Need Help: Buying BRZ out of State!

[NS]

Originally Posted by jeebus

I live in CA. Bought my BRZ in AZ. They over-nighted the paperwork, I sent it back then next morning. After the loan funded, they threw it on a truck and shipped it to me.

Here's what I have had to do so far to get it registered/titled.

- Smog...yes, they will make you smog your brand new car. Sucks. You are also forced onto the 2 year smog cycle instead of getting to waive it for the first 5 years like you would get to if you bought it in CA.
- VIN inspection. Most DMV offices can do this. Check to be sure before you go.
- Paid tax on the sale price of the car and registration, title fees, etc, etc to the DMV.
- Title transfer from other state to CA. DMV will give you the paperwork to do this. You send or fax it to your lender (assuming you have one) and they send the title copy to CA DMV.
- After all that is done, you get plates and stickers.

I need to get the smog check done for my car as well. The dealer I bought it from is handling all the registration and title stuff but doesn't know what form I need to get it done. Do you happen to know which DMV form to use? I checked the site but I couldn't determine which one is correct and calling the DMV hasn't helped either.

[PMok]

Buying my BRZ from Heuberger as well... should arrive in about 2 weeks. I am hoping that since I'm a AAA member I can do most or all of the paperwork at AAA instead of DMV. Let you know how that goes...

[fasteddy]

I bought mine from Hueberger. Very good experience!! They paid for my flight out there. I flew out, they picked me up at the airport we did the deal and I drove home to Minnesota. I had it broke in by the time I got back (1000 miles).

I would highly recommend them. David Rocks!!!

Pat

[jeebus]

Originally Posted by NS

I need to get the smog check done for my car as well. The dealer I bought it from is handling all the registration and title stuff but doesn't know what form I need to get it done. Do you happen to know which DMV form to use? I checked the site but I couldn't determine which one is correct and calling the DMV hasn't helped either.

wow that's nice of them. well, you're going to need the application for title and reg http://apps.dmv.ca.gov/forms/reg/reg343.pdf but other than that, you have to get the VIN inspection and that is done at the DMV (so you will have to go there). All the other stuff doesn't require specific CA forms, it's more state by state processes in how titles are transferred.