1HD-FTE Diesel Swap LX450, Impossible to Register due to Colorado Emissions Program.

[Lastresort576]

To do the Montana thing It’s registered under an LLC making it a company vehicle. It’s gray area because if something happens that’s what you tell the claims dept and in theory garaging location doesn’t matter. But they might require some kind of company vehicle policy as well that takes this situation in mind.

 

[unimogguy]

Every time the Montana process gets brought up, I have to ask:

What happens when you get in an accident and file an insurance claim? Serious question for those who have been down that road. My worry is that it’s pretty easy for an insurance company to figure out you’ve resided in Colorado for a long time (or wherever that’s not Montana) but the vehicle is registered in elsewhere. So do they deny the claim for fraud? They’re in the claims denial business, so they have an impetus to try to dig until they find something that gives them grounds for denial.

I just went thru this when I was involved in a not at fault accident ultimately totaling my truck back in November ‘25. VA plates on my truck. Neither insurance said anything about the tag or insurance.

 

[Cruisertrash]

I just went thru this when I was involved in a not at fault accident back in November. VA plates on my truck. Neither insurance said anything about the tag or insurance.

Good to know

 

[lazyLfarm]

I have property in Colorado and Nebraska. Colorado is in Weld, but just outside the emission zones thankfully.

Zero issues with my 88 BJ74 both times I’ve registered it in Colorado or even concerns or questions about the diesel engine in it.

I’m sure someday all of Colorado will have California emissions. It’s always been about the money grab. When they trying to pass the emissions years ago in Greeley, miraculously they broke ground and had construction equipment the day after it passed building the air care testing facility….

I’m registered in Nebraska and it’s cheaper, no emissions or questions and I can show up to the DMV anytime an be in and out in less than 10 minutes.

Registering outside of Colorado if you have the property is just the easy button.

 

[KC Masterpiece]

West slope, best slope.

 

[Mag71k5]

West slope, best slope.

Haha, no lies there.

 

[DanInDenver]

Not a lawyer. Posted for entertainment value only.
MT LLC $300, $49 to process and file for you.
LLC in MT owns the vehicle.
So many questions! Just because MT allows it how does Colorado law address this? Can the LLC get auto-insurance?
Can a Colorado native not feel shame doing this?

 

[J1000]

sdpl8s.com

 

[unimogguy]

Not a lawyer. Posted for entertainment value only.
MT LLC $300, $49 to process and file for you.
LLC in MT owns the vehicle.
So many questions! Just because MT allows it how does Colorado law address this? Can the LLC get auto-insurance?
Can a Colorado native not feel shame doing this?

“I didn’t pass the bar but I know a lil bit”…

I don’t have a Montana LLC. I do have several in VA. Yes, the LLC owns several of my vehicles which are insured and driven. One until it was totaled last year in the snow (*not my fault*) was driven in CO with a CO drivers license and VA tags. Hilariously, the appraised value for the vehicle was higher because it’s a 4x4 and accident happened in CO. I’m not sure this MT LLC would be any different? But maybe…???

Now to answer your other question…

Can a white buffalo do this and not feel any shame? Absolutely!!! Every single time I use the system legally to avoid taxes or give myself the ability to do something it puts a huge smile on my face!

It’s just a game…