Register out of state tundra in CA

Hello. First post. Wondering if anyone on here has success or trouble registering an out of state 2005 or 2006 tundra from out of state. I am a CA resident and have found a few Craigslist deals out of state and wondering if the hassle is worth it. I cant find if those trucks are 50 state legal or not. I know i would have to smog and fees... any help appreciated. Thanks fellas!

 

I bought my Tundra from Tx. You will need to get Vin verification from CHP office or AAA and smog checked.
Some paperwork too, I think. I can look it up if I can find my paperwork.

 

Now that I think about it, I bought my truck from Vroom.com and once the smog and vin verification was done, I sent those forms back to Vroom and they register the vehicle with CA DMV.
CA DMV should have a FAQ section on what it takes to register out of state vehicles.

 

Welcome from NY.

 

I also live in ca and have purchased 2 vehicles from out of state 1 from Nevada the other from oregon and didnt have to jump through any hoops just took papers to dmv and put new plates on.

 

I have a few friends that have done this..shouldnt be any trouble and welcome from Ventura California.

 

Thanks fellas. Hope it eventually works out. Trying to figure out what exactly i want now and what differences within each year of 1st gen. Daunting task