Any California people here been required to pay for a smog check upon picking up their ED car at the dealer? Santa Barbara BMW is requiring this. I thought I bought a new car?
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Sorry I can't help you on that question. So your car is in, I posted about Centuras Leader the other day. Anyway, I'm trying to sell my e36, I was told by a potential buyer that I needed to provide a smog check on selling the car... does anybody know what the regs are on this?
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Quote: | Any California people here been required to pay for a smog check upon picking up their ED car at the dealer? Santa Barbara BMW is requiring this. I thought I bought a new car? | Yes, apparently you have to do this on import, or so I was told (also by SB).
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Not sure if any of this will help but here is my confused experiences.
I did an ed in 2003. Drove the 325 for a month in europe. I did not license through the dealer as when I paid for the car one month prior to pick up the dealer wanted me to pay for the sales tax and license at that time. When I tried to license the car after pick up the DMV required me to get a smog check. I tried to argue that it was new and showed the new car certificate. They would not change their view. It was easier to go get the smog check ( cost something like 75.00) then fight the DMV.
I did ED again in 2004 for a 545. This time the dealer allowed me to pay for the sales tax and license when I picked it up in September 2004. Knowing the issue I had in 03 and the long lines at the DMV I opted to do it at the dealer. The question of a smog check never came up.
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Quote: | Anyway, I'm trying to sell my e36, I was told by a potential buyer that I needed to provide a smog check on selling the car... does anybody know what the regs are on this? | Correct on selling a used car to a private party. You need to smog it; so that, they can register it and it has to be within 30 days of the actual sale.
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Thanks for the info 
Quote: | Correct on selling a used car to a private party. You need to smog it; so that, they can register it and it has to be within 30 days of the actual sale. |
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