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Different states are different, in CA the plate stays with the car unless it's registered in another state. Consequently, old cars on the road have plates from the era they were first registered in. If it's 1975 or newer, you'll have to get it smogged but there's none of that pesky safety inspection every year as in NC. I would send the plates back to NC once I received the California plates.
1983....? Seriously?
How relevant is that now today over three decades later?
Not relevant in the least. As I mentioned it was an anecdote. An odd tale related to returning license plates. Perhaps its grand purpose was to ferret out random forum dwellers who are overly sensitive to dated stories and feel obligated to make an additionally irrelevant comment?
Not relevant in the least. As I mentioned it was an anecdote. An odd tale related to returning license plates. Perhaps its grand purpose was to ferret out random forum dwellers who are overly sensitive to dated stories and feel obligated to make an additionally irrelevant comment?
Perhaps the random forum dweller is overly sensitive to the implication that the area, at one time, may have been backwards..
Perhaps the random forum dweller is overly sensitive to the implication that the area, at one time, may have been backwards..
Perhaps that is the case. If so, that was certainly not the intent. What was striking to us was that somehow the state of NY notified the state of NC that we had not surrendered our plates. Seems like it would have been a difficult thing to track 30 yrs ago with limited computers.
Perhaps that is the case. If so, that was certainly not the intent. What was striking to us was that somehow the state of NY notified the state of NC that we had not surrendered our plates. Seems like it would have been a difficult thing to track 30 yrs ago with limited computers.
Maybe there was a treasure map etched at the back. : )
NC is one of the few states that likes plates to be mailed back. I mailed mine back when I moved out of NC. However, everywhere else I've lived, you buy the plates, they are yours to keep.
Perhaps that is the case. If so, that was certainly not the intent. What was striking to us was that somehow the state of NY notified the state of NC that we had not surrendered our plates. Seems like it would have been a difficult thing to track 30 yrs ago with limited computers.
It is curious, it proves they can be efficient when they want to be.
For me it depended on who was working the DMV in my new state. One person took the old plate, the other did not.
Also while in NC, I did not have to turn in my old plate when I went from a standard-issue to personalized plate.
If it worries you, mail it back. I have other things to worry about, and plates aren't one of them!
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