Mike;
I would think that this is an explanation as to why there are so many
charities advertising in California that they will take an old car off your
hands in exchange for a tax write-off. They probably collect these old cars
with the write-off, haul them out of state, and sell them to used car
dealers and scrap yards. It is odd that there would be such a problem with
registering a car as old as a 73' Imperial, I thought that they had a smog
exemption for cars over 25 years old?
I wouldn't worry about other states copying California's ideas since their
brand of power deregulation has pretty much discredited them around the
world. Thanks to the cost of that fiasco California may be cutting down on
such buyouts in the future, given their current fiscal situation. As for
other states and provinces, most have higher priorities then buying up old
cars and aren't interested in burning away money on such a scheme.
Best Regards
Arran Foster
1954 Imperial Newport
If anyone in California can't afford to register a 54 Imp, I'm willing to
make an offer.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Pittinaro" <mechimike@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2002 3:29 PM
Subject: IML: California's inane old car laws
> > engine. I don't know if that ever became law; if
> > it did, it was to apply
> > to any car turned in for smog credits - which
> > program gave the car's owner
> > $700 or so for doing this to a car. The car had to
>
> That is just wrong! I have heard of various proposals
> likee this, but never thought any state or
> municipality was ignorant enough to enact such
> elitist, ill-thought out, environmental special
> interest pandering legislation.
>
> > to register the car again in CA. I bought an 82
> > Imperial from an IML member
> > two years ago and discovered that there was over
> > $2500 in penalties due
> > because of his letting the plates expire for 3
>
> Even though you were the new owner! That's
> incredible! What an age we live in! Can't you at
> least get the car registered out of state and then
> bring it in? I'm sure the Nevada DMV would be more
> than accomodating.
>
> This really boggles my mind, and I live right near the
> home of all legislative blunders, Washington, D.C.
> The attitude that "all state will probably enact such
> legislation eventually" scares me more. Companies can
> buy credits to dump nearly as much soot and CO2 into
> the atmosphere as they want, but some poor guy gets
> 700 dollars for turning in his car to get smashed up
> by ignorant bureaucrats, or can't register a
> completely legal car that has been under restoration
> for the past 5 years and thus hasn't been registered,
> without paying an ungodly fee.
>
> My Imperial and I are righteously indignant.
>
> =====
> --Mike Pittinaro
>
> Christmas is over now
> So I'm changing my haiku
> Thank you, David Brown
>
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