Transporting a new purchase

[bubblerboy64]

Ok, I contacted the local messenger service and here is the deal.
I WAS WRONG ABOUT THE TEMPORARY PLATES Pa does issue them. A person
buying a vehicle registered in Pa and transporting to another state
buys a temporary transit plate from Pa and is legal. If you are a
Pa resident and buying a vehicle out of state and transporting it
INTO Pa then it is up to the state in which the vehicle is
registered to issue the temporary plate. I think where I got
confused is that I asked to get a temporary Pa plate to take to
Michigan to bring the bus back. I was told that Pa did not issue
temporary plates. Which was true and not true. They do but not to
go the direction I was going. Michigan issued me the transit plate
not Pa. My point however that you DO NOT drive on some one elses
plate is accurate according to the individual I spoke to this
morning. It's your vehicle, you paid for it, its your insurance and
it should be your registration (temporary as it is). That is the the
letter of the law in Pa. Would you be in trouble if you didn't have
all the paper work right? Who knows! I would suggest its pretty
easy to do it correctly so why would you not?

John Heckman
central Pa
1973 FC







>
> There is no procedure that you can follow that protects you from
hassle, because of the slowness of the DMV to update records.
Someone else mentioned getting something signed by the recipient to
show they were taking possession, and that's a good idea. Won't stop
hassle, but should make liability less or none.
>
> In 1985 I traded in a Ford Econoline on another vehicle. Mailed in
the form, but that did not matter; the dealer flipped it in one day,
and the next day it was involved in a hit-and-run (it was the
offending vehicle) some 80 miles away. We dealt with visits from the
local police, highway patrol, and investigators for the insurance
company of the victim, plus calls from the victim, for about a week
afterwards. All were satisfied after seeing the dealer documents I
had, and then talking to the dealer, but all approached us initially
as perps.
>
> I don't know how long it was before the DMV records reflected the
change of ownership, but definitely a few days wasn't enough. They
probably hadn't even gotten it in the mail yet when the accident
happened.
>
> Point is, documents can cover your liability, but nothing removes
the potential for hassle.
>
> On 12/7/2007 at 11:17 AM Pete Masterson wrote:
>
> >Gregory,
> >
> >I can understand your concerns -- over the years, I've sold many
> >automobiles privately as the trade-in values (to dealers) were
> >generally unacceptable to me. Since I tend to drive cars until
the
> >wheels are ready to fall off, these sales were not always to
> >(potentially) reliable people. (Cash (as currency) only payment
> >accepted.)
> >
> >I have always promptly mailed the release forms to the DMV --
and
> >I've never had anyone come back to me for unpaid parking tickets
or
> >other liabilities. So, apparently, the forms have worked for me.
> >
> >I suppose, if you're uncomfortable with mailing the form in, you
> >could take it in to a DMV office and request that they sign
(another
> >copy) as a delivery receipt -- or give you some other official
> >acknowledgment that you've turned in a release form. (Although
> >waiting around a DMV office is far from appealing.)
> >
> >Pete Masterson
> >'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
> >aeonix1@...
> >On the road at Golden Colorado where we're having "light"
snowfall
> >today.
> >
> >
> >
> >On Dec 7, 2007, at 10:35 AM, Gregory OConnor wrote:
> >
> >> Pete the unsetteling thing with that form is you have no proof
of
> >> sending it. I now send them certified with a proof of process
> >> statement signed by a disinterested 3rd party. I keep a copy and
> >> photo copy of buyers driver license. Since your only obligation
for
> >> release of liability is to send it, I send 'certified only' and
save
> >> the reciept for that proof. I do not send it 'return reciept
> >> requested' because I dont want to add the obligation that the
mail
> >> reaches the DMV.
> >>
> >> Tim gave a car away several years back and it was impounded and
> >> towed. we got notice that I was the last registered owner and
just
> >> let it go. The car was sold at auction for $500.00 and I was
held
> >> responsible for the balance of the Tow and storage. I never
sent the
> >> form in so I couldn't proclaim I did . my word has more value
then
> >> the $1,300 somthing balance. If the charge passed the $2,000.00
> >> threshold, that value would have put me in court making
> >> proclimations but still no proof of sending the form.
>