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VIN inspection, california bureaucrats |
nimblemotorsports |
Feb 9 2018, 10:00 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 45 Joined: 12-January 18 From: Sacramento, California Member No.: 21,793 Region Association: None |
I took my 914 into the California DMV to get a VIN verification on it, since it did have a title and is out of the DMV system. They refused to inspect it, saying it must be a 'complete car'. Now it didn't have an engine, trans, doors or hoods or seats or a dash, but the VIN isn't on any of those parts, and the reg 31 form has a checkbox for 'missing' on the engine and odometer.
This really had me angry. I know there are 3rd party licensed VIN verification people, will they give me the same dismissal? Join AAA and have them to do it? Any other ideas? Get Nevada title first and then xfter to CA? |
green914 |
Feb 9 2018, 10:32 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,467 Joined: 29-March 11 From: Sacramento, California Member No.: 12,874 Region Association: Northern California |
Did you try taking it to a CHP station for inspection? I went through the same BS with California DMV on one of mine. I took the car to a local CHP station and had no problem.
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nimblemotorsports |
Feb 9 2018, 10:40 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 45 Joined: 12-January 18 From: Sacramento, California Member No.: 21,793 Region Association: None |
Did you try taking it to a CHP station for inspection? I went through the same BS with California DMV on one of mine. I took the car to a local CHP station and had no problem. Haven't tried that, will they have issue with no doors, hoods, engine, etc? Just show up in the lobby and ask? I did that for a fixit ticket once, but local PD, not CHP. BTW, if car has out-of-state title, it still needs a VIN verification to get a CA title, so the Nevada idea won't work. BBTW, I still had car on trailer and had to take it off and will be storing it for a little while, and waiting 2 weeks for my dmv appointment, now it isn't on the trailer anymore, I have 3000 lbs of sand on it right now. |
green914 |
Feb 9 2018, 10:56 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,467 Joined: 29-March 11 From: Sacramento, California Member No.: 12,874 Region Association: Northern California |
Did you try taking it to a CHP station for inspection? I went through the same BS with California DMV on one of mine. I took the car to a local CHP station and had no problem. Haven't tried that, will they have issue with no doors, hoods, engine, etc? Just show up in the lobby and ask? I did that for a fixit ticket once, but local PD, not CHP. BTW, if car has out-of-state title, it still needs a VIN verification to get a CA title, so the Nevada idea won't work. BBTW, I still had car on trailer and had to take it off and will be storing it for a little while, and waiting 2 weeks for my dmv appointment, now it isn't on the trailer anymore, I have 3000 lbs of sand on it right now. The car did not have a the drive train in it, but otherwise complete. Try calling CHP first and see what they say. |
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