StorminMatt

As you may know, Summit Racing will not ship non-CARB approved products to California addresses. However, their store in Sparks, NV is a mere two hour drive from me. Can I drive there and buy parts they won’t ship to California? Or will they refuse to sell them to me in person because I have a California address? For obvious reasons, they refused to answer this question on the phone.

99 Black Bird T/A

iTrader: (4)

No idea but sounds like a fun Saturday road trip with a fat stack of cash 💸 to me.

Floorman279

iTrader: (11)

sounds to me like summit is "conveniently" located to california

brucebanner

I've never been asked for my address while purchasing parts in person. Don't see why that store would be any different.

You: I want "xyz" parts.
Employee: Yes, we have those in stock, it will be $2785.88 with tax
You: Here's a fat stack - K thx byeee

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Or am I missing something?

StorminMatt

They do ask for your name for account information. I suppose you could make something up if your address is a problem.

brucebanner

Again, I have no first hand knowledge but it doesn't make sense to me that they would not sell to you in person. It's not their responsibility to make sure your vehicle is following your local regulations.

Maybe you just "moved" to the area and haven't changed your personal info / ID over yet..

99 Black Bird T/A

iTrader: (4)

In Commie-Fornia, they've probably already ID'd the OP as a potential carbon emitter and will have a police drone or satellite imaging following him or her at all times...wink

tiznodd

iTrader: (4)

Yes they absolutely will sell to you anything in-person, regardless of where you live.

Max78

I have no real experience, but I would say yes, just because you live in Cali doesn't mean your taking the parts to cali after purchasing them. What if you were heading to a customers place, or a friends place?

LLLosingit

iTrader: (4)

They will sell you whatever they have to sell because it's not illegal in the state of purchase, What you do with them after you leave the store in on you.

Kawboom

We are like one new regulation away from most California headline ever: "Man sentenced to prison for possession and smuggling of car parts that were not environmentally-approved."

SteveC

For a cash sale, I do not understand why they would have to see your ID, for when the color is green, "money talks and b******t walks".

ChrisJFox

You guys are missing the fact that the environmental concern is just a front. When it comes down to it, the entire CARB system is just a racket to make the State more money.

Part manufacturers have to pay to get each part CARB-certified, even if it's a part that clearly can't possibly make the car run any dirtier, and anyone that just so happens to get caught has to pay fines.