Out of state purchases

[wishihadaz]

I have a couple of prospects in the classifieds for this site.

Here's the catch.

I'll have to drive it home.

Any ideas on procedures for out of state purchases.:stupid:

[rdefabri]

Yeah, I purchased my Z out of state. But depending on far it is, you should really consider transport services, there are a ton of them out there.

I bought my Z from Virginia, which is about 6 hours from where I am in NJ. My car runs, in fact the owner said he had driven it to Washington DC and back. However, after much consideration, there is too much to consider from a logistics perspective including signing over title, insurance and registration.

Many States are unforgiving if you are caught driving an uninsured, unregistered vehicle (NJ is bad). I know in VA, they issue "temporary" registrations, so that's an avenue to consider.

However, for $300, I had my vehicle transported, with up to $100,000 of insurance coverage. It would have cost me pretty close to that to drive down there (gas, tolls, meals, and mileage/depreciation) that it just wasn't worth it.

Where is the car and how far are you from it?

[Mike]

If you pay tax on the purchase, make sure you get two receipts... One receipt for the actual purchase price and another for a lot less (so you pay less taxes).

[Alfadog]

Not legal advice though huh Mike

[CoastGuardZ]

I would recommend towing it or having it transported for you but if you do decide to drive it... most if not all, states have "in-transit permits/plates". These allow you to drive over state lines without fear of breaking some other states licensing laws. Being in the miitary and wanting to keep my home states plates, I have had to do this 5 or 6 times now. You would get this plate from the state you buy the car in and they will want to see a bill of sale, your license, proof of insurance on the car (Z) you have purchased, and possibly other info depending on that particular state check their website before hand to make sure. Also, don't be afraid of law enforcement, contact the state police for the state that you are buying the car in if you have any questions about the legalities of that state they will be happy to help keep you out of trouble.

Nate