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From: ct
hey guys, hopefully you can help me out, i would like to fly down to va to buy a truck and drive it back up here, now getting insurance is easy, but im trying to figure out how to get some sort of registration on it for the drive back, i wanted to try and get ct temp plates but the website says i need a bill of sale which i wont get until im in va and dont know if i can do anything while im down there in va to get it registered, i really dont want to have to make the trip with old plates, any help is much appreciated, thanks!
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From: Connecticut
hey guys, hopefully you can help me out, i would like to fly down to va to buy a truck and drive it back up here, now getting insurance is easy, but im trying to figure out how to get some sort of registration on it for the drive back, i wanted to try and get ct temp plates but the website says i need a bill of sale which i wont get until im in va and dont know if i can do anything while im down there in va to get it registered, i really dont want to have to make the trip with old plates, any help is much appreciated, thanks!
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tim- they are going to need to do a VIN verification on the truck at DMV because it was reg'd out of state, so you will need temps. i would just insure it and run it with no plate. definitely do not use a different plate, thats a big deal. if you get caught with no plate its just driving an unregistered vehicle, and as long as its insured they probably arent going to stop you from driving, just give you a ticket for $78. try what greg suggested, and you may be able to get your temps. or if the dealer wont give you an unofficial bill of sale, i bet you could make on yourself.
tim- they are going to need to do a VIN verification on the truck at DMV because it was reg'd out of state, so you will need temps. i would just insure it and run it with no plate. definitely do not use a different plate, thats a big deal. if you get caught with no plate its just driving an unregistered vehicle, and as long as its insured they probably arent going to stop you from driving, just give you a ticket for $78. try what greg suggested, and you may be able to get your temps. or if the dealer wont give you an unofficial bill of sale, i bet you could make on yourself.
