jonquiljo
Active Member
Perhaps Tesla can set up California registration from another state. It’s probably tricky. California is pretty rough about things being just so. Also, getting proper insurance is a must.I was wondering that too. Theoretically anyone could fly to any state to buy a car and drive it home. But California now requires temporary plates until permanent ones arrive. And I’m pretty sure all states require registration at point of sale.
Does California have a grace period for cars purchased out of state? Maybe Tesla can generate car registrations for any state.
I’ve purchased cars in Europe, driven them on foreign registrations, and then had them shipped and registered here. The best I’ve ever understood is that you cannot drive that car one inch without registration and insurance. Now you can buy a car in Oregon, register it there, drive it to California and re-register it here.
What does the Portland rep say? Registering it twice may cost a few extra $, but if you can avoid the double taxation (sales), then that’s the big expenditure. Does Oregon even have a sales tax? I though they didn’t but they taxed you to death on everything else.