Peter, When I was in the military in CA, I regestered my non-CA car there. I had to pay one time $300 fee. After that I did not have to be smogged again. Also in San DIego there are soem great westys for sale. Check out www.traderpub.com. There are always a few dozen for sale there.
>Date: Wed, 3 Feb 1999 14:16:14 -0800 >Reply-To: "Buettner, Peter" <PGB@DOLBY.COM> >From: "Buettner, Peter" <PGB@DOLBY.COM> >Subject: FW: How to register a '90 Westfalia from TX in CA >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >Hi, > >I just subscribed to this list. For years I wanted to get a Westfalia. Now >it looks like my dreams might come true. The problem: I'm in California, >the Westfalia I'm looking at is registered and located in Texas. Does >anybody have experience with 'importing' Westfalias into CA? Will it pass >the CA smog test? Is there a way to get around the 'use tax'? > >Thanks for your attention, >Peter
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