New Ride No License Plate - What's the damage?

Ken,

It all depends on the police offer that pulls you over. Other than tickets I would worry about them towing the car and doing it incorrectly causing damage.

 

Ken,

I am not an expert and many from law enforcement here could be kind enough to help you with an answer, but I think you would be taking an illegal chance.

If its a private party - I belive that you can get a temp registratin to hang in your back window from any DMV agency. I would do what is legal, because having plates on the car justs ask for trouble in you get pulled over - especially in a casino type city and an exotic.

PS. If you buy a car from a dealer, they should be able to give you a temporary registration to stick in your back window and your insurance policy that you have should cover the new car for something like 72 hours - actually when you buy your new car call your insurnace company ans have them add it to the policy right away.

 

They will most likely tow your car. We were on a run a few years back with a member who did this same exact thing. He took the plates of his Escalade and put them on his 360 Spyder. Did not end up good. The State Police had the car towed and then had it left outside all weekend. Needless to say, that won't ever happen again

 

I have always done this but never knew what would happen...always was afraid to stop...3 years ago I bought an 01 Audi S4 and out plates from my current car on there..way home on 287 N i was messing with my buddy when a cop was pullin on the on ramp...needless to say my buddy was behind me..called me and said 100% the cop was coming for me...i never let off the gas...got away with it no problem...god i miss that car...too fast and so much trouble with the law...

 

Probably something you shouldn't be typing on the forums.

Just a thought.

 

Best case if you get pulled w.wrong tags/unreg/etc is the cop lets you call a tow yourself to get it home, or if you're VERY close to home lets you drive it back w.or w.out paper (a ticket).

Worst case, he can impound it and cite you for a few fun violations (no reg, improper display of tag, etc), or any combination of these things, just depends on how cooperative you both are.

If it's possible I'd ask the seller if you can leave the tag on to get it home and promise to fed x it right back. Don't tell him you'll be detouring though :angel:

 

this happened a few years ago...im not worried

 

but any seller who lets you do that is an ID10T.

 

i did a private party sale in the nj dmv parking lot. buyer walked in and got a temp tag with the bill of sale and title.

 

+1 - great way of doing it

 

I wouldn't do it myself but if I guy is willing to let ME (or in this case the OP) do it w.his tag, I ain't gonna talk him out of it