Dealer won't buy car unless it's registered?
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Seems reasonable. They don't want to pay $$$$ for something that could be taken back. Requiring registration is probably easy way of them only worrying about people who are serious about selling.
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Nope, car paid in full and I have the title. It’s in my mothers name not the estate, but I have letters testamentary so I can legally act on behalf of the estate. I handed in the plates so I...
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I did the kbb thing just as a lark. Most offer $8k which is at the low end of private party but certainly a much cleaner and easier transaction. This is also attractive because I live about 5 hours...
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CA DMV allows appointments. So stuff takes about 30-45 mins., despite DMV's retarded practice of taking one person with an appt., and then one person w/o an appt.
NY likely offers appts., too.
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Dealer won't buy car unless it's registered?
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Replace them with robots.
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Hey now, I resemble that remark!
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Have you watched the seriies “Bosch”?
Dealer won't buy car unless it's registered?
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Still unsure what I am going to do here..... lots going on at home!
Dealer won't buy car unless it's registered?
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Yees.
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Some states don't issue titles in all situations. Also you can hypothetically replace a title if it's lost (and having multiple outstanding titles that each seem legit could help someone commit fraud...
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Unregistered versus expired registration mean two different things to me, you explained situation to the dealers or just said it was unregistered?
ETA: who is it titled in the name of currently?...
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That doesn't answer the frog's question if you just told the dealer it was unregistered.
Is turning in the plates some sort of requirement in your state? Whenever I want to drop the insurance on...
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My condolences!
This is not unusual registration implies there are no legal issues with the car. They don't know if there are liens on it or if it was stolen even if not registered. Best thing I...
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The future has begun.
Workers at government agencies have very little incentive to be efficient. They can’t lose their jobs unless they’re grossly incompetent. Even then it’s hard to fire...
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The joys of everything being instantly available via electronics I guess.
And people seem to want the government involved in even more of our lives. :crazy:
Dealer won't buy car unless it's registered?
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I honestly don't have a big problem with the policy, I just wish smarter people worked at these places.
Dealer won't buy car unless it's registered?
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I like that it can be a hindrance to those who would scam the system and drive without insurance but I hate that it punishes the majority of people who are law-abiding people who play by the rules.
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People have no idea how stupid the rules can be and how a boss who does not deviate from them can make everything grind slowly if not to a complete halt.
Dealer won't buy car unless it's registered?
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You can't register a car here (Michigan) without insurance either, but it doesn't say anywhere that you can't drop the insurance whenever you want. You just can't drive it without insurance. When I...
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In MA you can't cancel insurance until you give them a receipt from the RMV showing you cancelled the plates too. As far I recall anyways.
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It's at your dead mom's house, 5 hrs away from your residence? Why not (1) register vehicle; (2) obtain temporary insurance; (3) drive vehicle to your place & (4) then sell vehicle in your area?
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- yes they prorate the registration and send you a balance
- the same law applies in CT
- I did have to give the insurance a plate redemption receipt
- The fact that my mother had passed (I was...
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Not sure if I could register a car in NY with CT license?
At any rate, what you propose IS an option however I'd have to transfer the title to CT - and probably put it in my name/the estate's in...
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DMV in California has started to put machines in supermarkets, etc., where you can handle simple stuff like paying for renewal of registration and getting new stickers, etc. Hopefully other states...
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Don’t know if it was mentioned, most insurance companies allow you to lower the cost by saying the vehicle isn’t being driven. Hence a family with four vehicles and two drivers could lower the cost...
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In CT they have started putting satellite locations but they are affiliated with an existing business like a bank, so if you're not an account holder at the bank, you pay extra to use the DMV,.
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In NY if you drop liability coverage they immediately cancel your registration. And if you reinstate the insurance but there was a gap in coverage, you need to pay for NEW registration.
This...
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I hope they at least prorate the remaining life of the plate until expiration and give you the money back. I don't do it so much any more but I used to shuffle vehicles around all the time--park...
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:iagree:
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My mother passed a few months ago and as executor I am going through her things and fulfilling her will which will mean basically everything she owned is sold. I checked for a rough idea of the...
Dealer won't buy car unless it's registered?
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This is NY btw. I actually called NY DMV, explained the situation and they said that I couldn't drop insurance without first dropping the registration, because it's a requirement to have insurance...
Dealer won't buy car unless it's registered?
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Taken back? By whom? How?
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If it's stolen. If it has a lien
Dealer won't buy car unless it's registered?
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Wouldn't the OP having the title prove no liens also?
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Ah, ok, I get it, you're talking out of your ass. Ever heard of a car title?
Now, if OP is trying to sell the car without a title or registration, than I side with the dealers. If he's trying to...
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Stop it, I enjoy it when Nova tries to act smart on topics he has no clue about.
Obviously the title can be faked :rolleyes:
Go on Novakingway, tell us more :popcorn:
Dealer won't buy car unless it's registered?
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Interesting. I imagine it depends on the state, but I'm pretty certain that WI registration doesn't have lien information on it. Only the title would have that.
Wouldn't it be better to...