Is that sticker California legal?

[Wiggums]

This picture was in Tijuana... I looked under the hood to see if it was California compliant.

Is that good enough? It had "California" in it.. so.. hmm? Can I buy it?

[dtnel78]

MY guess would be to get the VIN number and contact a registering authority in California such as CARB as maybe they can give you definitive information on that. 

[Wiggums]

Ah, now that you mention it, I think the VIN has to be registered by the manufacturer in order to make it legit. Since it's not intended for the California market, obviously... I don't think it's California legal even if it is. I just know that CARB requires stickers even if the vehicle has all the equipment.

Will Chevy get me a sticker? Ford won't because the F-150 is much cheaper in Canada with higher trims going for at least $20k off.

In Mexico, it's a little less for now.. but if the Peso screws up again, I am headed straight for the border.

[mjm-1957]

Is that your truck? I just ran the vin and it says that it is a stock unit and has not been delivered. The delivery information is blank.The warranty is also listed as 24 months and 40,000 km.

[Wiggums]

Not mine. My Silverado is American with a 1. I went down there to see if I could get a Cheyenne and register it in California. Did it say anything about being California legal?

[mjm-1957]

That tag under the hood says that it is. The VIS  doesn't have a lot of information like the ones that are sold here.

[bshort]

Just register it in Mexico and drive it in California like everyone else does.  See more Mexico plates in San Diego than Ca plates it seems.  

[Wiggums]

I just went outside and took a picture of mine.. everything's identical so I'm pretty sure this Mexican truck is California-legal. I nearly bought a new F-150 when the peso went to 21.50 for a short time before going back to 18.5. That would have been a good 17% discount right there.

I remember many years ago, we bought a new Suburban when the dollar spiked against the peso. That was way back in the 1990's and it was probably the only one with a stick shift. It wasn't California-legal so we kept the Mexican plates on it.