[DeTomaso] GT5-S in Scottsdale Sold - $319k

Julian Kift julian_kift at hotmail.com
Sun Jan 21 11:28:20 EST 2018


Ah so where you said before "AFAIK Federal law trumps State law", it really doesn't if you are in CA!


A clear title would be transferable in any state, whether a car will pass that state road worthiness or emission tests applicable to it's year for registration is a separate issue. I believe it is a legal requirement in CA for a dealer to sell a car to a CA resident it has to have a smog certificate, hence the "cannot be sold to CA resident" will often appear. I have seen it here at Hot August Nights Auctions, as there are a high percentage of Californians coming over to take advantage of our beautiful state offers, unfortunately they are forgetting to go home (maybe as they can't drive the car back they just purchased) and end up trying to recreate what they left....

Establishing an out of state residence where there are no state taxes not only allows you drive your classic car, but will save you on taxes too with the new tax bill.

Julian

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Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] GT5-S in Scottsdale Sold - $319k

Once it has a clear title issued from a USA state, it should be transferrable.

That is not true.  California, for example, has its own laws regarding what cars can drive on its roads.  I have seen many cars at auctions in CA with signs saying "cannot be sold to a California resident" on them.

Beyond the crash test issues, in CA any car younger than 1975 has to pass a tailpipe emissions test to be registered.  Good luck with that car.

Jim

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Once it has a clear title issued from a USA state, it should be transferrable.

I would ask for DOT documentation prior to purchase also.

A call to DOT in DC is advisable to confirm that the VIN doesn't have any problems.

LSJ

On Jan 20, 2018, at 03:12, Pantdino <pantdino at aol.com> wrote:

Some states exempt anything after 20 yrs.

AFAIK Federal law trumps State law.  So AFAIK you can't import a car from overseas that was never "federalized", meaning crash testing and such, not just emissions, until it is 25 yrs old.

Jim

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   Ah so where you said before "AFAIK Federal law trumps State law", it
   really doesn't if you are in CA!

   A clear title would be transferable in any state, whether a car will
   pass that state road worthiness or emission tests applicable to
   it's year for registration is a separate issue. I believe it is a legal
   requirement in CA for a dealer to sell a car to a CA resident it has to
   have a smog certificate, hence the "cannot be sold to CA resident" will
   often appear. I have seen it here at Hot August Nights Auctions, as
   there are a high percentage of Californians coming over to take
   advantage of our beautiful state offers, unfortunately they are
   forgetting to go home (maybe as they can't drive the car back they just
   purchased) and end up trying to recreate what they left....
   Establishing an out of state residence where there are no state taxes
   not only allows you drive your classic car, but will save you on taxes
   too with the new tax bill.
   Julian
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   Pantdino via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
   Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2018 12:38 AM
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   cplcorporal04 at yahoo.com; garth_rodericks at yahoo.com
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] GT5-S in Scottsdale Sold - $319k
   Once it has a clear title issued from a USA state, it should be
   transferrable.
   That is not true.  California, for example, has its own laws regarding
   what cars can drive on its roads.  I have seen many cars at auctions in
   CA with signs saying "cannot be sold to a California resident" on them.
   Beyond the crash test issues, in CA any car younger than 1975 has to
   pass a tailpipe emissions test to be registered.  Good luck with that
   car.
   Jim
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   To: Pantdino <pantdino at aol.com>
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   <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>; MikeLDrew <MikeLDrew at aol.com>;
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   Sent: Sat, Jan 20, 2018 4:54 am
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] GT5-S in Scottsdale Sold - $319k
   Once it has a clear title issued from a USA state, it should be
   transferrable.
   I would ask for DOT documentation prior to purchase also.
   A call to DOT in DC is advisable to confirm that the VIN doesn't have
   any problems.
   LSJ
   On Jan 20, 2018, at 03:12, Pantdino <pantdino at aol.com> wrote:
   Some states exempt anything after 20 yrs.
   AFAIK Federal law trumps State law.  So AFAIK you can't import a car
   from overseas that was never "federalized", meaning crash testing and
   such, not just emissions, until it is 25 yrs old.
   Jim


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