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

[Effie Richards]

Julian, you are right on!

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> On Jan 21, 2018, at 8:28 AM, Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
>   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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>   From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> on behalf of
>   Pantdino via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
>   Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2018 12:38 AM
>   To: lashdeep at yahoo.com
>   Cc: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com; MikeLDrew at aol.com;
>   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
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: Lashdeep Singh <lashdeep at yahoo.com>
>   To: Pantdino <pantdino at aol.com>
>   Cc: bill <bill at incendium.com>; detomaso
>   <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>; MikeLDrew <MikeLDrew at aol.com>;
>   cplcorporal04 <cplcorporal04 at yahoo.com>; garth_rodericks
>   <garth_rodericks at yahoo.com>
>   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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