Donohue96M6Z28

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Well I think im buying my old car back tomorrow. It needs some work and I dont think that ill be driving it right away. The car doesnt currently pass inspection, and I'd prefer to not insure it right away since it'll just be sitting for a little while. Can I still register it in my name w/out inspection/insurance? Also, im buying it for below the texas appraised value. Has some damage etc.. Prob nothing I can do about the tax right? unless I could get it profressionally appraised?

Donohue96M6Z28

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also... I have 30 days to put it in my name?

daniel6718

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no your cant register but you can transfer title...
you have 90 days before the extra fee applies i think...might be 30 though

Donohue96M6Z28

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How much does it cost to just transfer title? And then once I get it inspected/insured i'll be able to register it?

joshtownsend

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if its Texas..you can register it without it being inspected..but you have to have up to date insurance before you can register it.

Morbid

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They wouldn't let me register my vehicle without it being inspected first. Maybe because it was from out of state, I don't know.

Call the DMV, they'll tell you faster and more precisely than anyone on these forums.

TRANS-DAD

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Yeah if it's from another state then it has to pass tex inspection before it can be registered.

djjab57

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because it was an out of state car is why, but like josh said you must have insurance or no tags no plates no inspection

Donohue96M6Z28

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unfortunately the DMV is closed

JScamaro

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I had my car registered in another county. All I needed was the paper for the registration, my insurance, and $51.

The state inspection was expired.

Waller county = no emissions

Slo-Mo-Shun

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I bought a car about 6 months ago. I went and had the title changed into my name. I only paid $1,500 for the car and ended up paying taxes on $2,600 because they said thats what it is worth. Texas has changed its title transfer tax. You no longer pay taxes on the price you bought the car for. You pay a percentage (%) of what the vehicle is worth.

Donohue96M6Z28

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ya I knew that tx had the "assumed value" of cars. was just wondering how to get around it. But Im pretty sure you have to get a professional appraisal that costs a few hundred. Which in this case... wouldnt be worth it.

bigfatls6

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It depends on what county your registering it in. If it Harris county and the car came from another county it has to pass emissions and safety inspection in Harris county before they will give you your registration tag. You can just transfer the title into your name though.

Donohue96M6Z28

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but how much does it cost to transfer title? and is there a certain day that i have to actually register it by? Its going from travis county... to bexar county.

The Postman

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since i don't remember...what was ur old car?

aggiez28

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its easy to get around. you just say it was a gift and then you pay $10 gift tax.

if you are an honest person and dont want to lie then its still easy to get around.

you get will the seller and you give him a gift(and it just happens to be what he was asking for the car) or you buy some floormats from him (again for the cars price) and since he is such a nice person he decides to give you an early xmas present and he gives you the car as a gift.

this is a free country so you and him are allowed to give each other gifts. since the car was a gift then you only pay a $10 tax.

Donohue96M6Z28

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and theres no way of being caught?

Donohue96M6Z28

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One of my old lt1s... 96 z28 w black zr1s/ss hood/cc306 cam. Nothing special, but it'll allow me to keep the TA parked. Heres a few pics from when I owned it..Those gay black stripes on the fender were painted on when I bought it

The Postman

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clean little LT1 man

Donohue96M6Z28

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ya... it "was". He hit a deer so the front passenger side fender/part of the front bumper is cracked. Also, the rear fenders have a small amount of body damage . This will for sure be a beater