Changing title in California costs $10 each way. All penalties accrued by one owner do not transfer to the next, including any unpaid registration for years other than the one that you're in. This is fact; it's how one can launder parking tickets off of a car's registration, as unpaid tickets go to the state for collection as a condition of re-registration. Re-title back to oneself after 3 months and the tickets go away forever. It works. My 73 registration for this year was $44 - this is the maximum that they could charge for my car regardless of year last registered, assuming that title paperwork is clear and still in the system. Registering something that is not in the computer (20 ys in a barn, etc.) and not registered in the last 7 years requires VIN inspection and lamp certification. ===== Kenyon Wills 6o LeBaron - America's Most Carefully Built Car 73 LeBaron - Long Low & Luxurious __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE Valentine eCards with Yahoo! Greetings! http://greetings.yahoo.com