VANAGON archives -- August 2003, week 2 (#255)

Date:         Mon, 11 Aug 2003 18:30:54 -0700
Reply-To:     "Mike D." <md03@XOCHI.COM>
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From:         "Mike D." <md03@XOCHI.COM>
Subject:      Re: Calif: Buying out of state
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>Date:    Mon, 11 Aug 2003 18:43:42 -0400
>From:    John Parson <bentway@IWON.COM>
>Subject: Re: Calif: Buying out of state
>
>   I had an interesting expereince moving to CA on this subject.  My
>Nissan truck was a 49 state vehicle, and I had to pay a $300 one
>time exdemption.  The truck still wouldn't pass smog, because the PO
>had welded a piece of pipe where the cat converter went!  $1000
>later my $2500 Nissan was CA legal!
>
>The Trundler
>'82 Westy
>'87 Westy

The $300 fees were found to be illegal and refunds were offered...you
may still be able to get that money back:
<http://www.dmv.ca.gov/forms/dmv/dmv160d.htm>

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