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barry123400 · #16 06-16-2008, 11:09 AM

I have heard of this senario many times where you basically pay past registration fees for a car not currently registered all those years. Could not a friend register that car using the ownership in another state first. Then only a transfer back to california might be required?
We have some crazy requirements as well but that california one has always stood out. Not even reasonable in my opinion.

Sir Sam · #17 06-16-2008, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by barry123400

I have heard of this senario many times where you basically pay past registration fees for a car not currently registered all those years. Could not a friend register that car using the ownership in another state first. Then only a transfer back to california might be required?
We have some crazy requirements as well but that california one has always stood out. Not even reasonable in my opinion.

Ya I think alot of people in california do this, though this would not work in colorado because to register it here the title needs to be a CO title, which requires a vin inspection, which means someone has to see the car.

Another reason to dislike CA for auto stuff, they try to gain some revenue by imposing back registration on a vehicle, which only annoys most people, and many others slip around it.

Tax them, and they will found a loophole out.

rcounts · #18 06-16-2008, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by vstech

I have to get all the cars out of my yard... the neighbors have reported me for excessive cars.
I have:
3 126 SD's
3 123 D's
3 123 TD's

I am actively taking requests for entire cars, parts etc.
let me know by PM, here, or on email
thevstech@gmail.com
arrgh, ya do nice things for stupid neighbors, and it ALWAYS ends up biting you in the A$$

Inbound PM and email both. Looking for 300D W123 parts...

Crazy_Nate · #19 06-16-2008, 06:48 PM

PM sent. Looking for a W123 passenger side mirror.

Good luck with all the cars!

vipercrazy · #20 06-16-2008, 07:18 PM

in case one of those cars was a typo, im looking for a 123 coupe driver door, without any parts.

Johnhef · #21 06-16-2008, 08:01 PM

Welcome to the club! I've gotten that letter before... twice

rule here is two cars untagged/unregistered, not counting any in an enclosed building.

Mustang_man298 · #22 06-16-2008, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by charmalu

Here is Ca, you have to keep them registered or file a non-op with the DMV. I think if they are registered they have to have insurance also.

If the registration expires, there are penalities. Don`t pay for several years and decide to register, have to pay for ea yr. up to current and penalities. I have two in-op and one unregistered for the past 29 yrs

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been sitting in the barn.

show us some pictures, and maybe you can be a mini PNP

Charlie

If it's been out of reg for 29 yrs, you're good to go, it used to be after 7 yrs it falls out of the system and simply no longer exists, now I believe it is down to 5 yrs. I have no idea what smoke they were blowing at you about pending how it fell out. One thing I learned about CA's DMV's, you go in there being meek and clueless and they smell you coming like a pack of wolves, bend over. Tell them it was stored off the street in a yard, if it was moved and they ask how, always on a flatbed trailer. You just have to say the right words, some people are nice and hint you to what you need to do/say. others say nothing and let you dig a hole. All you need to do is tell them it's been out of the system that long, they will look for an existing record of it on file (which they will not find by now) and then hand you some forms to fill out that give you the right to title it. Then you'll have to take it down to have it inspected to verify it is actually the car (vin/year/model verification to your paperwork) I've been down this road many many times with my antique car habit. No worries. I still need to do that with my 39 Chevy one of these days....it's been long out for over 40 yrs, so no rush.

Now because they lost so many penalties from cars dropping out and patient people, they do the same thing on delinquent car reg's as they do travel trailers, automatically garnish the fees from your taxes or paycheck after it falls so far behind & send you a tag. (If you have insurance). It also used to be lien saling, salvaging, or getting a junk slip would clear fees, they eliminated that recently too, at the same time they made it illegal to send a car to the wrecking yard without an actual junk slip in hand (which you have to pay the fees up to get)...convenient eh? Acetylene torches work well in those situations

Actros617 · #23 06-16-2008, 11:19 PM

How much are the 300SD, and some pics of it would be nice...

Sbean · #24 06-20-2008, 12:06 AM

I need a rear hatch for a 123 TD, but it's a bit far to ship to California... I guess I'll just keep looking around here. I just missed one at Picknpull in Moss Landing. I saw it when I was there on half-price day recently but didn't need it then. When my son got back from college needing the hatch we went back to the junkyard and the hatch I had seen was gone. Steve

PatricdeBoer · #25 06-20-2008, 04:15 AM

I do demolition derbies and as you can imagine, a lot of people in this "sport" get some pretty pissed off neighbors and have trouble storing their cars. In some places a loophole for this is to store the car on a trailer. Not too sure why but it exempts it from being considered a junk car.

Simpler=Better · #26 06-20-2008, 11:39 PM

I'm in the market for a 123 rear axle(drivers side)

are any of the wagons in roadworthy shape? My little brother is looking for a college car

pwogaman · #27 06-21-2008, 12:49 AM

Too bad North Carolina only considers a vehicle older than 35 years an antique, otherwise you could cheaply register them that way. I just did so here in Virginia with my 1980 280SL and it is now registered for the life of the car with no more inspections or emissions tests.

I don't know about any of your other 31 cars, but if any are over 35 years old you might want to look into it.

http://www.ncdot.org/dmv/vehicle_services/registrationtitling/AntiqueCustomBuilt.html

ImBroke · #28 06-21-2008, 07:29 AM

Anything on the PM I sent about the 126's?

jim messina · #29 06-21-2008, 05:21 PM

Also sent pm need passenger mirrior for my sd.

thanks Jim

vstech · #30 06-22-2008, 01:24 AM

sorry, I am compiling a list, and I will get back to everybody. I responded to some of the email questions. I have been clearing out the non MB's and am currently in the process of acquiring additional storage for the vehicles to get around the storage issue! it looks like I will be able to get a 50x50 metal building for free!!! now, if only the tax nazis don't give me too much greif for runoff and building permits etc... I have a business license for operation out of the site my HVAC company, so I SHOULD be able to have it. I have a large garden, and I use my buildings gutters to fill 20,000 gallons for lawn and garden watering... that ought to get me around the runoff issue.