Transporting a new purchase

[Gardner Yeaw]

John,
Thanks of the clarification. You now know more that 90% of the DMV
agents out there.
P.S. The Texas DMV never responded as promised.

Gardner
78FC33 (for now)


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "bubblerboy64"
wrote:
>
> 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
>
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> >
> > 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.
> >
>