Tim Amphlett
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Hello,
I'm a British citizen, this summer my wife and I are planning to visit USA and Canada for 4 months. We're flying into LA on May 29th and flying out of New York on September 25th (return flight date can be moved if necessary). We want to buy a used RV in California to tour in and then sell it before leaving in New York (or nearby). We're happy to sell with a big loss (if necessary) since this will still be cheaper than renting.
I'd like to ask: How do I purchase and register a used RV as a foreigner in California?
I've seen many RV's on RVtrader.com in my price bracket, many are from private sellers some from dealerships. How do I get an address in the US, how do I register the vehicle and get the tags? I'm happy to pay sales tax in California, I just want to know the simplest method regardless of taxes. I've found some advice on this website but it appears to be from the 90's and I understand many laws have changed post 9/11. Any advice would be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Tim Amphlett
I'm a British citizen, this summer my wife and I are planning to visit USA and Canada for 4 months. We're flying into LA on May 29th and flying out of New York on September 25th (return flight date can be moved if necessary). We want to buy a used RV in California to tour in and then sell it before leaving in New York (or nearby). We're happy to sell with a big loss (if necessary) since this will still be cheaper than renting.
I'd like to ask: How do I purchase and register a used RV as a foreigner in California?
I've seen many RV's on RVtrader.com in my price bracket, many are from private sellers some from dealerships. How do I get an address in the US, how do I register the vehicle and get the tags? I'm happy to pay sales tax in California, I just want to know the simplest method regardless of taxes. I've found some advice on this website but it appears to be from the 90's and I understand many laws have changed post 9/11. Any advice would be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Tim Amphlett