If only I could register a car without a title...

"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee) 04/07/2016 at 19:36 • Filed to: None

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http://nh.craigslist.org/cto/5513253362…

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aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/07/2016 at 19:38

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Race cars don’t have to be registered :)

For Sweden > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/07/2016 at 19:40

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Can the owner not get a replacement title from the DMV?

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/07/2016 at 19:40

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You can register a car obtained without a title, it’s just a PITA. Sauce: RamblinRover, who in fact once did exactly that.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > For Sweden 04/07/2016 at 19:41

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NH won’t issue a title for cars past a certain age, and you don’t need a title to register a car there. I’m in MA.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 04/07/2016 at 19:44

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I can’t even officially own a car without having the title, according to MA regulations.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/07/2016 at 19:47

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http://blog.suretysolutionsllc.com/suretynews/get…

Bonded title. It is how this works. Pretty much everywhere. Note I said obtained without, not that you can register without a title of *some kind*.

For Sweden > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/07/2016 at 20:18

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Ban New Hampshire

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 04/07/2016 at 20:38

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As a condition of issuing a Certificate of Title, the Registry may require the customer to file a bond in an amount equal to one and one half times the National Automobile Dealers Association clean trade-in value of the undocumented vehicle.

So suddenly this $4000 Volvo becomes something like $6000.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > For Sweden 04/07/2016 at 20:39

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I’ve pretty much given up looking for cars in NH because you find a perfect one and then suddenly “title status: missing”

twochevrons > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/07/2016 at 21:33

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A bonding company will take care of that – you pay them some small percentage of the bond amount, and they’ll cover the rest.

I’m probably going to have to go this route when I’m importing my Triumph from New Zealand, which doesn’t title vehicles either. That’ll be fun.

Sn210 > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/08/2016 at 06:15

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You can! I did it with my MR2. Since nh is title exempt, I could apply for a new MA title with their current NH registration and the bill of sale.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/08/2016 at 09:07

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Several remarks: 1, the $4k is not the NADA value of the car. The NADA trade-in value of the car is closer to $2000 (NADA avg. purchase is $2500), so 1.5x that is $3000. 2, as halkyardo mentions, posting a bond for $3000 does not require you to have $3000 - you have to pay a bonding company, many of which specialize in this, and they post the bond. In this case it would cost something like $150-$200, most likely. 3, that bond’s value does not affect any taxes or registration fees - instead, they’d use the purchase price or the NADA value. There might also be a records search fee where they charge you for the records search to make sure it’s not stolen.

Bottom line: your $4k Volvo might actually be a $4.2k and some paperwork Volvo. Not really that big a deal, just some extra hassle.