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DMV Help
So i have a '65 f250. I am sure it hasnt been registered in well over 7 years. I have an old registration card for it and some other paperwork from the last registered owner/ who i dont know but can get ahold of maybe. What is my best route for walking into DMV and getting this thing registered in my name.
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First, do you have the pinkslip? If yes, then that's all you need.
You will have to pay all the back reg fee's which will probably be expensive.
If you don't have the pinkslip, you need to locate the owner of record and either get the pink from him (her) or have them fill out and sign the necessary forms from the DMV to release liability and transfer owneship to you.
FYI, your back reg fee's might be more than the truck is worth.
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You will have to pay all the back reg fee's which will probably be expensive.
If you don't have the pinkslip, you need to locate the owner of record and either get the pink from him (her) or have them fill out and sign the necessary forms from the DMV to release liability and transfer owneship to you.
FYI, your back reg fee's might be more than the truck is worth.
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dmv went digtal a few years back so that old saying of it out the system dosnt apply any more but since it was noopped u should have any fees
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story of my life Stewart hahaha. I according to the guy i got the truck from it hasnt been registered in 10 years or so in which case it would have been "out of the system" before they went digital. Im just trying to figure out if im better off walking in there with the vin # and asking them about the vehicle without leading into any other questions about it OR should i go in there and tell them what i have and what bit of paperwork i have.
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All you need is a bill of sale from the person you bought it from. They will check the status, find the non-op, and tell you what the transfer fees are, and what the registration fee will be. Since it is a 65 no smog will be required, but they will want to see proof of insurance before you can get your new tags. If it happens to be out of the system, then you will need to get it weighed, and have a brake check done before you can get it registered.
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Nolan, If the truck is "out of the system" you will need to get a vin # verification. I'm going through the same thing with DMV right now. I had a sighed pink slip and last reg. card but DMV told me all vehicles that are out of the system have to have the vin.# verified by a "trained" DMV employee, Peace Officer, or private vin. verification service. Good Luck!
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Nolan, If the truck is "out of the system" you will need to get a vin # verification. I'm going through the same thing with DMV right now. I had a sighed pink slip and last reg. card but DMV told me all vehicles that are out of the system have to have the vin.# verified by a "trained" DMV employee, Peace Officer, or private vin. verification service. Good Luck!
However, being a retired state of California employee, I can verify you'll get three different answers from three different people based on their training, manager and, unfortunately, their attitude at that particular moment.
Perhaps a call to the Sacramento main office will provide the correct info.
Good luck to us both!
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The only fortunate part about what you said bigdaddy is the fact that i have a few friends at the CHP office and one of which im pretty sure can verify then vin for me and would be willing to come to my barn to do so, but ya i agree that it does depend on who you talk to and what mood they are in haha. Perhaps one of these days i will have enough spare time on my "day off" to go find out how my luck is.