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Old 04-07-2015, 12:58 PM
 
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Valid = up-to-date, non-expired.
In my state, late fees and penalties accumulate and becomes due when the person goes to register the car.
Well the car does not have late fees, it is paid off.
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Old 04-07-2015, 12:59 PM
 
Location: SF Bay Area
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Well the car does not have late fees, it is paid off.
Late registration fees.
The point is, as a buyer, I don't know that for sure.
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Old 04-07-2015, 01:02 PM
 
Location: Out there somewhere...a traveling man.
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OP until that vehicle is re-registered into another party's name you are responsible and liable for any occurrence that happens whether you're driving or another party is. If an accident with injuries should occur, you can be sued for being irresponsible for letting someone else drive an un-insured and registered car. I hope you have a big bankroll, without liability insurance you can lose everything you have.
It's so easy to get limited insurance and a temporary permit to drive the vehicle.

BTW a video doesn't tell me if it's mechanical condition is solid or not. I can't ethe vibrations or squeals or how bad the brakes, ball bearings, transmission shifting are, etc etc.
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Old 04-07-2015, 07:24 PM
 
Location: Verde Valley
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It is a 2001 toyota camry. I was going to ask 1.6k for it. The question is how can I allow a test drive? The car is literally just sitting there.
Go to the DMV and get a temporary tag, for like 30 days or something (explain what you need and they should be able to help you).

Then call your insurance and ask them if they could insure it for people to test drive it while you're selling it.

It's not rocket science!
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Old 04-07-2015, 07:50 PM
 
Location: Wyoming
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If it was mine, I'd insure and license it to get it sold. You should get most of the insurance back, and here in Wyoming you'd get most of the license plate cost back too.

If I was buying a used car, I wouldn't be interested in it if I couldn't test drive it first. I'd think most buyers would (and should) feel the same way.
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Old 04-07-2015, 07:57 PM
 
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But do you think a video is good enough to allow them to see that it works and everything? I will give them the vin number of the car on the ad.
No.
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Old 04-07-2015, 09:43 PM
 
Location: Victoria TX
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Valid = up-to-date, non-expired.
In my state, late fees and penalties accumulate and becomes due when the person goes to register the car.
Only from the date shown on the title sign-off. When the previous owner signs off on the title, he writes in the date. The new owner has X days after that date to transfer the title without penalty..
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Old 04-07-2015, 10:32 PM
 
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As for tags... sell it to a Dealer with Dealer tags or go to the DMV and buy a one day moving permit.

If a Dealer is doing the test drive the Dealer Insurance will extend as long as YOU and not driving.

Had a similar quandary when I was selling my old Mustang... called my family agent and he wrote a policy for and then canceled it the same day... we do a lot of business with him and he was glad to help.

As for driving... the area was a private road.

Murphy's law that bad things happen at the worst possible time...
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Old 04-08-2015, 10:28 AM
 
Location: SF Bay Area
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Only from the date shown on the title sign-off. When the previous owner signs off on the title, he writes in the date. The new owner has X days after that date to transfer the title without penalty..

No, I mean the late registration penalties, back fees, (not sure if parking tickets are levied) etc.
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Old 04-09-2015, 06:38 PM
 
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Wait so is it illegal if I take it with say a uhauler tow dolly to an empty spot and let them test drive it with no other cars? Will the police still give me a ticket if he saw no one else in that empty spot? I know some empty spots around my state like a empty parking lot in the day time.
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