Most of the foothill/mountain counties don't participate, at least in Norcal. If I don't register the truck in AZ before the 10 years is up (bought our retirement property there already), I'll register it at my brothers address in the foothills.
The peninsula is surrounded by water and there's wind blowing across it constantly. Vacaville sits in a valley. Guess where the polluted air settles? Figured out with a little reasoning? The LA basin had brown skies daily in the 80s, and Sacramento wasn't far behind. I'm all for the trail pipe testing. The visuals and regulations on swaps, aftermarket parts, etc are ridiculous. If you can get your 2000hp motor to pass the tailpipe test that should be the end of it.
Try to get your driverās license out there too if you donāt need it for work. They donāt expire for like 15,000 years.
No, I understood the reasoning? Was still nonsense to punish us for their pollution headed our direction. But we also had Travis Air Force Base right next door with all the jet exhaust.
You said to figure it out, I pointed out the logical reason why the valley cities pushed for it. They only have control of their local regulations. Not like they could enact smog regulations on other counties (although by leading the way other counties followed suit making the move all the more reasonable).
Unfortunately I drive a company car and need to keep the CA drivers license for insurance reasons. The AZ ID comes in handy for certain CA regulated purchases though...Try to get your driverās license out there too if you donāt need it for work. They donāt expire for like 15,000 years.
Ive never really had an issue with āthoseā purchases. Most of the smaller shops look past it. Long as they check the box theyāre in the clear.
Rosters, capacity, "evil features", etc.
The out of state registration may not be much of a problem due to the Jeeps value being fairly low the same with registering in an inspection exempt region at least that way the license plate would not stand out and get flagged. The main reason for states looking into out of state cars on the road is the evasion of taxes and fees not those doing it to avoid smog checks and compliance rules although they could if it catches the investigators attention.Not sure if this is the route you want to go but, here is a list of states that allow nonresidents to register their vehicles. I am not sure how this affects your car insurance, but it may be a legal work around. DISCLAIMER: I am not a lawyer, just an ordinary jeep gladiator owner trying to enjoy my jeep without the government telling me how to enjoy my jeep. Good Luck!
Massachusetts and South Dakota seem to be the best options.
There's a large issue of people registering vehicles in other states to avoid their own fees, regs and requirements and it isn't just the super rich Montana LLC people.
The post literally says āWHILE LIVING HERE IN CAā.
