[RNajarian]

I just thought I would share with the group a recent experience I had with the California DMV transferring a vehicle title to my name.

I didn’t want to deal with going to the DMV or AAA to transfer the title after purchasing a clean low mileage 2000 996 Triptronic Cabriolet.

The California DMV had an option on their website for a virtual title transfer, so I was naturally interested.

The process is quite simple;

1) First you start the application by filling in all the pertinent information: Your name, drivers license number, address, the vehicle VIN number, mileage the sellers information etc. etc. then submit.

2) Maybe two hours later I got an email asking for a scanned copy of the signed title.

3) After an additional two hours I got another email asking for a scanned copy of the smog check.

4) Perhaps four hours after that I got an email that the DMV had calculated the taxes and registration fees that were due. I received a link to pay the registration fees.

5) The next day I received another email congratulating me that the process was nearly complete and that all I had to do was send in the actual documents previously submitted via email (signed title and smog check paperwork.)

6) The final part took a little more time. Six weeks after mailing in all the documentation I received an email that the process was complete and that they would be mailing me my registration and title within two weeks.

Yes, overall it did take a little more time then going in person, however I was in no rush and it certainly saved me a lot of time by not having to go to the DMV or the AAA.

Obviously a service that was borne out of the worldwide pandemic.