a good insurance company they will allow up to 30 days of use before
requiring payment for insurance. to me that''s the most important. I
don't see using another vehicle's plate as a great risk but that's me.
But to do things properly, get the title, go to your home DMV and get
tags - then go get the new car. It may involve a 2nd trip (1 to buy,
another to pick up) but it would be legal. Except for a state
inspection - Va allows 30 days to get an inspection before penalties
start - I lived in MD for a while (and was happy to leave) - and I know
they have an odd state inspection law but I believe they give you 30
days to get the car and paperwork before penalties start.
Or, if you know/trust the seller, wire the money, have them Fedex the
title and get the tags - then get the car.
But with DMV laws in different states, and the states you would transit,
things could be a real PITA. It's like Concealed carry laws but with
more severe penalties...
You're right about the Land of the Free being a thing of the past -
wish you had been able to get your W124 - they're great cars --
LarryT
91 300D
On 4/6/2012 2:54 PM, Rick Knoble wrote:
Well, I'm home. My car, a 1992 Mercedes 300D is not... yet. It is a long story,
for another time. (I should start a blog). Suffice to say, we do NOT live in
the land of freedom anymore. Interstate commerce is extremely restricted, to
the point where it is difficult, if not impossible, to purchase a vehicle in
one state, and drive it home, legally, because of red tape and prohibitive
laws. You can pay a shipper big money or you can use a trailer and tow it. You
could use a dealer tag if you could get one (very expensive for a dealers
license here). If you wanted to take the chance of losing the car to an
impound, you could put a plate on it from another car. I was not going to take
that chance. In the state of Indiana the BMV will not issue a temp tag for
transport from another state to Indiana and in the state of Maryland the BMV
will not issue a temp tag for transport of a vehicle purchased there to another
state. Quite a catch 22. Back to square one, with a much lighter wallet.
Rick
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