Miata Mailing List: October 1998, Message #12

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Dmsmiata@aol.com wrote:
>All - I am moving from Atlanta to Los Angeles in a couple
>of months and hope you all can help me out with a number
>of questions....  I have a 1996 Leather Package
>
>1.  I need a front license plate mount.  What's the cheapest
>and/or most convenient way to do this?
>
Buy one at MazMart before you leave Atlanta.

>2.  What can I expect at the emissions testing booth?  I don't
>know what the story is with California emissions anymore.
>
California is now under Smog Check II. Dynomomter testing which runs from
$50 to $100 depending where you get it done.

>3.  What are the best shops for routine maintenance, 60 K 
>servicing, alignment, etc.?  I expect to live in either the beach
>areas around LAX (Manhattan, Hermosa, Marina Del Rey) or
>in Westwood/Beverly Hills/West LA.
>

???

>4.  Any clue what I can expect for personal property taxes,
>license plate fees, title fees, insurance (I'm 30 with a clean
>record), etc. for bringing the car in from the outside world?
>

Add $400 ( I think) to whatever the license fee is for the first year for
bringing in a Non-California CERTIFIED car. If you have a sticker under the
hood that says California Certified then you don't pay. Until the '99 cars
ALL Miatas sold in the US were the same specification, but only certain
ones destined for California dealers were CERTIFIED as meeting California
emissions standards. Just a sticker and the VIN registered with the
California DMV. Starting with the '99s, there IS a difference.


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Anthony J. Wilde aka NevadaBob@miata.net
Classic Red '90 (Red Dwarf)
Team Voodoo
San Diego Miata Club
Age & Treachery Racing, Ltd.
http://home.san.rr.com/nevadabob
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