Mikkel,
I'll be happy to help, but you have to do the dirty work, i.e. coming up
with more detailed questions for me/us to answer. :-)
I have helped friends from Europe with similar trips...
Some random thoughts:
* LA is good, lot's of LBCs around
* Going to the east coast is good, no problem selling rust-free (?) LBC
there
* It would be perfect if you could line up a car before you get here, get
on the MG list and TR list (if you are so inclined) and spread the word.
* I know about the car taxes in DK, but would it be feasible to buy a
Midget over here and take it back?
In general, the regulations about buying, registering and insuring a car
are different in every state. But usually you have to give an address
(can be a mail forwarding service, or a friend's place) when you register
the car. Sometimes you have to prove residence by providing utility bills
etc (!), but probably not CA :-)
When you register the car, you will get a temporary title (the document
that proves your ownership) and the real thing will be sent to you later.
When you want to sell the car, you have to have the title, so you have to
figure out a way to get it, or have it sent directly to an address at your
estination.
You may have to get insurance for 6 months, but would get a refund when
you cancel it. The problem there is that when the refund check comes,
you'll be back in DK with no way to cash the check. Insurance may be
more expensive than you think. Bring a letter from your present insurance
stating how many years of accident free driving you have, it sometimes
helps.
As to the car, a Spridget has enough room for luggage I think (if you
don;t take a spare wheel), and you can always add a luggage rack.
An MGB would be more comfortable, but so would be a Ford Taurus :-P
Ulix (no road trip in a while)
On Mon, 14 Jun 1999, Mikkel [iso-8859-1] Pedersbęk wrote:
> Hello Listers,
>
> A friend of mine and I are planning a road trip around the USA and was
> thinking about buying a car (LBC naturally) and travelling coast to coast
> in it. We would be going from LA to NY or Miami depending on the plane
> tickets.
>
> At the moment we are not looking for advice on where to go and what to see,
> but we have a few questions about all the things related to getting and
> owning a car in the USA.
>
> Can any of You help us with information on what we need to know regading
> buying, paying and insuring (and selling) the car for the trip.
>
> Any input on where to buy and what to get are very welcome too.
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Regards
> Mikkel (and Mark)
> ---
> Mikkel Pedersbęk email: mikkel@isa.dknet.dk
> Dreaming of my own Midget MKIII.
>
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