Test drove an '83 Prelude that was awesome, but couldn't bring myself to pay more than MSRP, and my wife wasn't supportive of a manual transmission. 7 year later I convinced my mother-in-law to a 1990 Accord EX that she was quite happy with. After she died, one of her grandsons drove the...
Registration for a Vehicle Purchased from a Dealer
And, some nuances about smog inspection requirements here:
CA DMV smog inspections web page
And click the first FAQ
"Starting January 1, 2019, if your vehicle is less than 4 model years old, you can pay a smog abatement fee instead of getting a...