[SSSammy]

Originally Posted by Mark IV

I would dispute "most" manufacturers doing this. Some do as well as some dealers, but don't count on that protecting you. California for example has recently refused registration and title to some "turn key" cars that were sold and completed by entities that were not "arms length" companies. It is easy for the DMV to look up business registrations and find that the registered owners and addresses are the same! A car done in that manor is defined under Federal law as a "vehicle" produced by a "manufacturer" and therefor subject to all standards and rules.

Now if a chassis supplier has an "affiliated" company they recommend, said company in different location with different ownership, that is OK. We have a couple of installers we use and recommend but they have no ties to us other than being friends and servicing people we refer to them.

Playing by the rules does not guarantee that you will not have problems with registration, but NOT going by the rules WILL guarantee the possiblity of it coming back and biting your butt.

Thanks, Rick. A much more accurate statement from someone who knows!

Sam