Sounds like the Florida DMV people took lessons from those in California.
:-)
My brother in California owned a Toyota Landcruiser and stored it for 4
years. He didn't bother to follow the rules of the California DMV. Big
mistake. You have to obtain a Certificate of Non Operation and pay a fee
every year for the vehicle. You have to pay the state a fee for a vehicle
that is not being used on the roads!
Anyways, when he decided to get it out of storage and get it registered he
went to the DMV and they figured up the cost to get new registration -
$2800!!! They insisted he had to pay all back registration fees for the
years the vehicle wasn't registered plus a penalty because he hadn't
obtained a Certificate of Non Operation.
He signed the title over to me and sent it to me in the mail. I took the
title to our DMV and registered it in my name. In less than ten minutes I
was out the door with a new title, registration, and Michigan license plates
for a grand total of $53. I mailed the plates and registration to him. He
moved to Michigan and when he got here we transferred the title back to his
name for $15.
Rick
----- Original Message -----
From "Brent Wolf" <wolfbj at prodigy.net>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, May 02, 2003 9:53 PM
Subject: Re: VIN Verification
> You all in those nice cooperative states have got the world easy. I have
> been listening to this post for awhile, and here is another story. First
of
> all I must admit, I was suprised because California DMV was the only DMV
to
> attempt to help.
>
> Car bought in Texas from estate, recieved bill of sale. and the old
> California license plate (1981). In Florida, I needed a copy of the death
> notice, a copy of the executer's authorization, because no title - a copy
of
> the DMV report from the last registered state (Cali) (Oh ya, the DMV
report
> had to include the owners name and adress) (Cost extra in Cali to get and
> more time, requires registered letter from Cali DMV to listed address to
be
> returned either unopened or opened and permission granted. Once the DMV
> report was recieved, I must send a registered letter to the address
> requesting the title. It must be returned unopened (These letters must
> remain unopened - must be opened by Florida DMV). Now the problem starts -
> Texas gentleman never registered the vehicle (different registered owner
in
> Cali) All letters to the last know registered owner where returned
unopened.
> (California DMV was great with all this.) Florida - no way. They refuse to
> register the vehicle without a VIN Search by Local Police (again must be
> carried by me to DMV Unopened) Search results of VIN Nationwide - No Hits.
> Florida DMV ready to register vehicle except one person notices the G at
the
> end of the VIN is listed as a 6 on the Cali paperwork. Now the only way to
> register this vehicle in Florida is to hire a lawyer and sue the Florida
DMV
> to get a Judge to issue a judgement demanding the Florida DMV issue a
Title
> to said Vehicle.
>
> Just another DMV Horror Story!!!
> Brent
/// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try
/// http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo
/// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive/spridgets
|