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Originally Posted by Bob Kontak
Why do you say that? Easier?
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1st, you can do it by MAIL!!
2nd, you do not have to live in Vermont! [edit] You do NOT need a vermont address. You don't even have to have visited Vermont.
3rd, you do not need insurance!
4th, if you don't have a title and the car is 15 years or older, all you need is a bill of sale.
The downside is they will not accept your $50 bill of sale for a Ferrari. They go right to some kind of NADA type book and take the lowest listed price and expect that value x the tax rate as the tax payment. That's the vig for making it so easy.
In return, you get plates and transferrable registration that you can use to sell or get a title in your state if they do that sort of thing. All of this info is on the VT_DMV site. It's not a secret but they don't make it obvious.
I did a 1967 Mini from the UK that had NEVER been registered here as it sat in a barn for 25 years after importation. Smooth as butter even after I tried the $50 Bill of Sale trick. They just sent me a nice note telling me the value they were going to use (with a copy of the page with the value) and advised me to send a new check. 2 weeks later I get my stuff in the mail. I just renewed the registration for 2 years last week.
Maine is the place for trailers. 5 year registrations for $90 and no inspection. all done by mail or fax. CHEEP!!!!
I'm a cheep yankee and these tricks are well know among our types.....
Good luck.