>Also, I had to pay the DMV an extra $300 because they couldn't find an
>"Emissions" sticker some where on the engine. They weren't very specific
>about what they were looking for, but indicated I could probably get my
>$300 refunded if I could offer a reasonable explanation as to why it wasn't
>on the engine. Can any one tell me what they're looking for and where I
>should find it. I'm pretty good at "reasonable explanations" if I know what
>I'm trying to explain.
>
David,
I'm guessing you are in California, land of the desire for clean air and of
a ripoff state government. If you want to see a sample of what they are
looking for, look under the hood of any automobile sold in California.
You'll see some sticker that mentions California emissions certification.
This whole thing is stupid. I brought my car in from out of state and got
socked the $300. It is essentially an entrance tax. I had to pass the same
smog test that a California vehicle does, so what is the big deal.
Prior to my purchase my '76 coach was registered in Texas, but had a
California owner. The guy was just saving money, and a significant amount,
by registering it in Texas, where he owned property. I had a very strong
suspicion that it was a California coach. It had a metal plate on the left
front side that said something about California, but nothing about
emissions. There was no sticker to be found in the engine compartment. What
they are looking for is a sticker that says that the vehicle meets
California emissions requirements.
I told the person that did my registration (actually at AAA not DMV) that I
thought the coach was originally sold in California. I went ahead and paid
the $300 and they filed what they called a "suspicion". Apparently when
this is filed, the DMV contacts the manufacturer with the VIN and gets
confirmation of the certification of the vehicle. 3 months or so later, I
got a check for $300, with no interest of course.
Scott
>"Emissions" sticker some where on the engine. They weren't very specific
>about what they were looking for, but indicated I could probably get my
>$300 refunded if I could offer a reasonable explanation as to why it wasn't
>on the engine. Can any one tell me what they're looking for and where I
>should find it. I'm pretty good at "reasonable explanations" if I know what
>I'm trying to explain.
>
David,
I'm guessing you are in California, land of the desire for clean air and of
a ripoff state government. If you want to see a sample of what they are
looking for, look under the hood of any automobile sold in California.
You'll see some sticker that mentions California emissions certification.
This whole thing is stupid. I brought my car in from out of state and got
socked the $300. It is essentially an entrance tax. I had to pass the same
smog test that a California vehicle does, so what is the big deal.
Prior to my purchase my '76 coach was registered in Texas, but had a
California owner. The guy was just saving money, and a significant amount,
by registering it in Texas, where he owned property. I had a very strong
suspicion that it was a California coach. It had a metal plate on the left
front side that said something about California, but nothing about
emissions. There was no sticker to be found in the engine compartment. What
they are looking for is a sticker that says that the vehicle meets
California emissions requirements.
I told the person that did my registration (actually at AAA not DMV) that I
thought the coach was originally sold in California. I went ahead and paid
the $300 and they filed what they called a "suspicion". Apparently when
this is filed, the DMV contacts the manufacturer with the VIN and gets
confirmation of the certification of the vehicle. 3 months or so later, I
got a check for $300, with no interest of course.
Scott
