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If it is a new car, it most likely going to meet Ca. (not Cali) smog requirements. Registering a car in Ca. is not difficult at all! We did a total of 5 when we got here and have done so, with at least 3 others, since living here. Yes, you will have to have the car smogged and given a once over by DMV (AAA is the fastest and easiest) If it is a truck, it must be weighed before registering it. Since registration goes by weight, the lighter the better ( hint, hint).
Buying a new car out of State, can be done, but you won't be saving anything, since Ca. is bound and determined to ding you on tax. Headache free would be to just buy when you get here.
PS....If you plan on registering it in another State, be very careful. Ca is cracking down on out of State plates, living in our State. They even have a telephone # and web address to visit if you think your neighbor is not paying his fair share to the State of Ca., to turn that person in! Fines are hefty.
If it's used I don't see why you would have a problem so long as it met smog. I bought a used car from a dealer in MN for a car that was physically in Phoenix and was shipped to Los Angeles. I even bought it with a credit union check. When I got the car, it came with the Phoenix title which I promptly turned into the CA DMV who then did electronic title to the credit union. It did take a little time but not unreasonably so. I paid the sales tax at the CA DMV as California does not require out of state dealer to collect the tax at point of sale.
Really ???????? People in Ca are turning in their neighbors for having out of State plates ?? Wow, half the people in Fl would be fined if that were done here, every other car is from somewhere else. Now I remember why we left Ca years ago.
Really ???????? People in Ca are turning in their neighbors for having out of State plates ?? Wow, half the people in Fl would be fined if that were done here, every other car is from somewhere else. Now I remember why we left Ca years ago.
Don
What I love is when someone gets pissed and turns in someone who is in the Military for out of state plates..
Really ???????? People in Ca are turning in their neighbors for having out of State plates ?? Wow, half the people in Fl would be fined if that were done here, every other car is from somewhere else. Now I remember why we left Ca years ago.
Don
They are trying to nail down those living permanently in the State and not paying registration.. While the rest of us foot the bill for area roads and highways, and they feel they don't need to help pay their fair share. Military, are of course, exempt.
We had the chance to transfer to Fla.....problem was: we'd have to live in Fl.
actually many dealers in NV and AZ can handle out-of-state sales for California residents. My boss's wife fell in love with this ugly dessert brown color paint that's pretty rare for SoCal but widespread on BMW's in the Southwest. They contacted a dealer in Phoenix and he handled all the appropriate paperwork and taxes on the lease. He could've even had the car shipped to LA for $350 but they just flew Southwest and drove it back the same day.
This is exactly what I'm finding! I happen to like that desert brown color with brown leather interior and I'm finding it super rare here in SoCal but have found many with great discounts at dealers in Vegas and Phoenix.
From what I've researched, the dealers there calculate the tax you would pay in your home county. LA County is nearly 10%. They charge you that, pay the 7-8% in AZ or NV and the difference goes to California.
This is why even in SoCal we can't go and buy a car in Ventura county which has cheaper tax rates because they base it on the "use" tax of wherever your home address is. We can't save 3% tax by going to Ventura, otherwise Ventura County would have HUGE car dealers offering massive savings.
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) smog requirements. Registering a car in Ca. is not difficult at all! We did a total of 5 when we got here and have done so, with at least 3 others, since living here. Yes, you will have to have the car smogged and given a once over by DMV (AAA is the fastest and easiest) If it is a truck, it must be weighed before registering it. Since registration goes by weight, the lighter the better ( hint, hint).
