|
Southern California SoCal |
|
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
10-25-2012, 03:48 AM | #1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Codename: Stitch
Join Date: Apr 2012
Drives: 91 MR2; 06 IS350; 16 BRZ; 18 CX-5
Location: Hayward/NorCal
Posts: 5,248
Thanks: 4,021
Thanked 5,436 Times in 2,307 Posts
Mentioned: 462 Post(s)
Tagged: 6 Thread(s)
|
CA buyers: Buying your BRZ or FR-S out-of-state
Decided to start my own thread here with information about buying a BRZ or FR-S out of state and then bringing it to CA. Instead of constantly harping about it in the Norcal available cars thread, I think it's worthy of its own topic. Several of us have done it now, and I've been getting a couple of PMs asking about the process. So I thought I'd do this and share the info I have. I have quoted a few others who also provided info - hope you guys don't mind. PM if you would rather have your name or quote removed and I will take it off.
DISCLAIMER: I don't work for a dealership. I have no interest in selling you a car or getting you to buy one from a particular dealer. No guarantees you will save X dollars or get a car sooner than waiting in line at a local dealer or continually calling them. Just sharing the info and positive experience I had (as did others). Read through this, and decide for yourself if you want to join the "CO>CA Cartel." :happy0180: Here is a link to the CA DMV site, specifically the requirements for registering an out-of-state vehicle (i.e., you bring in a car from outside CA): http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/brochures/howto/htvr9.htm I recommend reading through the whole thread if you are seriously interested in buying from out of state as there's a lot of info and advice here. But for the TL;DR version, here is a quick and to-the-point summary of the DMV process, provided by @mav1178 Quote:
---- original post for historical accuracy ---- So here's the setup. Back in July I was looking to buy a BRZ or FR-S. I quickly discovered that finding a car in the Bay Area was extremely difficult. Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
*** Meanwhile, in the Bay Area... Quote:
So there you have it. Anyone else who has had experience buying a BRZ or FR-S in a nearby state and bringing it into CA, please chip in with your experiences. Last edited by PMok; 12-19-2013 at 02:50 PM. Reason: updated with DMV process summary |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Following 12 Users Say Thank You to PMok For This Useful Post: |
10-25-2012, 12:40 PM | #2 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Drives: FRS - MY13
Location: SoCal
Posts: 108
Thanks: 16
Thanked 26 Times in 21 Posts
Mentioned: 2 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
Good post man! well done
|
10-25-2012, 01:14 PM | #3 |
Banned
Join Date: Mar 2012
Drives: SSM LT MT BRZ
Location: SoCal
Posts: 1,033
Thanks: 803
Thanked 754 Times in 328 Posts
Mentioned: 23 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
|
HAHAHA I orriginated this process, I flew to Denver to buy my car in Centennial CO, on July 2nd,
Spent the next 2 days driving it back to SoCal, including a break in trip to the top of pike's Peak with less than 100mi on the ODO. I opted to pay no tax in CO and defer the tax to California, this was no problem at all with my dealer, and I got a half sheet of paper for the back window with a 60day registration and the aforementioned business card sized slip of paper. When i got ta cali (and the registration period mostly elapsed) i went to the DMV and played their games. 1.) VIN verification, 2.) Smog 3.) $2797 registration and tax I highly recommend not shipping the car several reasons. 1.) my flight to denver was ~$204.00 and gas was about $180 (1200mi/27mpg*~$4.00 (gas is actually cheaper but this will give safe number)) I stayed in hotels 2 nights at about $85 each so...204+180+170=$554.00 2.) no better way to bond with your new baby than taking the long way out of colorado then leisurely driving through beautiful Utah and Nevada. 3.) California expects (requires) you to register within 10 days of the vehicle entering the state. if it arrives on a bill of lading from a trucking company... well that's your game to play i guess...i wanted to use all of the Colorado reg time I could. 4.) you are buying this car to drive it right?.........so drive it already quit mucking around.... |
10-25-2012, 01:31 PM | #4 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2012
Drives: 13 Whiteout / 09 R6 [BRZ is gone!]
Location: los angeles
Posts: 233
Thanks: 88
Thanked 85 Times in 55 Posts
Mentioned: 7 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
I drove my SWP BRZ back from Utah. was fun! Would've done it again in a heartbeat had I not been able to get a white FRS locally.
