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Sat Jun 05, 2010 7:30 pm

anyone know anything about buying a car from another state and driving it back home before registering and titleing it in your home state?

Im looking at buying a car in new york and driving it back to florida but do not know how that is done legally?

anybody done this before?

Sat Jun 05, 2010 8:09 pm

Bought an Chevy Extreme in Pennsylvania and drove it back to California. Had the title in hand and my ins. covers me in any car I drive. I had to work out a deal with the PO to keep the plates on the truck until I got home. I guess in PA you have to keep the plates and put them on the new car you get.

Sat Jun 05, 2010 8:21 pm

hmmm, my insurance covers me on any car i buy for 14 days. guess id need to get the seller to leave the plates on and mail them back?

Sat Jun 05, 2010 8:24 pm

my65vert wrote: hmmm, my insurance covers me on any car i buy for 14 days. guess id need to get the seller to leave the plates on and mail them back?

That's what I did unless the laws are different in NY. Here in Cali, the plates goes with the car. It may be the same there.

Sat Jun 05, 2010 8:29 pm

Here in NJ, we keep the plates when we sell.

Sat Jun 05, 2010 9:10 pm

If the seller needs the plates, just let them keep them. You will have the title. take that to the DMV of your state and do the transfer. You may need a smog check or safety before they issue you new plates but I wouldn't worry about the drive home. Get a bill of sale.

Sat Jun 05, 2010 9:16 pm

I just sold my T-34, and it was towed on a dolly to Michigan.
In Iowa, and many other states, if you tow with any wheels on the ground, it has to be licensed.
When the new owner got to Michigan, he mailed me the plates back, and I turned them in for a refund.

Sat Jun 05, 2010 10:59 pm

I don't about NY but in NM and AZ, we just get a temporary 1-day or 3-day permit. Tape it to the window and drive home.

If this is true in NY, you would getting the permit from NY.

In AZ you can pay online and print out from home.

In AZ you are supposed to do this just to drive a car home too, since the seller is supposed to keep the plates but very few people do that.

Sun Jun 06, 2010 5:25 am

Russ Wolfe wrote: I just sold my T-34, and it was towed on a dolly to Michigan.
In Iowa, and many other states, if you tow with any wheels on the ground, it has to be licensed.
When the new owner got to Michigan, he mailed me the plates back, and I turned them in for a refund.

I dont want to tow it, i want to drive it all the way to florida. thats why i am concerned with it having a license plate and insurance.

Sun Jun 06, 2010 5:42 am

-Insure it.
-Bring one of your current plates to put on the car.
-Make sure you have the title and bill of sale with you.

Did this with a Passat I bought from PA back in 04. Had no problems but then again I didn't get pulled over. What kind of car?

Sun Jun 06, 2010 5:44 am

things i have noticed when i have done this in the past:
-my insurance (state farm) covers the vehicle as soon as i give them the vin number, type of car, etc.
-if i have bought a vehicle in a state that keeps the plates, insurance paperwork (temporary issued card, letter from insurance company with the vin number on it, etc), a signed title and a bill of sale is valid paperwork to show ownership while driving it to another state.
-you need to get a temporary tag from the dmv (ranges anywhere from 14 to 30 days, depending on state policy) before driving it out of state. i've never had a problem driving on a temp tag, even when i bought a bus in PA, drove it to seattle and then to NM, all in the 30 days the tag was good.

i think the thing to do would be to contact someone in NY to find out how it is done there. not sure if it is a title state for older vehicles. maybe the seller can find out this info for you?

Sun Jun 06, 2010 5:51 am

ricekooker wrote: -Insure it.
-Bring one of your current plates to put on the car.
-Make sure you have the title and bill of sale with you.

Did this with a Passat I bought from PA back in 04. Had no problems but then again I didn't get pulled over. What kind of car?

62 chevy II Nova

Sun Jun 06, 2010 7:47 am

A '62 Chevy II is not a titled vehicle in NY state, the ownership will be the transferrable registration signed over to you by the PO. You will need to have it insured and you can take your documents to the DMV in NY State and get an In Transit Permit to be able to drive the car back to Florida. The ITP is good for 30 days and is recognized by every state in the Union except MA. Here's the information you will need to get the In Transit Permit.....it'll cost you $12.50. Where in NY are you picking up the car? I work for the NYSDMV so if you need a hand with anything feel free to give me a shout. In NY state license plates go with the person, not with the vehicle so it's highly doubtful someone would let you take their plates to drive the car to FL. They can't drop their insurance on the car until the plates are turned in. Getting an ITP will prevent any problems for you or the PO.

