How to register a car I bought while traveling???

[daved9664]

I live in Michigan. My RV insurance is from Michigan. Im in New Mexico. I want to buy a used car, and get insurance and register it to start driving it right away.

Has anyone ever done this?

Is it possible to get a MI plate out of MI?

Or do i get a NM plate and policy?

Help!!!

[Camper_G]

Bumpyroad wrote:
that reminds me, in case it hasn't been covered, when I bought out of state, for boat/car/etc. the tax/registration fee/whatever was not collected by the selling state, the BOS said that it would be registered in my home state.
bumpy

This is how it is in PA as well. You will get taxed in PA when you bring your out of state purchase into the state. I once had to buy a car in SC when i was on vacation. They gave me a SC temp tag and away I went. Took paperwork to aaa and they proccessed it for me when i got back home.

As far as insurance, i believe most policies will provide coverage up to 14 days after the purchase, but check with your agent on that for the specifics of your policy. Good luck

[Bumpyroad]

that reminds me, in case it hasn't been covered, when I bought out of state, for boat/car/etc. the tax/registration fee/whatever was not collected by the selling state, the BOS said that it would be registered in my home state.
bumpy

[tatest]

Check with the Michigan Secretary of State office.

I know there is a way to do a Michigan registration without the car being physically present, because this past summer my daughter totaled her car enroute from Detroit to Wichita for a temporary job (internship). She bought a replacement (used) vehicle in Kansas and had her Michigan title and plates before the Kansas temporary license expired. However, she knew she was going to do this, so that the dealer in Kansas could get the paperwork and tax payments right.

It helps if you have a contact in Michigan to go to a Secretary of State office. There are Michigan firms (and dealers) who will serve as agent, particularly as vehicles bought in Michigan are usually titled and tagged before leaving the lot. In the fall she had to buy a second car, and the independent agent selling the car handled of all the paperwork in about 30 minutes online.

[mkirsch]

For comparison purposes, I don't think you can do a title transfer and first-time registration by mail in NY state. Must be done face-to-face at the DMV.

You can renew online or by mail, though.

[Grit_dog]

You could register it in your home state as the link shows.
Or could get a drivers license in NM maybe. When my license expired while working away from home in AZ, I went to the dmv, used the address of the extended stay I was living in and they gave me a license. (Still have it. Good til like 2037!). I brought down one of our personal vehicles and registered it as well, before I really had a residence there.
I've also registered vehicles in several states with a drivers license from a different state. Might have to do a little talking to get that done though.

[mtofell1]

I recently traveled to another state to buy a new car and it was a bit of a mess with my local DMV. I got caught in one those situation where both sides (the seller dealer in another state and my local DMV) were doing what their instructions told them to do and it wasn't working. A few phone calls and a fax from the dealer to my DMV and all was worked out.

The main thing is talking to your insurance agent to be sure you're covered.

[Bumpyroad]

I've bought out of state cars. the dealer just slapped on a temp. intransit plate and away I went. good for 30 or 90 days IIRC>
bumpy

[wildtoad]

My question would be when are you going back to Michigan? Can't it wait to register? Insurance company should insure it regardless.

[mich800]

daved9664 wrote:
That link is everything i needed! Thanks! Somehow couldn't find that on their site..

The site is not easy to navigate. But I just registered a car that I have not had on the road for seven years so I have already been through the trying to find info with the SOS thing.

[daved9664]

That link is everything i needed! Thanks! Somehow couldn't find that on their site..

[mich800]

daved9664 wrote:
I live in Michigan. My RV insurance is from Michigan. Im in New Mexico. I want to buy a used car, and get insurance and register it to start driving it right away.

Has anyone ever done this?

Is it possible to get a MI plate out of MI?

Or do i get a NM plate and policy?

Help!!!

Try this


Looks like you can do it through the mail.

[patperry2766]

Contact the DMV in the county where you ultimately will be registering the car. They should be able to provide you with the necessary tax rate and all the fees assoc with registering the vehicle and properly answer any questions you may have.