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I believe CA has a law that goes something along the lines like this:
If you are the original owner (no title change or anything), you dont need to smog your car until it changes title/ownership.
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Title Transfer and Smog Requirements
When you sell a vehicle that is four or fewer model years old, a smog certificate will not be required in order to transfer the title. The buyer will be charged a smog transfer fee of $8. If the vehicle sold is more than four model years old, the seller must provide evidence of a current smog certification except in any of the following situations:
The vehicle transfer occurs between a spouse, sibling, child, parent, grandparent, or grandchild.
The vehicle was registered and biennial smog certification was submitted to the DMV within 90 days before the date the title transfer took place. A vehicle inspection report may be required for proof of certification.
If you are the original owner (no title change or anything), you dont need to smog your car until it changes title/ownership.
edit: nm
Title Transfer and Smog Requirements
When you sell a vehicle that is four or fewer model years old, a smog certificate will not be required in order to transfer the title. The buyer will be charged a smog transfer fee of $8. If the vehicle sold is more than four model years old, the seller must provide evidence of a current smog certification except in any of the following situations:
The vehicle transfer occurs between a spouse, sibling, child, parent, grandparent, or grandchild.
The vehicle was registered and biennial smog certification was submitted to the DMV within 90 days before the date the title transfer took place. A vehicle inspection report may be required for proof of certification.
Last edited by slowguy626; Jan 29, 2007 at 02:03 PM.
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Ohh well...No one will buy it...so...I think I am okay. Haha
Originally Posted by slowguy626
I believe CA has a law that goes something along the lines like this:
If you are the original owner (no title change or anything), you dont need to smog your car until it changes title/ownership.
edit: nm
Title Transfer and Smog Requirements
When you sell a vehicle that is four or fewer model years old, a smog certificate will not be required in order to transfer the title. The buyer will be charged a smog transfer fee of $8. If the vehicle sold is more than four model years old, the seller must provide evidence of a current smog certification except in any of the following situations:
The vehicle transfer occurs between a spouse, sibling, child, parent, grandparent, or grandchild.
The vehicle was registered and biennial smog certification was submitted to the DMV within 90 days before the date the title transfer took place. A vehicle inspection report may be required for proof of certification.
If you are the original owner (no title change or anything), you dont need to smog your car until it changes title/ownership.
edit: nm
Title Transfer and Smog Requirements
When you sell a vehicle that is four or fewer model years old, a smog certificate will not be required in order to transfer the title. The buyer will be charged a smog transfer fee of $8. If the vehicle sold is more than four model years old, the seller must provide evidence of a current smog certification except in any of the following situations:
The vehicle transfer occurs between a spouse, sibling, child, parent, grandparent, or grandchild.
The vehicle was registered and biennial smog certification was submitted to the DMV within 90 days before the date the title transfer took place. A vehicle inspection report may be required for proof of certification.
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Originally Posted by Niki2.5RsWgn
My car is a 2005
I dont even know how often...
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I dont even know how often...
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. mine is about to hit 5 yo in may.
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"License plate light is out..." Ha! They say that every time... I hate that. Last time I told the officer I know that the light is functional and ON, and that I felt his reason was false and to let me go back there and look at it with him... He got pissed off, ordered me to stay in the vehicle, and that he wasn't going to write me a fix it ticket this time, but to have it looked at and said I was lucky he had another call and I was free to go. Granted, I was leaving a bar which is known for having many people drive drunk after being there, so he was looking for a reason just to pull anyone over. But I was not drinking, and my driving was not erratic in any way. So it pissed me off when I saw like 5 totally wasted frat guys pass us by while I was pulled over.
I'd say I've been in my vehicle, or a friends vehicle and been pulled over about 5 or 6 times, and EVERY time they say "I stopped you because your license plate light is out"...
I'd say I've been in my vehicle, or a friends vehicle and been pulled over about 5 or 6 times, and EVERY time they say "I stopped you because your license plate light is out"...
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Sigh...jerks...
Originally Posted by 2.5Scooby-R
"License plate light is out..." Ha! They say that every time... I hate that. Last time I told the officer I know that the light is functional and ON, and that I felt his reason was false and to let me go back there and look at it with him... He got pissed off, ordered me to stay in the vehicle, and that he wasn't going to write me a fix it ticket this time, but to have it looked at and said I was lucky he had another call and I was free to go. Granted, I was leaving a bar which is known for having many people drive drunk after being there, so he was looking for a reason just to pull anyone over. But I was not drinking, and my driving was not erratic in any way. So it pissed me off when I saw like 5 totally wasted frat guys pass us by while I was pulled over.
I'd say I've been in my vehicle, or a friends vehicle and been pulled over about 5 or 6 times, and EVERY time they say "I stopped you because your license plate light is out"...
I'd say I've been in my vehicle, or a friends vehicle and been pulled over about 5 or 6 times, and EVERY time they say "I stopped you because your license plate light is out"...
Originally Posted by Niki2.5RsWgn
Hmmm I wonder if my light is actually out
........it better be or else Im going to get pissed...(kind of late for that though) haha
........it better be or else Im going to get pissed...(kind of late for that though) haha
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Originally Posted by Niki2.5RsWgn
Hmmm I wonder if my light is actually out
........it better be or else Im going to get pissed...(kind of late for that though) haha
........it better be or else Im going to get pissed...(kind of late for that though) haha
hRm... what if you carried a spare around with you then when a cop stopped you for it as an excuse, just be like.."oh, no worries i have a spare, gimme 5 min and it'll be all better"
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Yah, but ...he did let me go so...maybe I should too...haah
Hahaha...hmmm well...I wonder if he would laugh...or just be a dick about it
Originally Posted by shim022
if it isn't, you can file a complaint
Hahaha...hmmm well...I wonder if he would laugh...or just be a dick about it
Originally Posted by silentkry
lol
hRm... what if you carried a spare around with you then when a cop stopped you for it as an excuse, just be like.."oh, no worries i have a spare, gimme 5 min and it'll be all better"
hRm... what if you carried a spare around with you then when a cop stopped you for it as an excuse, just be like.."oh, no worries i have a spare, gimme 5 min and it'll be all better"