skirmishdirmish

I think I would like to keep it. Its a hybrid, with only 120,000 miles, so probably enough left on it to get me through my PhD since I won't be driving it back and forth across the country. Thanks for the tip about transferring the title while I'm still in NY!

Thanks for this. I was expecting the fines to be quite a bit, but not quite that much! Good to know. And certainly, the fines are worth it compared to driving back and forth to NY once per year...

Hi all, I'll be starting my PhD in CA in the fall, and was wondering how to handle car registration. The car I'll have is currently not in my name and is registered in NY, but we're thinking of transferring the title over, registering it in CA, and getting me my own insurance. This is mostly because NY has a policy where you need to get an emissions check once per year, and it seems silly to drive it back once per year just to get it checked! Anyway, I suppose I wanted to hear people's own car stories, and how they chose to handle their situations. And if you have experience in the situation I'm in, and have any tips or tricks for me, that would be great. Thanks!