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Old 12-25-2016, 06:47 PM
 
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I know this has been discussed before but I am not good at searching... Say, if I buy a car (used) from a private seller from PA, can I drive it back without a plate? Of course I will call my insurance in advance but with private purchase, I will have no temp tag... Please advise.

P.S. This will be an additional car. So I can't stick my old plate on it for the drive home.
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Old 12-25-2016, 06:54 PM
 
Location: Alexandria, VA
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Obviously, you can't drive a car without a plate!
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Old 12-25-2016, 07:27 PM
 
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You need to get temporary tags in PA.

http://www.dot.state.pa.us/Public/DV...fs-buysell.pdf
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Old 12-26-2016, 06:15 AM
 
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I've always just driven them home with no plates, and most people I know do to (I've asked). Have a bill of sale written up along with the title dated. And obviously add the car to your insurance...
I try to make these types of transactions as quick as possible.
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Old 12-26-2016, 07:20 AM
 
Location: Chester County, PA
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I sold a used car to someone from the DC area when I lived in Pennsylvania. After we finalized the sale, we both drove to one of PA's tag stores (it's different than VA - you don't go to a government run DMV, but to small tag places located all over) and had the buyer get temporary tags. I think the buyer had to provide proof of purchase and proof of insurance. Personally, as the seller, I would not have felt comfortable with the buyer just driving away without temporary tags. I would have worried about the legal liability should something bad have happened before he got the vehicle properly registered.
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Old 12-26-2016, 07:28 AM
 
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You can also get a purchasers trip permit "plate" from the VA DMV, it's good for 3 days. I went this route 15 years or so ago, easiest way for me to get a old car home from WV I had just picked up.


https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/vehicles/temp_permit.html
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Old 12-26-2016, 09:44 AM
 
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Thanks for all the info - the temp tag links are what I was looking for and would not feel comfortable to drive without one. Thanks again.
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