@Nevada_545, link lists these two interesting cases:
- Purchased to replace your California registered vehicle that was stolen while you were using the vehicle out-of-state.
- Purchased to replace your California registered vehicle that was destroyed or made inoperative beyond reasonable repair while you were using the vehicle out of state.
if @t70.ross_174657 had a CA-registered junker with just enough strength left to get to that NC dealer and die on the doorstep…