Montana Buffet: 1992 Honda Beat

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This next car is a right-hand-drive import from Japan that was never sold new in the USA and is therefore unregisterable in the Golden State of California. Lemme explain. In CA, you can’t register this car because it was not sold new here and therefore does not have a smog test to test it against. There was something known as the Montana loophole where people would register these cars in Montana and drive them around to local OC Cars & Coffee events. Unfortunately, the California Commitee for State Security has recently realized that they need to plug the $18Billion deficit and cracked down on Montana cars driving around California to accomplish this. Contrary to popular belief, this has nothing to do with the 38 grams of annual smog that a Honda Beat might produce and everything to due with the 10% sales tax that millionares don’t pay when buying their next McLaren 888 Fooseball XT Ninja and the subsequent annual tens of thousands of dollars they pay in reg fees to have their favorite supercar sit in the garage. Cali isn’t the first state to go after Montana platers, and youtuber known as Whistlindiesel has been arrested (twice!) by the Poliburto at the Williamson County, Tennessee Department of Revenue and Fishsticks. Anyway, Montana plated cars are now offered in California (and other locales) at a steep discount…just be sure to do your homework, pay your taxes, and avoid the orange jumpsuit. Find this 1992 Honda Beat offered for $6,500 in Fremont, CA via fishbook montanaplace.

From the seller:

1992 Honda beat
$6,500
Listed 4 days ago in Fremont, CA
About this vehicle
Driven 120,000 miles
Manual transmission
Exterior color: Red · Interior color:
Fuel type: Gasoline
Clean title
This vehicle has no significant damage or problems.

Seller’s description
Selling a PP1 Honda Beat.

Car is mechanically sound, has a new top. Perfect commuter car or fun first kei car. No major issues to chassis, no chassis rust.

Car has brand new top, A/C delete, battery relocation, coilovers, Cusco strut braced front and rear

120K miles, needs nothing to drive home!

Minor issues as stated:

  • intermittent tachometer
  • paint not perfect on mirrors and front bumper

This is not a pristine car. It is rough around the edges and has been priced accordingly. Car is currently registered in Montana with my parents family. I will not answer questions regarding registration in your home state. The car is located in California currently to have the soft top freshly replaced with a friend. Ended up getting a different car, so this is being sold to make space. Title in hand, ready to go

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