If it will run and drive you can put insurance on it and buy a paper tag for 10 bucks.
Mike > Do you folks have "repair plates"? Around here the garages usually have a > repair plate that can be used to > transport a vehicle to the garage. The garage will usually lend you the > plate in order to get the vehicle in. > > Some places also will sell you a one day permit to move a vehicle. I know > you can get one here to move a vehicle to > another province. Don't know if you can get one to move a vehicle within > the province. Would probably have to have > a current safety certificate to do that in any event. > > Another option is to get a tow truck. It will be cheaper in the long run > than a ticket or an accident if you get > caught or if things go wrong. I had a Jeep towed home for my younger son a > month or so ago and and it cost $70 for > a tow of 5 miles or so. I was tempted to tow it behind one of our trucks > but also thought it would cost more than > the tow to replace the back bumper on the truck if the Jeep happened to > bump me. > > I have towed with just a rope. I towed a friend about 35 miles. He had a > mid 80's full size Cadillac with an > engine knock. He kept the motor running to provide power steering and > brakes and I towed him with my old Chevy > pickup. It was pretty smooth. You really want to be able to trust the > other driver no matter whether you are in the > tow vehicle or the towed vehicle. > > Also towed a Chevy pickup home from about 50 miles away on a 1/2" nylon > rope behind a Ford pickup many years ago. > No real problem. I drove the tow vehicle and my father steered the towed > vehicle. I don't think he trusted me to > not hit him from behind. I was pretty young then and he just instructed me > to keep the speed down to about 40 mph > and let him worry about not running into the back of me. It was pretty > hilly country and we slowed a bit going up > hills but there was not much traffic and we got home fine. > > Randy - in Winnipeg > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Levi Smith > Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 10:43 AM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: [MBZ] Legality of towing unregistered car in NY? > > > Anyone happen to know what the legality is of towing an unregistered car > in > NY? > > I've got a Subaru that needs fixing and I think I may let someone else do > it, but it's not registered... I'm thinking I would tow it down and then > maybe just attach the strap and mock-tow it back(assuming it runs then), > but > it wouldn't have plates either way... And it does go right past a police > station... > > Anyone know if that's legal or not? I was thinking it was... But then I > couldn't quite see how it could be if you can't pull a trailer without > plates... > > Thanks, > Levi > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
