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Getting a car out of state


Buck531

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I think this has been covered but I just wanted to make sure.

 

If I get this car in Cali (see other thread "would you?"), He has the title in hand. So.. do I get a temporary tag there and get the registration and crap done in Cali or what? Leave his tags on it and drive it home (I'm sure that's Illegal). Leave the title still in his name and just drive the car back to Ohio (that way it's still in his name).

 

Never bought a car out of state, let alone not from a dealer. I'm sure some of you on here have. Just need to get all the bases covered.

 

Thanks.

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It is a huge pain in the ass. I just went through this again getting my car from Kentucky. They didn't sell temp tags there, Ohio wanted the title to issue a temp tag. So we pulled plates from another car and drove it back because the owner would not lend us his tags for a few days.

 

It did appear that the people who did the out of state inspection and the Kentucky DMV seemed to think of it as normal to use old plates or different plates as long as you had proper documentation. With that said - I don't know what law enforcement would have to say between here and Cali.

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Well I talked to the guy I'm getting it from. He said in Cali when you sell a car and sign the title over, the tags go with it. He said it's real easy. As long as I have insurance (which I do) he just signs the car over and I keep his Cali tags and drive it home.
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