Buying an out-of-state car in CA

[tcrist]

Use the search feature for "Morgester". All of the info that you need you will read in his posts.

[Ron61]

Short answer is that California won't accept other states titles on kit cars or replicas. You will have to get the SB-100 number using the SB-1578 I think it was that was added just to cover this. It allows people to use the SB-100 numbers to register a car they have bought out of state. Basically it requires the same type paper work that a newly built one does.

Ron

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by Ron61

Short answer is that California won't accept other states titles on kit cars or replicas. You will have to get the SB-100 number using the SB-1578 I think it was that was added just to cover this. It allows people to use the SB-100 numbers to register a car they have bought out of state. Basically it requires the same type paper work that a newly built one does.

Ron

That's not completely true. Mr. Morgester (AG's office in CA) just responded on that topic. Some DMV's under the "full faith & credit" rule/law (whatever) MAY register your car as a 1965, if the replica was LEGALLY titled and registered as a 1965 in another state.

Notwithstanding this "loophole", I would still recommend going through the SB100/SB1578 SPCNS process and get the proper smog exempt sticker. You never know what may or may not happen in the future.

One more important thing. While I've heard of someone getting through the system of registration with a used out of state replica with less than 7,500 miles, the DMV's regulations prohibits used vehicles coming into CA and being registered with less than 7,500 miles.

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