RE: Dealers, Cali Stuff

[Anton Gaidos III <anton_gaidos_iii@firepower.com>]

I can answer some of your questions. First is a rule that states a new
car with less then 1500
miles on it cannot be brought into the state. Some listers I think can
give you better info on that. Second, you must own a car for more then
90 days outside of Ca. to aviod paying Ca. taxes - in my county that is
8.25%! But there is a catch to that that can work in your favor. 
The DMV claims they will "take into consideration the sales tax payed
outside Ca.".
Then there is the $300 charge you can only avoid if the car has the
sticker on it that says
"This vehicle meets all federal and California emissions" or if there is
no sticker prove that it had one at one time.
 I will not be able to avoid the $300 when I bring my '85 urQ into Ca.
but I will be sure not to bring the car into Ca. without making sure it
has been over 90 days. I hope this helps.
Anton J. Gaidos, III
PC Design
Motorola Computer Group
"The fortunate man knows how much he can safely leave to chance"

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>From: 	W. Karl Lentz[SMTP:gt7017c@prism.gatech.edu]
>Sent: 	Thursday, February 13, 1997 1:11 PM
>To: 	'quattro@coimbra.ans.net'
>Subject: 	Dealers, Cali Stuff
>
>	I have seen a lot of discussion on the list about poor quality of Audi
>dealerships, so I thought I'd mention that my experience has been nothing but
>positive.  My Atlanta dealer says that Audi will ship my new A4 to the
>nearest dealership to my new home in California.  So I can pay Ga sales tax.
>He called it a courtesy delivery.  This on top of a very pleasant negotiation
>of the purchase.
>
>	Which brings me to more questions about California emissions and taxes.
>Hopefully a list member in California will have some information for me.
>Since I last posted I have tried at least fifty times to get through long
>distance to the California Motor Vehicle Department, without success.  The A4
>in the dealership did not have a Cali emissions sticker, and the manager
>confirmed that only those vehicles intended for sale in California get those
>stickers.  So is it correct that I have to pay the emissions penalty while it
>is proven that the car meets requirements?  Who obtains this proof, me or the
>state?  Someone commented previously that California might try to charge me
>the difference is sales tax between theirs and where I bought it.  This seems
>to me to be completely illegal.  Not like they would give me a refund if I
>bought it somewhere with higher sales tax!  Can anyone who has knowledge on
>this topic help me out.
>
>	I know this is an outrageous request, but is there a kindhearted list member
>in California who might be able to find out from his/her local DMV office?  T
>very much IA !
>
>
>- KARL
>Georgia Tech Aerospace Engineering
>
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