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Old May 19, 2010 | 08:01 PM
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For some time now my car has been down and since my registration was due in October I claimed it non operational and paid a fee of $18. Since with in a month or so I will have the car back up I am wondering for the registration, am I going to pay for the remainder of the year (until October) or will I pay the full amount and my registration period will be changed from October to whenever I register it operational again?

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Old May 19, 2010 | 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by BlueFish
Hey guys,
For some time now my car has been down and since my registration was due in October I claimed it non operational and paid a fee of $18. Since with in a month or so I will have the car back up I am wondering for the registration, am I going to pay for the remainder of the year (until October) or will I pay the full amount and my registration period will be changed from October to whenever I register it operational again?

Thank you.
Karn
I think u pay the whole amount. I did that once but can't recall
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Old May 19, 2010 | 11:12 PM
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You will pay the full amount. It doesn't matter if there is 11 months left or 1 month left, CA is going to get some money out of you.
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Old May 20, 2010 | 03:53 PM
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Plus a smog check will be required.

It was cheaper to keep my registration current on my other Camaro than have to go non op then smog it afterward.
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Old May 20, 2010 | 11:59 PM
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Yea you have to pay the full amount since you owed it already. And you're going to need a smog.
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Old May 21, 2010 | 12:09 AM
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Originally Posted by ROCNDAV
Plus a smog check will be required.

It was cheaper to keep my registration current on my other Camaro than have to go non op then smog it afterward.
just a fyi if you buy a car from a private seller and have aaa you can register the car without a smog as long as u say it was from a familiy member... true story!!
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