Peter,
   When I was in the military in CA, I regestered my non-CA car there.
I had to pay one time $300 fee.  After that I did not have to be smogged
again.  Also in San DIego there are soem great westys for sale.  Check
out www.traderpub.com.  There are always a few dozen for sale there.

>Date:         Wed, 3 Feb 1999 14:16:14 -0800
>Reply-To:     "Buettner, Peter" <PGB@DOLBY.COM>
>From:         "Buettner, Peter" <PGB@DOLBY.COM>
>Subject:      FW: How to register a '90 Westfalia from TX in CA
>To:           vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
>Hi,
>
>I just subscribed to this list.  For years I wanted to get a Westfalia.
Now
>it looks like my dreams might come true.  The problem:  I'm in
California,
>the Westfalia I'm looking at is registered and located in Texas.  Does
>anybody have experience with 'importing' Westfalias into CA?  Will it
pass
>the CA smog test?  Is there a way to get around the 'use tax'?
>
>Thanks for your attention,
>Peter

Jason Yasment
'84 Vanagon Westfalia
'98 Jetta TDi
AOL Instant Messenger: jyaz2

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