Bought a car, is this legal?
09-18-2007, 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by DSIM
The only time I got new plates in the last 6 years was when I bought my Jeep... and thats because I didnt want to pay for those Texas Art plates that were already on it. Every other car (94 240 SX, 97 Camaro, 97 Tahoe, 02 Passat and 04 minivan) has kept the same plates. As a matter of fact, I was expecting to get new plates when I got the 97 Tahoe and thats when the lady told me about the 6 year life that plates have. The minivan I got from a dealership and STILL kept the same plates when we registered it. I just sold the Jeep to my neighbor and guess what.... SAME PLATES.
09-18-2007, 04:53 PM
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he prolly didnt want you running tolls or anythig without tracnserring title...no worries all you have to do is transfer the title and yoll get new plates and registration sticker...i wouldent transfer it at all, let the new buyer transfer, unless you signed it...then youll have to pay for the bluebook value on the car
09-18-2007, 05:04 PM
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69gto96z http://www.dot.state.tx.us/forms/vehicle_titles.htm
lookup form VTR-60 you will spend about $6.30 on plates.......
I don't know who told you guys replacement plates were free...
lookup form VTR-60 you will spend about $6.30 on plates.......
I don't know who told you guys replacement plates were free...
09-18-2007, 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by blkbeaZ28
69gto96z http://www.dot.state.tx.us/forms/vehicle_titles.htm
lookup form VTR-60 you will spend about $6.30 on plates.......
I don't know who told you guys replacement plates were free...
lookup form VTR-60 you will spend about $6.30 on plates.......
I don't know who told you guys replacement plates were free...
She said that if I wanted new plates, they would have been FREE <- see, free.
I had two options :
1. Keep old plates (which I did)
2. Get new Plates for free...
This is Tarrant County by the way...
09-18-2007, 07:40 PM
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last i heard i could be wrong but they dont do the gift thing anymore but you pay the book value of the car now..
Originally Posted by aggiez28
when you register the car your going to have to pay a good chunk of change in taxes. you should get it appraised as a roller and pay less $$ or register it as a gift and pay $10 in taxes.
09-18-2007, 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by DSIM
The only time I got new plates in the last 6 years was when I bought my Jeep... and thats because I didnt want to pay for those Texas Art plates that were already on it. Every other car (94 240 SX, 97 Camaro, 97 Tahoe, 02 Passat and 04 minivan) has kept the same plates. As a matter of fact, I was expecting to get new plates when I got the 97 Tahoe and thats when the lady told me about the 6 year life that plates have. The minivan I got from a dealership and STILL kept the same plates when we registered it. I just sold the Jeep to my neighbor and guess what.... SAME PLATES.
09-18-2007, 08:52 PM
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The Gift Tax Is Still In Effect But You Have To Have A Notarized Bill Of Sale Or Both Parties Have To Be Present At Time Of Transfer, I Just Did It Last Month
09-19-2007, 09:53 AM
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I heard something from a cop friend about the law changing in September so that you had to keep your old plates when you sold a car. I'll see if I can find something on that.
09-19-2007, 02:12 PM
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Think this would work? My friend bought the car, and he is giving it to me as a gift, if we are both present, and he registers it in my name. Would that get around the title transfer fees, if he "gave" it to me, and put it in my name?
