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chasingsummer is currently offline  chasingsummer   United States
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for thoses who go out of state then drive coaches back home, are you running with no plates, plates from cars at home or what?
thanks


brian asheboro, nc 75 eleganza, 74 build 119k miles and counting, DOG HOUSE
Re: transport question [message #127567 is a reply to message #127565] Thu, 26 May 2011 17:08 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Andrew is currently offline  Andrew   United States
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Some states have a "drive away" tag. I think NC does, and I think you can take it to another state and drive back.

Other states have temporary tags, but some only allow them to be issued by dealers.

I called Georgia and asked what the right thing to do was. They had no answer. FL, NC, and AL had better answers, as I recall.

I got (un)lucky and my coach rode a Landoll into Georgia, where I'm in the process of getting it a T-22B VIN verification form from 200 miles away (requiring assistance from local LEO), before I can register it properly in my county. Silly rigamarole.


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Re: transport question [message #127568 is a reply to message #127567] Thu, 26 May 2011 17:30 Go to previous messageGo to next message
WD0AFQ is currently offline  WD0AFQ   United States
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Buy one in Tx, like I did, and the plate goes home with you. Just make sure to line your insurance up before you go after it.
Dan


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Re: [GMCnet] transport question [message #127576 is a reply to message #127565] Thu, 26 May 2011 18:30 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Brian,

I made a tag for the rear window that said "In Transit" -- and carried a proof of insurance letter from my State Farm agent -- with the coach VIN. Traveled from Ga, through Alabama, Ms and into Tn.


Dennis Sexton
73 GMC
Germantown, TN
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for thoses who go out of state then drive coaches back home, are you running
ith no plates, plates from cars at home or what?
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Re: [GMCnet] transport question [message #127580 is a reply to message #127565] Thu, 26 May 2011 19:02 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I left the Florida plate on it, and carried the bill of sale and signed Florida title with me.  Good for seven days in Georgia.
 
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for thoses who go out of state then drive coaches back home, are you running with no plates, plates from cars at home or what?
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Re: transport question [message #127594 is a reply to message #127565] Thu, 26 May 2011 20:49 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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chasingsummer wrote on Thu, 26 May 2011 17:58

for thoses who go out of state then drive coaches back home, are you running with no plates, plates from cars at home or what?

New York has transit tags. In Rochester, no problems, in Staten Island horrible un-civil savants.
"No servants there"


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Re: transport question [message #127595 is a reply to message #127565] Thu, 26 May 2011 20:52 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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chasingsummer wrote on Thu, 26 May 2011 14:58

for thoses who go out of state then drive coaches back home, are you running with no plates, plates from cars at home or what?
thanks


Each state has their own rules. You need to follow the rule where you bought the vehicle or your residence. (Your presumed ending point.) The states between are supposed honour the laws of the states you are starting from or ending at. Your results may vary.

I just did a recovery... Utah has a cheap "one time only" travel permit that gives you a few days (I think 5) to get out of state. The DMV offices there are closed on Friday, and the permit starts when issued. The coach wasn't ready to leave on Thrusday, I wasn't ready to going to wait until Monday... Then it took longer than expected to get home, I ended up travelling with an expired out of state travel permit. (The towd kinda hid the fact that there wasn't a rear plate.)

Most Insurance will cover a "replacement" vehicle under your current policy for a short time. Talk to your agent. (Doesn't help if you are not "replacing" a motorhome.)


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Re: [GMCnet] transport question [message #127605 is a reply to message #127595] Thu, 26 May 2011 22:02 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I go to the local states DMV (or DOL) and get it registered in my name
with my home address. When I get it to WA, It's easier to get a WA
title. Taxes are sometimes a problem, but usually gets taken care of
by adding more or getting a refund.

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73 CL Stretch in Wa.
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Re: transport question [message #127622 is a reply to message #127565] Fri, 27 May 2011 05:44 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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You follow the rules in the last state where the vehicle was registered or titled. The rules vary from state to state.

Examples.

In Michigan you drive the vehicle from the place of purchase to the new owners location by the most practical direct route with no tags.

In Indiana you must get a temporary cardboard plate to move it in or out of state. I think the cardboard plate is good for 30 days

In California the plates stay on the vehicle and are good for transport if they are current.

In Utah when I called the state police gave me their number and a troopers name. He said just have them call me from in or out of state if you have a problem. But if you bring an outof state vehicle through Utah you must stop at the first scale and declare you are moving an unregistered vehicle. The one time I did stop they checked my bill of sale which was from Michigan and said that Michigan did not require a plate. "You can go and have a nice trip"

In all cases they require proof of Insurance and a copy of the Bill of Sale.

Call the state where it came from to determine exactly what you need. All other states are required to meet the the last registered state's rules.



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Re: transport question [message #127633 is a reply to message #127622] Fri, 27 May 2011 10:01 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Well, it might depend on who you are married to also. When we bought the bug from Gene f. he got me a temp tag so I could drive it up to Tilamook. I think it was good for a couple of weeks. After getting into Vancouver with it and replacing some parts the tag ran out. I stuck one of the Vibe tags on it and towed it over to Irrigon. Teri figured out that one of her tags was on the back of the Vdub. No few words came from her mouth. She can really put a guilt trip on a guy. Off they came. Won't say how I got it back to Mo. but she was convinced all was well. It was insured before I ever drove it away from Gene's.
Dan
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Re: transport question [message #127635 is a reply to message #127633] Fri, 27 May 2011 10:37 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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WD0AFQ wrote on Fri, 27 May 2011 08:01

Well, it might depend on who you are married to also. ... Teri figured out that ...


Well, ya know... There are laws and there are LAWS.

You found that out! Twisted Evil


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As you found out, in the Peoples Republic there is a temp permit available to drive an out of license vehicle out of state. If it is in license just get insurance and drive it away.

In Indiana you can transfer an existing license to a replacement vehicle. You have 30 days to do so. Many people take their existing plate and stick it on a just acquired vehicle. If they get stopped they produce a bill of sale, proof of insurance, and say this is a replacement vehicle. The same thing goes for insurance. I have 30 days to notify them of a replacement vehicle.

As I said before every state handles it differently. You must go by the rules of the state where the vehicle was last titled or licensed.


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