Re: importing a 49-state car to CA

[Andrew Shea <anshea@hawk.anselm.edu>]

> 
> > i've done it - it was expensive!  this was for a '91 200 TQ going from Michigan
> > to CA IN JANUARY OF '94.  first i had to pay the difference in state sales
> > taxes between the state of purchase and CA, in this case something like 4%. 
> > then i had to pay a "smog impact fee" to CA, which was something like another
> > $800 (this amount was apparently determined by some completely arbitrary
> > method).
> > 
> > ==SLICE==
> > 
> > -- peter of lawrence berkeley
> > peter_fraser@macmail.lbl.gov 
> > --------------------------------------
> > Date: 2/7/95 10:59 AM
> > CA Audi fans:
> > 
> > How much of a hassle is it to bring a non-CA Audi into CA?  I have an 86 5000CS
> > TQ
> > that I'm thinking of selling here in the east to prevent a hassle out there.
> > Should I even worry about this?
> > 
> > Any help is welcome.
> > 
> > ...bill
> > 
> I had heard about the paying the difference in sales tax crap.  Was it based on 
> the original sales price of the car, or what you paid for it?  I've wondered if 
> it would be possible to make a quick transaction for a ridiculously low price 
> (with a friend) to get around that one.  
> 
> Steve Buchholz
> 
 I believe that every state is the same way.  I do not know about CA but
I bought my 87 4000cs w/99,000 miles for $2500 from a family member in
NH.  When I registered it in MA I had to pay the sales tax based on the
blue book value.  Imagine my surprise!  I had to pay 1/6 of what I paid
for the car just to register it in MA.  
	
	Andrew