California DMV REQUIRES that you get a smog certificate in California to register the car.
After gathering up everyting they wanted me to bring in (I had been there once to find out what they needed) on my new, unregistered M5 that I picked up in Chicago and drove back, they get to the end and say "And now we want your smog cert". Even after calling over and arguing with a supervisor over the fact that the car is new and is 50 state legal, they said too bad.
So, just so everyone knows...if you are bringing in your car to California and it is new or used you need to have a smog certificate along with it. Either from the dealer or one you get on your own..
http://bmw_roadtrip2000.tripod.com/roadtrip/
(above is website on my 2,345 mile trip driving the car home from Chicago to San Diego)
Larry
After gathering up everyting they wanted me to bring in (I had been there once to find out what they needed) on my new, unregistered M5 that I picked up in Chicago and drove back, they get to the end and say "And now we want your smog cert". Even after calling over and arguing with a supervisor over the fact that the car is new and is 50 state legal, they said too bad.
So, just so everyone knows...if you are bringing in your car to California and it is new or used you need to have a smog certificate along with it. Either from the dealer or one you get on your own..
http://bmw_roadtrip2000.tripod.com/roadtrip/
(above is website on my 2,345 mile trip driving the car home from Chicago to San Diego)
Larry