Registration In California? (1 Viewer)

[BJ40GreenMint]

Hi, curious to know if anyone has any guidance. I got a BJ40 1979 and thinking of importing it to the U.S but I keep hearing I wont be able to register the car in California because of regulations. I saw that 1997 and below, Diesel engines are exempt. Anyone know if this is possible? I don't want to start the process of bringing the car and then not being able to pass customs... Thank you everyone

 

[B y r o n]

You might want to review this information.

 

[bhsdriller]

Don't waste your time or money

• Evidence that your foreign import vehicle meets United States (U.S.) Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS).
  • This is mandatory for vehicles manufactured after 1995.
  • This includes the federal certification label attached to the vehicle confirming FMVSS certification.
• Additional evidence: A copy of a letter from the manufacturer confirming that the vehicle meets FMVSS and U.S. emissions standards.
• A certificate stating that the vehicle has been inspected by a California Air Resources Board-licensed laboratory.

 

[charliemeyer007]

Its your money, spend it how you want. To me spending all that money to transport, import, pay fees for detection and inspection (Alice's Restaurant - Whitehall induction center) for an old LandCruiser that likely needs a lot of work seems wasteful now if it was a Unimog or a P-38 Lighting that could be different.
Are there parts for "B" diesel's?

 

[BJ40GreenMint]

Its your money, spend it how you want. To me spending all that money to transport, import, pay fees for detection and inspection (Alice's Restaurant - Whitehall induction center) for an old LandCruiser that likely needs a lot of work seems wasteful now if it was a Unimog or a P-38 Lighting that could be different.
Are there parts for "B" diesel's?

Yes, just a bit more of a struggle to find them, usually, Id find a seller from Australia. Yeah... when I bought it I thought I was saving money haha then started to see all the obstacles related to registering the car in Ca haha

 

[BJ40GreenMint]

Don't waste your time or money

• Evidence that your foreign import vehicle meets United States (U.S.) Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS).
  • This is mandatory for vehicles manufactured after 1995.
  • This includes the federal certification label attached to the vehicle confirming FMVSS certification.
• Additional evidence: A copy of a letter from the manufacturer confirming that the vehicle meets FMVSS and U.S. emissions standards.
• A certificate stating that the vehicle has been inspected by a California Air Resources Board-licensed laboratory.

Yeah its more complicated than I thought haha thanks for sharing the above

 

[BJ40GreenMint]

You might want to review this information.

thanks for sharing!

 

[TreadingLight]

You're dealing with several different agencies with different rules. Mostly they overlap in a way that works out but California is "special".

I don't want to start the process of bringing the car and then not being able to pass customs... Thank you everyone

Customs is fine. Federally there is no issue - you'd be fine with EPA rules. Most (any?) other states would be fine

But California makes it hard AND expensive to register grey market vehicles.

@bhsdriller laid out what California requires to register. You don't have a federal label so the first bullet is closed to you. Toyota won't provide a letter so that's a dead end.

That leaves the testing route. The state has only licensed one facility to test imports. CEE in Santa Ana. A few mudder's have gone through the process. Expect to pay $7-12k, wait 4-12 months, and be dealing with DMV folks who have no idea how this works.

 

[peneumbra2]

You are needing paperwork?
For small consideration am being happy to supply all paperwork, testing certification, license plates etc.
Please to be contacting me -
borisbadenov@mooseandsquirrel.kgb