Ready to buy in San Diego County
04-13-2017, 11:34 AM
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Ready to buy in San Diego County
Hello fellow Vette enthusiasts! This site an invaluable resource and I wll be back often.
I'm so excited about purchasing my first Vette. I've done lot's of research, attended a local Vette club meeting and plan to attend the Plastic Fantastic Car Show in San Diego next month. I'll be joining the club as soon as I find my car.
I was originally interested in a classic with chrome but I'm going to be more practical and go with a car that has modern conveniences. I'm leaning towards a 2014 convertible since I'd rather let someone else take the big hit in the first 2 -3 years. The problem is finding what I want which isn't easy! I did find two out of state cars but I need to worry about California emissions.
Thanks! Valerie
I'm so excited about purchasing my first Vette. I've done lot's of research, attended a local Vette club meeting and plan to attend the Plastic Fantastic Car Show in San Diego next month. I'll be joining the club as soon as I find my car.
I was originally interested in a classic with chrome but I'm going to be more practical and go with a car that has modern conveniences. I'm leaning towards a 2014 convertible since I'd rather let someone else take the big hit in the first 2 -3 years. The problem is finding what I want which isn't easy! I did find two out of state cars but I need to worry about California emissions.
Thanks! Valerie
04-13-2017, 01:07 PM
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04-13-2017, 02:00 PM
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04-13-2017, 07:46 PM
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04-13-2017, 09:57 PM
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Good luck in your search!
A lot are available, just may have to widen your area range and look for one basically stock to meet CA emissions
Good luck in your search!
A lot are available, just may have to widen your area range and look for one basically stock to meet CA emissions
04-18-2017, 10:30 AM
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California Emissions
According to Chevy customer service only cars with the California Emissions option will pass in California! I learned this after finding the perfect car in AZ.
How is that some people bring new cars to CA that were delivered elsewhere and pass emissions? I don't want to pay for new and take the big hit. I was hoping for a 2016 but convertibles without black interior seem to be extremely rare.
How is that some people bring new cars to CA that were delivered elsewhere and pass emissions? I don't want to pay for new and take the big hit. I was hoping for a 2016 but convertibles without black interior seem to be extremely rare.