[Vwdiesel] New Passat TDI's...

[TexasTDI]

I heard it was 6 months/7500 miles.  But anyway, YES, you can register your
FL car in CA after a certain time period or mileage.

Christopher J. Thornton
1991 VW Jetta 2 Door 1.6 Diesel - 241k miles
2000 VW Golf 1.9 TDI (turbo diesel) - 94k miles
AMSOIL Synthetic Lubricants Dealer #1098500
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "gary" <gbangs at cfl.rr.com>
To: "Audi-VW-Diesels" <Audi-VW-Diesels at yahoogroups.com>;
<VW-TDI at yahoogroups.com>; "VWDiesel" <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 8:56 AM
Subject: [Vwdiesel] New Passat TDI's...


> Hello Folks,
>
> Well we all know that the new Passat TDI will NOT be offered for sale in
> Kalifornia. I don't even think they will be 50 state emissions
> certified.
>
> Here is my scenario...
> I was a longtime Kalifornia resident. Joined the military, retired in
> Florida(currently a legal FL resident), and will someday soon, sell the
> house here and move back to be closer to my sisters and cousins. I know
> Kalifornia code says that a used car is one with >90days and/(or?)
> >7500miles on it.
>
> Is it possible to buy a new Passat TDI here in FL when they become
> available, put the required time and mileage on it, and move back to
> Kalifornia with the car and be able to register it there?
>
> I know that there are people who move there with 50-state cars and
> register them. Will they treat the new diesel any differently? I was
> stationed in San Diego before 2002, and drove a Quantum TD that I was
> never required to have smogged checked.
>
> I've always been fuzzy with Kalifornia code. I am hoping is someone out
> there who knows the real true to the matter.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> -Gary
> 1997 Passat TDI