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8525 |
10-25-2012, 02:30 PM | #5 |
Never on Time Always Late
Join Date: Jun 2012
Drives: #silenced crickets
Location: Norcal
Posts: 578
Thanks: 86
Thanked 152 Times in 101 Posts
Mentioned: 9 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
Some of us.....(me)...... were foreign to manuals for a few years prior to this purchase and might not treat the car ideally on first drive.. Add to that the sleepless nights with your brand new car parked somewhere you've never been before, rock chips from long drive, eh.. i'll take the shipping option and have 1k more miles to play.. (new sig is born)
__________________
CO>CA Cartel
|
10-25-2012, 04:22 PM | #6 | |
Banned
Join Date: Mar 2012
Drives: SSM LT MT BRZ
Location: SoCal
Posts: 1,033
Thanks: 803
Thanked 754 Times in 328 Posts
Mentioned: 23 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
|
Quote:
really? I thought we were buying these cars to drive them. Road trips are a wonderful part of living in America, I highly suggest you get over whatever phobia you have and start driving your car outside your home city....ASAP, and as often as possible, No one is going to steal a car you can't sell parts off of yet, and you have full coverage i assume, so, go drive...paint chips happen...it's not gold plated DRIVE IT |
|
10-25-2012, 04:33 PM | #7 | |
Never on Time Always Late
Join Date: Jun 2012
Drives: #silenced crickets
Location: Norcal
Posts: 578
Thanks: 86
Thanked 152 Times in 101 Posts
Mentioned: 9 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
Quote:
__________________
CO>CA Cartel
|
|
10-25-2012, 05:09 PM | #8 | |
Codename: Stitch
Join Date: Apr 2012
Drives: 91 MR2; 06 IS350; 16 BRZ; 18 CX-5
Location: Hayward/NorCal
Posts: 5,248
Thanks: 4,021
Thanked 5,436 Times in 2,307 Posts
Mentioned: 462 Post(s)
Tagged: 6 Thread(s)
|
Quote:
__________________
|
|
10-25-2012, 05:10 PM | #9 |
Codename: Stitch
Join Date: Apr 2012
Drives: 91 MR2; 06 IS350; 16 BRZ; 18 CX-5
Location: Hayward/NorCal
Posts: 5,248
Thanks: 4,021
Thanked 5,436 Times in 2,307 Posts
Mentioned: 462 Post(s)
Tagged: 6 Thread(s)
|
__________________
|
10-25-2012, 05:22 PM | #10 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Drives: '85 AE86 Sprinter Trueno
Location: SoCal, CA
Posts: 140
Thanks: 26
Thanked 47 Times in 25 Posts
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
Heyo. I bought mine from Lithia Reno Nevada. Great experience over all. I was planning to road trip back down the PCH to get home but timing didn't work out .
Main things to worry about are having to smog the car again for initial registration and then getting the car registered at a DMV within the 14 day temporary permit. |
10-25-2012, 05:29 PM | #11 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2012
Drives: 13' Scion FRS MT
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Posts: 737
Thanks: 290
Thanked 333 Times in 191 Posts
Mentioned: 7 Post(s)
Tagged: 3 Thread(s)
|
Have you tried some of the more obscure dealers? Say Berkeley, Novato, up towards Sacramento etc.?
I'm surprised to hear the shortage and markups are still rampant.
__________________
07' Z4M Coupe | KW Clubsports | AFE Intake | Stromung Mufflers | UUC Shortshifter | Advan RS
15' 228i MSport 13' FR-S | TRD CAI | TRD Catback | UEL Header | OFT Stg 1 | Rota Grid-V | RCE Suspension | Hankook | |
10-25-2012, 06:01 PM | #12 |
Codename: Stitch
Join Date: Apr 2012
Drives: 91 MR2; 06 IS350; 16 BRZ; 18 CX-5
Location: Hayward/NorCal
Posts: 5,248
Thanks: 4,021
Thanked 5,436 Times in 2,307 Posts
Mentioned: 462 Post(s)
Tagged: 6 Thread(s)
|
I think an FR-S would be easier to get in CA and avoid all this hassle. But finding a BRZ without markups right now is like catching a unicorn.
__________________
|
10-25-2012, 06:30 PM | #13 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2011
Drives: really slow...
Location: Los Angeles (SGV)
Posts: 737
Thanks: 340
Thanked 253 Times in 145 Posts
Mentioned: 10 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
It's been about 6 wks of happily driving a CO BRZ here in CA You can add me to the CO>CA Cartel.
Find a good dealer who will help you thru the process. My dealer sucked and was not knowledgeable when I asked about requesting the paperwork, etc. You'll need the "Certificate of Origin". It's a very important document and it was like pulling teeth to get this from the original dealer. This is a certificate that follows the car from the Port of Origin and comes from Subaru. I also paid the CA tax at the Subie dealer (Arapahoe Go Subaru, near Denver). They miscalculated the tax which is an easy mistake to make so I don't mind.. but i'm still going thru the refund credit process because I ended up paying about $170 too much. Have no idea if i'll ever see this refund. Sales people there are great. Their Finance and Admin staff... Whole different story! Btw.. not sure if this was mentioned. Evidently they require a smog every 2yrs instead of the first 5 year waiver. Regardless.. couldn't be happier w/ the car. Thank god I didn't settle for a FR-S This was during the drive home passing thru Moab in the wee morning hours with my bro. |
The Following 3 Users Say Thank You to RYU For This Useful Post: |
10-25-2012, 06:43 PM | #14 |
Member
Join Date: Aug 2012
Drives: CBS BRZ
Location: Bay Area, CA
Posts: 75
Thanks: 3
Thanked 21 Times in 16 Posts
Mentioned: 4 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
I was very fortunate to find the exact trim and color BRZ from Lithia Subaru up in Oregon City, OR. It was painless and I received my car shipped via truck to a nearby Home Depot for pick up. I negotiated with the dealership to help chip in for CA taxes and they sent me a check right after I got the car registered here.
Don't wait 6-8 months out just to get a "no-go" from your CA Subie/Toyo dealership. |
The Following User Says Thank You to likebutter For This Useful Post: | PMok (10-25-2012) |
|
|
Tags |
brz, buying, california, colorado, msrp |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
KW (Tri-Cities) Thread | sal | CANADA | 2251 | 01-30-2023 02:05 PM |
any Arkansas frs/brz buyers? | Xdragonxb0i | Southeast | 25 | 01-14-2013 05:29 PM |
Buyers Remorse? | IntotheOcean | Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum | 134 | 10-31-2012 03:37 PM |
Need Help: Buying BRZ out of State! | carlo1912 | BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics | 17 | 09-07-2012 10:23 PM |
Random FR-S Buyers | Dragon86 | Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum | 57 | 06-27-2012 10:30 PM |