In alt.home.repair, on Fri, 14 Dec 2018 21:21:31 -0000 (UTC), arlen
holder wrote:

On Fri, 14 Dec 2018 11:00:12 -0500, Clare Snyder wrote:

For several years MOST vehicles sold in Canada have been 50 state
compliant as far as emissions are concerned.

Nothing matters other than whether or not the sticker says "California".
Does anyone on this ng live outside of California?

It's not about emissions. It's about money. It's about abuse of power.

You can _never_ register a vehicle in California if they know you bough it
o Either with fewer than 7,500 miles on the odometer, or,
o If it was less than 2 years old at the time of purchase.

Period.
That's the law.
(There are minor exceptions, e.g., divorce, theft, catastrophe, etc.)

So it's simple. Marry the seller or the seller's daughter and divorce
her before or after the car is registered. Whichever works.

The only answer to this question that is relevant is:
o Do you reside in the USA but OUTSIDE the state of California?
o If so, does your emissions sticker literally say "California", or not?

I never buy a new car. I have no idea what these stickers I hear about
say.

NOTE: The cite is clear that if the emissions sticker doesn't literally
say California on that sticker, then that vehicle can't be registered under
the conditions stated above.