out of state vehicle purchase - plates?

[Bruce Jibboo]

If one were to buy a vehicle out of state and drive it back to IL, what do you do about license plates? The fine lady answering the phone at the IL sec of state didn't provide much of any assistance on this topic. Google wasn't too helpful. Any TCG members know the "proper" way to do this?

Driving it back without plates will obviously catch attention and unnecessary delays while crossing 5 states.

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[wombat]

There is one proper way; plate it before you drive it. You're going to hear multiple people do it with a bill of sale, this, that but in wonderful Illinois, you need a plate to drive.

I have spoken to the chief of a fire department (who got his info from multiple cops) as well as 2 cops myself to find out about this as I used to buy vehicles like candy. It is illegal to drive on a bill of sale, or anything other than temp plates / perm. plates.
[MENTION=126]Dasfinc[/MENTION] will be able to share his experiences.

I had the same problem you did; SoS didn't help me, neither did the internet.

When I drove the Saturn I bought from [MENTION=303]Shocker[/MENTION] home from Aurora to Wood Dale with no plates, I was sure I was going to get pulled over, but I didn't. Same when I bought the GTO from [MENTION=12]Bru[/MENTION]. Stupid move on my part but I didn't get caught. Wouldn't test that over state lines though.

 

[Bruce Jibboo]

its an ebay purchase and the guy already assumes I'm scamming him some way or another, doubt he would let me keep his plates on and ship them back but I did hint at it.

 

[Bruce Jibboo]

some 18 year old kid bought my black C5 years ago and drove it back out west with no plates, didn't give a fuck and said he was pulled over at least couple times not interested in telling my story to every bored patrolman on the interstates as I head back.

 

[wolfe]

Take plates off something you have now and don't drive like a dick.

 

[Yaj Yak]

i had temp plates with me for my truck when i went to go get my truck because that's what the licensing agency gave me.

 

[VenomousDSG]

Take plates off something you have now and don't drive like a dick.

Most people do this.

If you want to be legal though, you'll have to purchase the vehicle first, then physically bring the title in to the DMV of the state you want to register it in and they'll usually issue you the plates immediately to take and put on the vehicle. I just sold a vehicle to an out of state individual a couple months ago. They paid me cash, i wrote the title over to him, he brought it to his DMV in Indiana the same day, then next morning he came back over with the plates and drove the vehicle away.

In the rare care you get stopped, most police officers wont give you problems if you just drive the car unregistered immediately after buying it. Biggest thing is get insurance on it immediately, and have a bill of sale or something stating it was just bought. Just don't drive like an asshole and you'd be fine.

 

[Yaj Yak]

iirc there is a grace period for insurance in IL right?

 

[Chester Copperpot]

Take plates off something you have now and don't drive like a dick.

Yep. Did that with the Cherokee with my GTO plates. Two vehicles in a row with the same plates? Nothing to see here.

 

[VenomousDSG]

iirc there is a grace period for insurance in IL right?

If you buy from a dealership, they offer something like a 30 day coverage for their vehicles. But no, you NEED insurance if you're buying from a private party or some dealerships. You cause an accident, you will be up shits creek without it.

 

[1quick]

iirc there is a grace period for insurance in IL right?

yeah its at least a few days possibly a week, same with title transfer thats why you wont get a ticket driving a car you just bought without plates, I wouldnt do it through multiple states though

 

[Bruce Jibboo]

iirc there is a grace period for insurance in IL right?

talked to the agent, 30 days as long as you full coverage on another vehicle with the insurance company.

I would want to make sure that wrong plates are not far more Illegal than just no plates. Ignorance will only get you so far with these cowboy cops. If I still have plates from the same damn model of vehicle im buying, I might do it, obviously they'll be expired but not stick out as much.

its also a private sale, dealer sale they will give you temp plates in their own state.

 

[Yaj Yak]

If you buy from a dealership, they offer something like a 30 day coverage for their vehicles. But no, you NEED insurance if you're buying from a private party or some dealerships. You cause an accident, you will be up shits creek without it.

i am pretty sure that this isn't correct.

and the dealership part would make 0 sense to me as well...

talked to the agent, 30 days as long as you full coverage on another vehicle with the insurance company.

I would want to make sure that wrong plates are not far more Illegal than just no plates. Ignorance will only get you so far with these cowboy cops. If I still have plates from the same damn model of vehicle im buying, I might do it, obviously they'll be expired but not stick out as much.

yeah. this. exactly.

 

[VenomousDSG]

i am pretty sure that this isn't correct.

and the dealership part would make 0 sense to me as well...




yeah. this. exactly.

My bad, it is 30 days with existing policies through your carrier. Not dealerships.

 

[wolfe]

What is the new purchase?

 

[Outlaw]

You can go to the local DMV and get a drive away permit. It's essentially a 5-day temp plate. Illinois sells them and I'm sure wherever you're going to buy the vehicle will as well.

 

[Bruce Jibboo]

What is the new purchase?

2011 LT with 31k miles from New York. Hope it wasn't parked at the beach when that hurricane came through carfax checks out, looks and advertised as super clean

 

[Outlaw]

[MENTION=410]Bruce Wayans[/MENTION]

https://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/publications/pdf_publications/vsd193.pdf

 

[Bruce Jibboo]

You can go to the local DMV and get a drive away permit. It's essentially a 5-day temp plate. Illinois sells them and I'm sure wherever you're going to buy the vehicle will as well.

Currency Exchange actually concurred with this, I will just show up to the DMV tomorrow and confront them. Shaniqwilla at the sec of state customer service line had idea what was going on.

 

[wolfe]

You can go to the local DMV and get a drive away permit. It's essentially a 5-day temp plate. Illinois sells them and I'm sure wherever you're going to buy the vehicle will as well.

That's good info right there!

 

[Outlaw]

Yeah, some states require a dealer #, but, as far as the Illinois one goes I'm 95% sure you can get one for a PPV transaction.

 

[wombat]

[MENTION=410]Bruce Wayans[/MENTION]

https://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/publications/pdf_publications/vsd193.pdf

For some stupid fucking reason I, for the life of me, could not remember what that was called and failed at googling it

 

[rocket5979]

Yeah, some states require a dealer #, but, as far as the Illinois one goes I'm 95% sure you can get one for a PPV transaction.

I just got this permit the other day for my Audi because I had not fixed it in time to get emissions tested and re-registered before my plates expired. I literally walked into the DMV with a basic ID, the vehicle info, and $10. Within 15 minutes I walked out with a 7 day temp driving pass for the car.

 

[Bruce Jibboo]

I just got this permit the other day for my Audi because I had not fixed it in time to get emissions tested and re-registered before my plates expired. I literally walked into the DMV with a basic ID, the vehicle info, and $10. Within 15 minutes I walked out with a 7 day temp driving pass for the car.

This thread has delivered, anxiety blown away into the wind. Thanks ya'll.

 

[Outlaw]

Glad to help. I'll be using one of these in May when I bring a new truck home from Texas.