Not to belabor the point, but as described earlier, in Florida you could never do this the way you describe.
The only way Florida will allow titling and registration is if the vehicle can be physically inspected (VIN verification) by a Florida law enforcement officer. In other words, the car has to be present when you go to title and register it. Period. That's the Catch-22. If the state where you are purchasing the car has no provision for issuing a temporary tag, you have no choice but to skirt the law and use an existing tag of your own. This is the way I have done it for years, and while I will admit I was ignorant of such laws, I have never had it be an issue, even when I have been stopped. Dan On Apr 7, 2012, at 10:01 PM, Larry T wrote: > 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 >> Sent from my iPhone. >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
