I am a AAA member. I have called them before. They can do the transfer of vehicle ownership title and everything for you, but if the car is out of state they won't help you.
I called the Ca. DMV today. Turns out the VIN# not being in their computer is a non issue. The DMV rep I spoke with told me that if the car had never been registered in California before, then they would not have a record of it in their computer. When I transfer the car into my name, they will enter the VIN# into their system at that time.
Of course I still will have to figure out a work around for getting the car smogged. But at least the worry I had about the VIN# not showing up is nothing at all to worry about.
Thanks,
David
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