Changing an out of state license and registration to CA

[Sealtite]

Originally Posted by salilsurendran

How much usually is the VLF? @Sealtite How much did you have to pay for registration? Why was it more expensive than usual?

Close to $400, but it was for a 3/4 ton heavy duty pickup.

[KaaBoom]

Originally Posted by salilsurendran

Hello Friends, I moved from NC a couple of months ago. I just now realized that I had to change my licence and registration within an impossible gap of 20 days since moving. I had the following questions:

The penalties for late registration can be stiff. Keep that in mind when you go to the DMV and fill out the paperwork.

[salilsurendran]

Originally Posted by cb73

EDITED: The above two posts notwithstanding, the title is NOT required. It's called "Goldenrod" registration. Also the smog abatement fee is $8.

In order to register your vehicle in California, you'll need to turn in your registration card and fill out an application for registration. The title is NOT needed. You'll basically get a "registration only" in California until the loan is paid off. Make sure you have the correct spelling and address for your legal owner as legal owners get fussy about that.

No smog is due for vehicles less than 5 years old.

Penalties of 40% of the VLF are due for late applications. They will ask when the vehicle arrived in California.

The vehicle will need to be verified--this is free, and done at the DMV office.

There's a fee calculator at the DMV web site www.dmv.ca.gov that you can use to estimate your fees.

Make an appointment at 800-777-0133 for fastest service. You can also check on the website for your closest office and if you click on that office, it will tell you the current wait times for appointment and non-appointment.

Couldn't find a fee calculator for out of state vechicles on the site. Approximately how much would the VLF of a 2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder be?

[HDL]

https://www.dmv.ca.gov/FeeCalculator...esidentForm.do

Just remember though, it's not always accurate and CA's DMV will run the numbers themselves which is what they will go by. They actually wanted $100 more for my registration than the fee calculator showed , so be forewarned in case and have extra money .

Originally Posted by salilsurendran

Couldn't find a fee calculator for out of state vechicles on the site. Approximately how much would the VLF of a 2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder be?