Reply to "Buying a out-of-state car in California questions"

JMM3,

I hear you, I had never heard of a seller paying the sales tax either - people say some strange things.

When I bought my Tahoe in Texas everything was very simple and straightforward because it was a 2001 and all the car manufacturers build their vehicles to CA (highest)smog requirements these days anyway to avoid the hassle of building different cars to different states' specs.

I was/am more concerned about being told that there might be a one-time smog check - although the CA DMV website doesn't seem to confirm this. It's not that the vehicle couldn't be brought back to original kit, it would just be costly and a hassle.

I'll check the VIN verifiers, although my buddy took his Oregon registered Ducati to the local DMV office and they weren't interested in anything other than writing down the VIN.

As far as my conscience goes, I may have trouble sleeping at night sometimes, but never because of worrying about any 'poor' DMV workers and/or their retirement benefits. Is this something new I should add to my 'normal' nocturnal ruminations like my daughters choice of boyfriends or whether the newest celebrity of the moment is getting paid enough for their reality tv show?

Thanks,

P