They want to see your insurance documents. That lets the DMV determine how long you have owned the car and therefore how many years of back registration and penalties and interest you owe.
BAT: Euro 1971 BMW 3.0CSi 5-Speed
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BrewKaiser
Active Member
Happy to see such a great BaT result for this pristine e9.
The registration discussion is timely as I literally just paid my registration fees for 2024...after having just paid registration and sales tax when transferring title. Ouch!
I have heard of people under-reporting the sales value for cars new to CA or with very old prior transaction history when completing title docs to minimize sales tax. CA has a bit of a honor system on filling out the sales value on the title doc (pink slip) between private parties.
I've not seen or heard of police citing vehicles with out of state plates at C&C events, but I guess it makes sense if they see the same car time and again. In general, CA is making it much more difficult to claim out of state residency. Too much tax revenue flight to other states due to absurdly excessive tax policies...
The registration discussion is timely as I literally just paid my registration fees for 2024...after having just paid registration and sales tax when transferring title. Ouch!
I have heard of people under-reporting the sales value for cars new to CA or with very old prior transaction history when completing title docs to minimize sales tax. CA has a bit of a honor system on filling out the sales value on the title doc (pink slip) between private parties.
I've not seen or heard of police citing vehicles with out of state plates at C&C events, but I guess it makes sense if they see the same car time and again. In general, CA is making it much more difficult to claim out of state residency. Too much tax revenue flight to other states due to absurdly excessive tax policies...
Don - What if your insurance shows the car was off the road undergoing restoration? Is there any relief for a car that is basically not driven for a long period of time?
Gainfully employed or resident….
Guilty until you prove otherwise…
California here I come!!
Guilty until you prove otherwise…
California here I come!!
Pittraider18
Well-Known Member
Swing through Seattle on the way down and I'll tag along on my VFR!
California registration ( private party ) is determined by what is written (declaration) on the title at time of transfer.
If a California vehicle is out of registration for six or more years (with no violations or DMV query's) the vehicle falls off the books.
Vehicles No Longer in DMV Records - California DMV
Digital records for your vehicle may no longer be available if your titled vehicle has not been registered in California for four years or longer.
www.dmv.ca.gov
Word.Vehicles No Longer in DMV Records - California DMV
Digital records for your vehicle may no longer be available if your titled vehicle has not been registered in California for four years or longer.
Any query in that period and you start over (or pay).