[Noah930]

Hmm. I have the opposite opinion of the CA DMV.

I used to renew registration online. But this fall, the DMV started charging extra for that convenience (hey, it's convenient for the DMV, too). It wasn't a problem when I renewed Mrs. Noah's registration at the end of summer, but apparently it is now. Well, the DMV doesn't really charge extra for online renewal, but they tack on a small surcharge to offset the credit card fees. But unlike property taxes, they don't offer an e-check option to do online transactions without an added surcharge.

So being a cheapskate, I mailed in the renewal + check a couple weeks ago, thinking that should be adequate time for them to receive the mail, and cash the check. But nothing ever happened. So yesterday, with my deadline looming, I made the dreaded trip to the DMV and the clerk confirmed that according to the computer system, no renewal had been received/processed. To avoid being delinquent (triggering late fees) I wrote another check, and when they both get cashed there's a form I can fill out (and send in) for reimbursement.

Clerk blamed the slowness to all the processing of Real ID's. She said it now takes 1.5 months for snail mail renewals.