Mike Smith wrote:

> Booker C. Bense wrote:
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>> Larry > wrote:
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>>> No...you can't bring in a "new" TDI to Calif, as the car is not Calif
>>> Emissions Certified.
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>> _ That's nonsense. They were available in 2002. The reason they
>> have largely disappeared from California lots is the Toureg and
>> California's fleet pollution regulations. VW makes a lot more
>> money on Touregs than TDI Golfs. But they can't sell both and
>> meet the fleet polution standards, so very few TDI's if any are
>> shipped to California.
>
>
> According to vw.com, neither 1.9 TDI nor V10 TDI models are available in
> CA, NY, MA, VT, or ME.

Though, not due to government regulations. If the car is 50-state
compliant, you can haul it in and drive it with a few hundred
dollars in state-to-state transfer fees.

Las Vegas is a good place to look - tons of used and new TDIs
and a short drive to California.