I was on the California DMV site researching what's involved with buying a vehicle out of state and bringing it back into California where I live, when I read the following under there "Out of State Vehicles" registration page:
California residents are prohibited from importing, purchasing, or leasing a new vehicle from another state, unless the vehicle was manufactured for sale in California and the Environmental Protection Agency label certifies the vehicle has California smog equipment. California considers a new vehicle to be any vehicle with less than 7,500 miles on the odometer at the time it is purchased or acquired.
Here's the link for those interested: http://www.dmv.ca.gov/vr/osreg.htm#BM2561
So basically, unless the car was specifically manufactured for California, its illegal to buy it out of state and bring it into California? Am I reading this right? That pretty much eliminates every out of state car out there.
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all new BMWs are 50 state compliant so it shouldnt be a problem ...AFAIK.... 
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Or you could buy your car here in FL. Ill drive it around for 4000 miles. then drive it to you in Cali and call it a used car with over 7500 miles.
Let me know when you want to start so I can clear my schedule. 
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Does this apply to past year vehicles, such as a 2004 with under 7,500 miles?
And according to the website, the vehicle has to have a "California Certified" sticker under the hood, which is different from "Federally Certified".
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Kinda....yes.
A friend of ours is going through this with his motorcycle. He's from Texas and his motorcycle does not have enough miles on for him to be able to register it in California or trade it in to California dealer. The only thing he can do is sell it to someone outside of California, which sucks considering the custom paint job, seat, etc.
I don't really know details beyond his situation.
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Quote: | all new BMWs are 50 state compliant so it shouldnt be a problem ...AFAIK.... | For that matter...I think every major manufacturer who makes cars for the North American market make them such that they all pass California Emissions Standards.
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