Turk, the DMV office is the one in Pleasanton.
Agro. The check I left them was, how shall I say this, not insignificant

. Besides the tax I paid which is based on the sale price of the car I paid slightly more than $250 in various fees. I have not called the CHP yet but the last time I taked to them they said a 2-3 week lead time for a vin verification appointment was pretty normal. More updates at that time.