| What is the net weight... [message #124710] |
Thu, 05 May 2011 15:01  |
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gordh1
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Hi all,
I spent a bit of time at the license bureau here in Quebec today to do the official transfer of 'Scruffy'. It's always a fun thing to do - they like to dot i's and cross t's.
Everything is going along just wonderfully until: "What is the net weight of your vehicle please?"
Read the Delaware title - it says GVWR 10,000 pounds, so I say 10k pounds. Nope. "well, do you mean all loaded up? That'll be about 12k" "Nope - we need the -net- weight of the vehicle. Call GM, they will tell you by your serial number - byeeee (next!)." 
So I do and GM Canada and US don't keep records prior to 77 (even baffled them with the none 17 digit s/n).
The question:
Does anyone have a clue as to what I *really* need and where I might find it in a formal enough form to be accepted?
I looked it up as even I was getting baffled (don't forget I'm working this in English and French at the same time) 
"In the case of a can of peas, Net is the weight of the peas themselves...Gross is the weight of the peas, the fluid and the can itself. Gross is always the weight including packing...Net is the actual weight of the article itself."
With that definition, I'd have to say the Delaware title is correct although it should be *net* not gross @ 10k. Then again if I consider the contents of the GM the net, maybe 2k or so is the value... Arrggggh! 
Ah, these government folks could screw up a rock fight.
Thanks all,
Gord
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