NYS DMV wrote: The NYSDMV does not issue temporary registrations. The DMV issues an in-transit permit (MV-639ITP) that you can use to move a vehicle from one location in NYS to another location to register it. An in-transit permit is a paper permit that you display in the rear window of the vehicle.

The DMV issues an in-transit permit only for a vehicle that you recently purchased or received. You cannot use an in-transit permit to replace a current registration, a registration that expired within the last year, or to extend a registration. Use the current registration or renew the registration if it expired within the last year.

You cannot renew an in-transit permit. You cannot get a second in-transit permit if the first in-transit permit for your vehicle expires.

* Interstate In-Transit Permit -- The permit is valid for 30 days and allows you to transport a vehicle from New York State to another jurisdiction to register it. For example, you need an interstate in-transit permit if you buy a vehicle in NYS, but you reside in another state or you move to another state, and you plan to register the vehicle in the other state. For transactions processed before September 1, 2009, the fee is $10. For transactions processed on and after September 1, 2009, the fee is $12.50.

Important information for Massachusetts residents: Massachusetts (MA) does not recognize the NYS in-transit permit. According to the MA Registry of Motor Vehicles, you can receive a ticket for no registration if you use an NYS in-transit permit in MA. This also makes the insurance on the vehicle not valid. MA authorities can impound the vehicle for no valid insurance. For more information, contact the MA Registry of Motor Vehicles.

To apply for an intrastate or interstate in-transit vehicle permit you must provide:

Proof of insurance. Normally, you must show a NYS Insurance ID Card as proof of insurance. If you use a form FS-75, FS-76 or FS-77 Insurance ID Card, you must show it to DMV within 7 days after it was prepared. This type of insurance ID card must have "in-transit" or "in-transit permit" printed or written on it, and you must provide an In-transit Cancellation Authorization form (this is not a DMV form) from the insurance agent or broker who prepared the card.

If you are not a resident of NYS and you apply for an interstate in-transit permit, you can provide a letter or an insurance binder from an out-of-state insurance company, agent or broker instead of a NYS Insurance ID Card. The DMV cannot accept a letter or insurance binder for a resident of NYS.

A letter must be on the company, agent or broker letterhead. The letter must contain all of the following information:

* the name and address of the agent, broker, or producer
* the name of the insurance company,
* the policy number and expiration date,
* the effective date of the policy,
* the name and address of the insured person,
* information about your vehicle that includes the VIN, make, and model.

If the document is an insurance binder, the "Automobile Liability" section in the center of the form must be completed and a box for "Any Auto", "All Owned Autos" or "Scheduled Autos" must be checked.

All insurance ID cards must be original documents. A letter or an insurance binder can be an original document or a fax sent to a DMV office by the insurer. Photocopies are not acceptable.

Proof of Ownership: Read the information about proof of ownership. If you apply for an interstate in-transit permit, the DMV office returns the proof of ownership after it is examined. If you apply for an intrastate in-transit permit, the DMV office keeps the proof of ownership to issue a NYS title certificate.

Proof of Identification: You must show your proof of identity and date of birth. If another person brings your application to the DMV office, that person must follow the requirements for a second party application.

Sales Tax: If the applicant for an interstate permit is a NYS resident, the applicant must provide proof of sales tax payment or purchase price and pay any tax at the DMV office.

Application Form: Complete form MV-82ITP (In-Transit Permit).

Here's the form you'll need to complete and bring with you to the DMV, MV-82ITP. The In Transit Permit is issued on the spot and you'll be good to go and all legal for the trip home.

http://www.nydmv.state.ny.us/forms/mv82itp.pdf

Sun Jun 06, 2010 8:11 am

thank you very much for that info!

Sun Jun 06, 2010 5:38 pm

We just bought a car in Illinois and brought it back to Michigan. We got a 30 day "In Transit" permit. Worked fine.