| 09-09-2013, 12:13 PM | #1 |
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How to buy/register a vehicle in another state?
Can anyone advise on the best way to go about this? I am considering purchasing a vehicle about 4 hours away in another state.
My first thought was to insure it, throw a plate from one of my other cars on it, drive it home, then register. However, the seller has indicated that he will not let me drive the car away without legal plates. Does he even have this power, if money is exchanged and I have a bill of sale? Otherwise I'd have to make one trip to buy the car, leave the car with seller, return to home state to register, and then make another trip to pick up the car. This is far from ideal, so just looking for some input.
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| 09-09-2013, 12:51 PM | #2 |
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Do all of the paperwork before heading over there or plan two trips. I've had multiple transactions across state lines and no matter what, one of you will have both the money and the car at the same time. There's just no way around that.
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| 09-09-2013, 11:11 PM | #4 | |
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Really depends on the state. Some states have agreements with neighbors that allows the sales tax + registration to properly go to the rightful state. Some are a real pita and require you to flatbed it from the dealer, which can be close to an additional 1k. If you're trying to do something real crafty...I've heard of guys opening p.o. boxes in Montana lol. Edit - reread and I didn't realize you meant from a private party (my comments were for a dealer sale). I think, as long as you have active insurance coverage (presumably for the new car), you have some set period of time to go into the DMV (or whatever it's called) to pay your sales tax and register the car in whatever state you live in. I don't think the taxes go to the state where it was sold. There is no reason why the seller should care, other than he needs to turn in his plates. I think you're allowed to drive w/o plates for that period. Best best would just be to go on your states (and honestly his states) DMV website and look up private vehicle sale. Law's will probably vary either subtly or majorly from state to state. Last edited by pootytang; 09-09-2013 at 11:34 PM.. |
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