Purchasing Texas vehicle in California

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Hey everyone,

Been lurking for a while, so I figured I'd register and ask my question. I've found the links on the CA DMV page about registering an out of state vehicle, but I wanted to see if someone has gone through the process.

I live in California but the truck I'm looking at here in Socal has out of state plates. The person has the title, but doesn't have it registered here. Does anyone know if I have to pay backfees if it wasn't registered here in California? Is it going to be a nightmare trying to get the registration current, or does California not care about out of state registration when you register here?

Thanks everyone. Glad to be part of the forum.