DMV-Car is out of the system, What does it take to register? Options

[Andyrew]

Looking at a car thats out of the DMV system and wondering if anyone has registered a car out of the system in CA.

Any input?

Thanks!
Andrew

[tradisrad]

It is easy. I went through it this year.
I bought the car in April and went to DMV and paid my fees and got the paper work in my name. Went home and fixed the car. 6 months later I took the paper work back to get a new temporary operatin permit and the DMV lady drilled me on why it took so long. I explained that w/o a engine the car was difficult to bring to them. She then told me I had to go to CHP. I called CHP and he said that if the DMV has never seen the car he can't look unless the car failed vin inspection at DMV. CHP ran the vin and it came back clear (as expected). I went to another DMV and they inspected the vin and processed the paper work. I walked out with my plates!

I did not pay any back fees because the seller filled out paper work that stated the car was parked off of the road for the last xx years. I paid about $100 with reg and tax. (low $$ bill of sale)

BTW I only had a bill of sale. No title.