Buying car with SB-100

rodneym · #1 (**permalink**) 10-14-2008, 12:26 AM

Seem to have located what I was looking for (gently used SPF, SB-100), BUT...

Does anyone have experience with buying a used Cobra with SB-100?
Does the car need to be seen by the DMV, CHP, etc (for verification)?
If there's nothing to it, can I assume I can register at the AAA?
Does AAA collect the taxes?

Thanks

white rose · #2 (**permalink**) 10-14-2008, 05:39 AM

If the title reads SPCNS and it has the SP 100 sticker under the hood then I think no inspection of any kind is necessary, AAA should be able to take care of it. Just make sure the title says SPCNS.

Ron61 · #3 (**permalink**) 10-14-2008, 06:02 AM

White Rose is correct. When I bought mine all I had to do was have the man I bought it from go to the DMV with me and sign it over, but they would have taken a simple bill of sale if he had not been available. I showed them my insurance that it was going to go on and was out of there in about 10 minutes. Just for my peace of mind I did call in to the DMV and have them run the plate number and they told me the car was permanently exempt from emissions testing.

Ron

Got the Bug · #4 (**permalink**) 10-14-2008, 07:56 AM

As Ron said, you should be able to register the car with a simple bill of sale and the signed pink slip (no inspections).

It probably would be better to meet the seller at a DMV office, verify that the registration is fine, and pay your fees directly to the DMV (vs. handling it through AAA). Get ready to write a big check for the sales tax and registration.