think all cars must be registered within 10 days.

[Lovehound]

Originally Posted by perek

I believe that is indeed illegal. I think all cars must be registered within 10 days.

Well, yeah, okay. But within 10 days of what? What if you have two residences? You're not going to have to register your car in both states, so if it's already registered at your other home I would think you can forget about it until such time as you decide to become a resident of just one state.

Let's say it's registered at mom and dad's home and you head out to California to take temporary employment. Let's say that after a month you decide to make your temporary residence permanent and your temporary job permanent, so you apply for a CA drivers license and register your car in CA. You satisfied the law because you registered your car as soon as you decided to become a permanent resident of this state.

I'm not a lawyer so I can't say if this is legitimate, but I don't see how they could prove otherwise and force you to pay use tax.

Also, I see plenty of cars with out-of-state license plates, particularly OR, NV and AZ. Some I've seen around my neighbors houses for years. It's obvious they have their cars registered out of state to avoid CA's registration fees. It must be working for them.

[perek]

Originally Posted by Lovehound

Well, yeah, okay. But within 10 days of what? What if you have two residences? You're not going to have to register your car in both states, so if it's already registered at your other home I would think you can forget about it until such time as you decide to become a resident of just one state.

Let's say it's registered at mom and dad's home and you head out to California to take temporary employment. Let's say that after a month you decide to make your temporary residence permanent and your temporary job permanent, so you apply for a CA drivers license and register your car in CA. You satisfied the law because you registered your car as soon as you decided to become a permanent resident of this state.

I'm not a lawyer so I can't say if this is legitimate, but I don't see how they could prove otherwise and force you to pay use tax.

Also, I see plenty of cars with out-of-state license plates, particularly OR, NV and AZ. Some I've seen around my neighbors houses for years. It's obvious they have their cars registered out of state to avoid CA's registration fees. It must be working for them.

Thanks! I will look into this.

[Lovehound]

Actually I've been thinking of moving to AZ or NM and I figured I'd just move and not bother with the car until my CA registration expires. Why pay for two at the same time?

[SoCalMomma]

Originally Posted by Lovehound

Well, yeah, okay. But within 10 days of what? What if you have two residences? You're not going to have to register your car in both states, so if it's already registered at your other home I would think you can forget about it until such time as you decide to become a resident of just one state.

Let's say it's registered at mom and dad's home and you head out to California to take temporary employment. Let's say that after a month you decide to make your temporary residence permanent and your temporary job permanent, so you apply for a CA drivers license and register your car in CA. You satisfied the law because you registered your car as soon as you decided to become a permanent resident of this state.

I'm not a lawyer so I can't say if this is legitimate, but I don't see how they could prove otherwise and force you to pay use tax.

Also, I see plenty of cars with out-of-state license plates, particularly OR, NV and AZ. Some I've seen around my neighbors houses for years. It's obvious they have their cars registered out of state to avoid CA's registration fees. It must be working for them.

I'd agree with this post. While its probably not 'legal' I cant see how/why anyone would ever do anything about it. Our neighbors have a car that is registered in Oregon and they have had that car since we moved in (2000) and its definitely driven in California every day, and I doubt they've ever been approached about it!

[SoCalMomma]

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[Lovehound]

Originally Posted by SoCalMomma

I'd agree with this post. While its probably not 'legal' I cant see how/why anyone would ever do anything about it. Our neighbors have a car that is registered in Oregon and they have had that car since we moved in (2000) and its definitely driven in California every day, and I doubt they've ever been approached about it!

Oh yeah, for sure, and doing what I suggested is clearly avoidance of the law. It falls into that category of "not illegal unless I get caught" although that category has no legal standing. In terms of practicality it's unlikely that such a case would ever be pursued, particularly considering expense of prosecuting such a case.

How can you prove what is in somebody's mind? And how can two states simultaneously demand the right to tax and license the same car? It comes down to splitting hairs when the hairs are too thin to split.

[perek]

Does anyone know what highway 27 in to the valley is like during rush hour/morning?

[LaoTzuMindFu]

Originally Posted by perek

Does anyone know what highway 27 in to the valley is like during rush hour/morning?

Highway 27, or as we locals like to call it - Topanga Canyon Blvd is probably not too congested coming into the valley in the AM. Dont know if anyone here actually drives this route in the mornings but Im curious as well.

[perek]

Well I have successfully moved in, I have an amazing job, amazing pad, and amazing car. I am loving LA so far. I know people here complain about crime/urban filth, but I have been through parts near compton and some of the worse parts of Hollywood and it isnt really all that bad to some of the stuff I would see back home (there are more homeless though)!

Here are some pics of the place: