Also in Michigan you do not need a title to get insurance, but you do need
insurance and a title to get it registered. If it is over 25 years old it
only costs $35 for a lifetime antique plate or year of manufacture plate.
Jim V.
At 07:28 AM 4/28/99 Wednesday -0500, Terry Stellman wrote:
>
>Do you really need a title to get insurance? If you have a vehicle financed
>you don't have a title and you can get insurance. I also can't believe that
>the sleazy, slimy insurance companies would be that particular about taking
>your money. Getting it out of them might be another story though. My two
>cents worth.
>
>
>
>Terry Stellman
>1949 3600
>Missouri City, Texas
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Bennett Ratliff [SMTP:Bennett@HUNTPROP.COM]
>Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 1999 2:50 PM
>To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
>Cc: 'bkn@cybernet.net'
>Subject: [oletrucks] Title, Inspection & Tags in Texas?
>
>Went this morning to try and transfer the title on the '49 that I have
>in a million pieces waiting on the body guys. Thought I would get a
>jump on title and tags so when it is ready I can drive it legally. Was
>told by the local tax assessor that I have to have an inspection
>certificate and insurance to get title transferred and tags. Problem
>is, to get insurance, I have to have title (don't I?) and a mechanics
>letter that the truck is road worthy, and to get inspection I have to
>have insurance. So what comes first, the chicken or the egg? Based on
>my conversation this morning it looks like the steps are as follows:
>1. Go find an inspector that I can convince of my situation and get an
>inspection and mechanics letter.
>2. Convince my insurance carrier that I am road worthy and conveniently
>omit that I "technically" don't have title to the truck.
>3. Take the title, inspection and insurance to the tax assessor
>immediatly and close the deal.
>Has anybody done this? Am I making this harder than it is? Do I have to
>trailer my truck to the mechanic or should I just borrow a plate from my
>suburban? Help please with any suggestions.
>
>Bennett - '49 coming together for the 4th of July Parade (hopefully)
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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