dvEVER,

Good point. Not sure about the tax issue. I bought my TDI when they were banned in CA from my father, same last name. Perhaps the CA DMV Website is more clear. Perhaps the double-tax is what we have to pay to drive near-new diesels in CA.

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'91 300D 2.5 Turbo 330K
'00 VW TDI Golf, 190K
'67 BMW R50/2
'73 Norton Commando Interstate