CO DMV and split model year coach

[Clay_L]

Since we have stopped full timing and settled in CO, we got our new drivers licenses a couple of days ago and yesterday I went to the DMV office to get the titles for the motor home and Honda switched from SD to CO. CO requires a VIN inspection which can be performed by a law enforcement officer (one choice of several).
The officer had done his job but had not filled in the "Coach" number on the form. I had thought that it might be required but didn't notice it was missing.
Normally that would not be a problem but my 2004 motor home is built on a 2003 chassis - which is common. To compound the issue SD had titled it as a 2003 and I had not noticed that before.
I printed the RIAA document that explains the split model year issue and how it is to be handled and took it with me.
See HERE

The clerk was going to title it per the VIN date so I showed her the RIAA document. She read it and said she had to get her supervisor. The supervisor had apparently looked at the info but explained that they had to use the VIN. We had a very civil discussion but she stuck by her guns. I said that I understood they had to obey their guide lines and to go ahead and do the paperwork as a 2003, but that I was going to get in touch with the DMV state office in Denver and ask them to send the correct procedure out to the satellite offices and then come back for a title correction.

The supervisor left but came back in a few minutes and apologized profusely. She had gone on line and found the proper procedure to be used and said that I was right and it should be treated as a 2004.
She had the clerk do the paperwork as a 2004 and give me the plates but asked that I have the officer reinspect the coach and add the coach number (the Winnebago ID number on the placard beside the drivers seat) to the form and return it.

I did that and we are now officially CO residents - signed sealed and delivered.

[Clay_L]

Grit dog wrote:
Doesn't sound bad. I've had bigger hassles with the DMV over smaller issues than that.
DMV s are evil. They could make Mary Poppins scream profanities.

LOL! They sure can be. I was surprised that that it went as well as it did.

A few years ago we inherited 1/3 of a commercial peach orchard from my wifes sister when she passed away. It was in a trust. My wife was the executrix of the trust. Her car and farm truck were not in the trust but passed to the trust when she passed.

The DMV said the titles of the vehicles could not be changed to reflect the trust as owner. It took seven visits to the local DMV offices and multiple phone calls to the honchos in Denver before a ruling came down to the local level that instructed them to do it.

I was afraid this issue would end up like that and was very happy it went so smoothly - relatively smoothly anyway.
The date really didn't matter except I wanted it correct to avoid any potential issues when I sell it as a 2004 model.

[Grit_dog]

Doesn't sound bad. I've had bigger hassles with the DMV over smaller issues than that.
DMV s are evil. They could make Mary Poppins scream profanities.

[naturist]

Congratulations.