A very tired subject: SB100

Black Mamba · #1 (**permalink**) 07-22-2010, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Paul F

If you are just going for SB100, it's as easy as pie for a car already registered. There are no forms. It costs nothing. Sumbich, the state actually does something for free.

1. Go directly to DMV with registration in hand (bring the title for fun, but I don't believe you need it for this visit). Say "I want an SB100 Sequence number" If you get a puzzled look, repeat statement until a supervisor shows up. They will hand you an UNOFFICIAL piece of paper with the sequence number hand-written on it.
2. Wait for the official paper with the sequence number on it to show up in the mail. 2-6 weeks.
3. Call for a referee appointment from the Bureau of Automotive Repair.
4. Go to the referee with registration, title, and sequence number paper you received in the mail.
5. Sit quietly. The referee will put a sticker on your car.
6. Drive away a happy person. You now have an SB100 car. But you're not done.
7. Return to DMV with title and registration and whatever the BAR gave you.
8. The DMV will take your title and give you a new temporary registration.
9. A new title will arrive in the mail.

If it's really that easy then those 9 steps would constitute SB100 for Dummies

Sledge · #2 (**permalink**) 07-22-2010, 08:36 AM

That is a pretty good summary, except, in my case, I had to go to the CHP to get a legal VIN first. The hardest part of that was finding the nearest CHP office that handles VINs. The actual visit was easy, the CHP folks were enthusiasts and not looking to give me a hard time....

Cheers

Sledge · #3 (**permalink**) 07-22-2010, 08:43 AM

oh, yeah, I forgot about all the DMV forms that have to be filled out and accepted. You can get most of those on line at the DMV website.

Paul F · #4 (**permalink**) 07-22-2010, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Sledge

oh, yeah, I forgot about all the DMV forms that have to be filled out and accepted. You can get most of those on line at the DMV website.

No forms have to be filled out for SB100 if the car is already registered. No additional steps are necessary other than what I have written.

Don DePontee · #5 (**permalink**) 07-22-2010, 05:22 PM

According to the DMV and the guidelines in the SB-100 a car that has been previously registered is not eligible. Has something changed that I don't know about?
Don

Paul F · #6 (**permalink**) 07-22-2010, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Don DePontee

According to the DMV and the guidelines in the SB-100 a car that has been previously registered is not eligible. Has something changed that I don't know about?
Don

Let's please do at least 1 minute of research before misguiding people.

From the DMV web site - "Previously registered vehicles may be included as one of the first 500 applicants in a calendar year and apply for a different model-year determination."

http://www.dmv.ca.gov/vr/spcns.htm

Paul F · #7 (**permalink**) 07-22-2010, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Black Mamba

If it's really that easy then those 9 steps would constitute SB100 for Dummies

Mamba,

One note - SB100 for dummies that already have their car registered.

Most people have a few more steps to do if the car is not already registered such as visit the CHP and fill out forms, pay taxes and fees, and so on.