Question about New York License plates (sales, insurance, transfer)
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I'm going to be buying a new car at a car dealership in New york and want to register the car in NY state because I don't want to drive back to NJ right away to get it registered.
My question is, Is is legal if I register the car in NY and have NY license plates if I live in NJ?
I'm going to be buying a new car at a car dealership in New york and want to register the car in NY state because I don't want to drive back to NJ right away to get it registered.
My question is, Is is legal if I register the car in NY and have NY license plates if I live in NJ?
I think you might be able to get NY temporary plates (via the dealer in NY?). But you will have to register the car in NJ.
Buy it in jersey...prob cheaper to register it there anyway. NY is very expensive to register a car.
If you don't register the car in the state you live in, that is considered fraud.
NY isnt that expensive to register a car in, I just moved back here from Vegas, last year to register my Expedition there is cost me $325( and registration is yearly there and based upon a percentage of the book value), and I just registered it here, and including transferring my license it cost my $143
As someone else mentioned, you can buy in NY and the dealer will take care of getting a temporary NY registration which will be valid for 30 (or 60?) days. But to get that registration, you're going to have to insure the vehicle and that insurance will have your NJ address. Also the sales tax rate is higher in NY.
Unless you're getting the vehicle at a tremendously reduced price or it's some sort of speciality or rare vehicle, why would you buy in NY when you live in NJ?
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