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Pinz registration -- which states are IN and which are OUT?

Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2025 11:48 pm
by ChickenPinz
I''d like to try to build on the group's experiences to know which states are Pinz-friendly, and which are not-so-friendly when it comes to registration. Please add your experiences.

Ones I know:
Arizona -- sounds pretty open to Pinz registration
California -- No Admittance for 1976 and newer, accepting of 1975 and older (CARB rules)
Colorado -- mostly friendly, but a few counties have emissions regs
Iowa -- friendly
Michigan -- friendly
Minnesota -- friendly
Oregon -- friendly
Texas -- friendly

I'm curious about Vermont

Re: Pinz registration -- which states are IN and which are OUT?

Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2025 11:43 am
by VinceAtReal4x4s
It's been a long time since I imported Pinzgauers and sold them but at that time I recall these states also being relatively easy: NC, SC, GA, NY, MT, VT, OH, NV.

CA is a big gamble these days. The older the better is all I can say about that nightmare of a place. What I've gone through there even with a 100% legal truck.... it would take a book to tell the story. Never again.

Re: Pinz registration -- which states are IN and which are OUT?

Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2025 5:28 pm
by whitesik
I did not have a problem in Indiana but it did take them a while to figure out what to call it.

Re: Pinz registration -- which states are IN and which are OUT?

Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2025 11:13 pm
by pcolette
No problem on multiple occasions in Wisconsin.

Re: Pinz registration -- which states are IN and which are OUT?

Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2025 9:39 am
by ChickenPinz
Updated list below. If folks have any tips/tricks for specific states, please reply DM or in-thread and I'll add them in.

Arizona -- sounds pretty open to Pinz registration
California -- No Admittance for 1976 and newer, accepting of 1975 and older (CARB rules)
Colorado -- mostly friendly, but a few counties have emissions regs so maybe a no-go in those counties
Georgia -- friendly
Indiana -- friendly, with some DMV confusion of what to call it
Iowa -- friendly, registered as a truck, style Pickup
Michigan -- friendly, registered as a VAN
Minnesota -- friendly
Montana -- friendly
Nevada -- friendly
New York -- friendly
North Carolina -- friendly
Ohio -- friendly
Oregon -- friendly
South Carolina -- friendly
Texas -- friendly
Vermont -- friendly
Wisconsin -- friendly

Re: Pinz registration -- which states are IN and which are OUT?

Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2025 1:27 pm
by VinceAtReal4x4s
I don't think 1975 is a safe bet in Ca.. There's always exceptions but in many or probably most cases, they will face issues. Many of the 303s in the US are 1975 and have faced trouble, for example. I know of at least one person who counted on the '75 thing and gave up after a year, having to sell. He could have gone with a Montana tag but didn't for whatever reason.

I spent two years myself getting a 100% Ca. legal Unimog registered in Ca.. The ignorance and lack of inter-agency communication of the gov. employees handling that stuff is jaw-dropping.