I am from CA and will moving to Phoenix soon, just wondring if you have smog check in AZ or not?????
if am from CA, do I need to resmog the car when am changing the address?
or if am smogged the car in 3 months, is that works in AZ?

thx

 

Welcome,

All the answers about moving into the state and getting a vehicle and drivers licenses can be found online:
http://www.azdot.gov/mvd/azwelcome.asp

 

More specifically:

http://www.azdeq.gov/environ/air/vei/tested.html

 

but the first one tells him the other questions he is going to ask after he finds that page and the link was on the first page

 

True - but finding the smog specific stuff is not really intuitive from the AZDOT page (of course that could just be me)

 

so any suggestion, if am gonna buy a car, and will moving to AZ, should I transfer the title here or in AZ?

 

You will be fine. Just bring your car.
-Lee

 

Quick guide for getting your (relatively new) car titled/registered from out-of-state (I've done this 3 times now)

(** make sure you have your old title/reg with you ** - believe me I blew it once)

1) Get smog test 1st (go to out of the way location, go early, or at off-peak times) - should be $27.75

2) Go to MVD office and get Level 1 inspection outside
- if you can, bring someone with you and have them go inside first and grab a number for title/registration so you won't have to wait as long once you are done w/inspection

3) Complete title/registration, pay $$, get plate

That's it - it can take as little as about one hr (total) if you get lucky and plan well

Make sure you bring cash or checkbook - no credit cards accepted...