shakyjay wrote:
Snowman9000 wrote:
Unlike say CA, and maybe OR it sounds like, in IL the tags stay with the owner, not the vehicle. Now, the seller could leave the IL plates on, if he was not going to re-register them to another RV. But that's not a smart thing for him to do. I don't know if IL issues something for temporary use. They have a temporary plate for use till the permanent plates come, that much I do know.
I would drive it home but then again I like to question authority. :)
They stay with vehicle in California as well.
I would simply do as a couple of others have said. Either fly or drive look it over. If it all looks good make a deal, pay the money, get title and bill of sale, and drive it home. I have always simply called my insurance agent and told them I just bought a vehicle, gave them the vin, and they added it to my policy.
Pulled two trailers from Washington to Oregon with expired plates. First was choice between trip permit or replacing some really bad tires on Saturday afternoon, the other was bought on a Sunday, both tows were about 200 miles didn't have an issue.
I thinks the OP's biggest issue is getting insurance for the trip home.
