How To Register A Vehicle In California From Out Of State

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05-06-2013, 04:06 PM

Location: Miami 118 posts, read 357,331 times Reputation: 78

So I demand to register my out of state auto here. I have a few questions: i) What is the proper society of things to practice: Smog Test, Registration, and so Driver'due south License? two) What is a cheap place to go a smog test? Something well-nigh downtown LA or within 25 miles. 3) Do I demand to get an inspection of some sort done? iv) Which is the best dmv to go to? I know some have ridiculous wait times, etc. 5) Why do I demand to register with the dmv website? Do they track me somehow? I know a lot of info is present on the http://www.dmv.ca.gov/ webpage, only information technology's not very articulate.

05-07-2013, 07:21 PM

ferretkona Location: Columbia, California 6,664 posts, read 28,887,153 times Reputation: 5138

bring proof of insurance

05-07-2013, 07:27 PM

luckodeirish Location: Lemon Heights, Orangish County, CA 805 posts, read ane,454,646 times Reputation: 1300

Get the machine smog checked. Go to Yelp to find a cheap place. Brand an appointment online with the DMV. Show upwardly with the car, and all paperwork. Some DMV employee will look at the car, including the engine. They will so volition issue the new plates and registration. Bring checkbook to pay fee. Practice non go to any DMV without an appointment. Only...if you are a AAA member phone call them first and see if they tin can practise this for you in their local part.

05-07-2013, 07:33 PM

snappers Location: Los Angeles, CA 25 posts, read 38,114 times Reputation: 23

There is no special society that you need to follow, other than you need to become your car registered in CA, before y'all tin can get a CA smog test done. Personally, I would get the drivers license commencement, but merely later I have established my residence and employment. And so become for the car registration and later the smog. The smog volition be required to complete the registration and will be updated through the smog machine at the auto repair shop that does the smog test. The land does have a time limit to get your car registered in CA and for you to go a CA driver's license. This mainly applies to you if you get a job here. Once you lot are employed in California, the clock really starts ticking. Otherwise you lot can only say that you are 'visiting', which is substantially probably true as you are looking to find a place and settle in to obtain employment. If you auto is out of state, you can have to pay a special tax that applies to out of state vehicles. This is to thwart people that go out of state to purchase cars to try and avert the higher CA sales tax and other fees. First of all, your car will accept to be inspected. There are places in the US, where they have no auto smog inspections at all, so the regime will want to know that your automobile meets legal specifications. I hope this helps. Evidently, some of the details depend upon the year of your automobile, considering if its newer than 3 years, you probably don't demand a smog test. All of these details are specified on the CA DMV website.

05-08-2013, 11:53 AM

Stoney. Location: San Diego 56 posts, read 86,799 times Reputation: 89

Quote: Originally Posted past luckodeirish Get the automobile smog checked. Go to Yelp to notice a cheap place. Brand an appointment online with the DMV. Show upwardly with the motorcar, and all paperwork. Some DMV employee will look at the car, including the engine. They will and so will issue the new plates and registration. Bring checkbook to pay fee. Practice not go to any DMV without an appointment. Simply...if yous are a AAA member phone call them first and come across if they can do this for you in their local office. True...if yous're a memeber, AAA will handle all the DMV paperwork for you. Just tell them you need to register an out of state car and they'll aid you lot with the paperwork. No demand to look in line for hours at the DMV offce. Also, if your auto is nether 6 years old it dosen't need smog.

05-09-2013, xi:02 AM

Location: Miami 118 posts, read 357,331 times Reputation: 78

Thanks Everyone! I only went and the society goes like this: one) Get Smog Test Washed. I paid $35 at Exxon. 2) Brand DMV Appt. 3) Get Verification done outside of DMV just earlier Appt. four) Become into Appt with: Registration class filled out from website, Mileage of car, Proof of insurance, Registration from former state, Driver's License from former state, Car's Title (they send you a new one in 4 weeks), License Plate removed from your car after you park. 5) Pay with Debit Bill of fare or Bank check (they don't accept credit bill of fare) The whole procedure took me virtually an hr but only because I went to counter first, then I did my verification, then I had to come dorsum to the counter again.

05-13-2013, 08:21 PM

BobsGL1800 139 posts, read 323,714 times Reputation: 115

Quote: Originally Posted by Stoney. True...if yous're a memeber, AAA will handle all the DMV paperwork for you. Simply tell them yous demand to register an out of country car and they'll help you with the paperwork. No need to wait in line for hours at the DMV offce. Also, if your car is nether 6 years old it dosen't need smog. If yous are bringing a vehicle into California that was registered out of state, it doesn't matter how sometime information technology is, it will require a smog inspection.

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