Hmm, so I could borrow my dad's car from out of state. He is a stand up guy and always willing to help me when the need arises.
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I went through the process of bringing an out of state registered grey market vehicle to ca and while there isn’t much documentation this is a helpful reference Registering an NON-USA, out-of-country, or "Grey Market" car in California
Hmm, so I could borrow my dad's car from out of state. He is a stand up guy and always willing to help me when the need arises.
@calux what's the latest on your situation? I'm here in SF in damn near the exact same scenario. Have a 1991 LJ71 (diesel) originally imported from Japan to NC then driven around NC for a year. Bought it over thanksgiving and had it shipped here. Like you I tried AAA at first but had the exact same experience. Since then I've been to the DMV 3 times, they eventually referred me to CHP to get the VIN verified. Waiting for that appointment to happen but noticed I appear to be missing the US Federal Certification Label / have no EPA sticker and have officially started panicking.
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@calux what's the latest on your situation? I'm here in SF in damn near the exact same scenario. Have a 1991 LJ71 (diesel) originally imported from Japan to NC then driven around NC for a year. Bought it over thanksgiving and had it shipped here. Like you I tried AAA at first but had the exact same experience. Since then I've been to the DMV 3 times, they eventually referred me to CHP to get the VIN verified. Waiting for that appointment to happen but noticed I appear to be missing the US Federal Certification Label / have no EPA sticker and have officially started panicking.
It took me 18 months but i was able to successfully register and title my ‘85 surf. That being said, my situation was somewhat unique and not necessarily applicable to others who are trying to bring anything non-US market into CA.
Also curious.What was your situation?
What was your situation?
No motorcycle or diesel-powered vehicle can be converted to California emission standards. For details, contact the California Air Resources Board (ARB).
And I'll add another question ...
Does anybody know what the DMV vehicle code or the ARB health & safety code says to back up this statement?
This seems to contradict some of the earlier posts (@ChapterX ?) about having success getting diesel landcruisers through the process. I wonder if something's changed (again) or there is some nuance I don't understand.
I recall that clause being up there for a long time. There's no reason not to call ARB and ask any questions you have. I have bombarded them with calls in the past and they have always been forthcoming and are generally nice people.
I have yet to find an established outfit that can make this work in CA. I'm hearing bad things about the Santa Ana lab (including some search results that seemed to tie them to scammy mileage-increasing bolt-ons).
Did the ARB letter contain a certificate of conformance from ARB?
Does anyone know if any 25+ year-old Canadian market diesel land cruisers have an EPA label on them?
After almost a year of trying to get the California DMV to budge I gave in. Went to Yuma instead. $99 later and a I’m good for 2 years.
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Washington (CNN) — The Environmental Protection Agency is preparing to revoke California's authority to set vehicle emission standards and could make the announcement as early as Wednesday, a source familiar with the plans tells CNN.
The source said the Trump administration will find the EPA previously acted unlawfully by granting the state a waiver from the Clean Air Act and allowing it to develop stricter standards than those of the federal government.
You may be able to trade that AZ plate for a CA plate soon unless some Federal circuit judge steps in.
You may be able to trade that AZ plate for a CA plate soon unless some Federal circuit judge steps in.