Most of the time you won't be pulled over. I know several people that have driven a couple of days with no plates and have not been bothered.
retrieving c5 from virginia
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Melting Slicks
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retrieving c5 from virginia
we need to pick up newly purchased c5 in virginia and bring it home to ohio [about a mile from michigan line] . ohio sells a temporary license plate one could use to drive vehicle home . does anyone know if virginia does this also or if they have some form of 'in transit' papers. thank you
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Va has temporary tags for newly purchased vehicles, but that means registering the vehicle in the state. Here's the VA DMV site link, they can probably tell you with a phone call. Best of luck and congrats on the Vette purchase!
http://www.dmv.state.va.us/
http://www.dmv.state.va.us/
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If you have the bill of sale and the signed title, you do not need a plate...
However there is a good chance you will get pulled over, but they will let you go if you are transporting the car to a different state to be registered and titled...
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Willfulone
However there is a good chance you will get pulled over, but they will let you go if you are transporting the car to a different state to be registered and titled...
Peace
Willfulone
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yeah DMV has a transportation tag but its only a piece of paper that says where you coming from and where you going and what days. cost like $3-5. Got one when I purchased mines because the guy I brought from didnt want to give me his plate.
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From: Don't taze me 'Bro! VA
Originally Posted by WKMCD
WHen I bought my vert in Florida, the owner was kind enough to let me borrow his tag for the ride back to Va. I had insured the car.
Got home and mailed the tag back to him.
Got home and mailed the tag back to him.
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Originally Posted by WKMCD
WHen I bought my vert in Florida, the owner was kind enough to let me borrow his tag for the ride back to Va. I had insured the car.
Got home and mailed the tag back to him.
Got home and mailed the tag back to him.
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From: Franklin IN
Originally Posted by bigcypress
we need to pick up newly purchased c5 in virginia and bring it home to ohio [about a mile from michigan line] . ohio sells a temporary license plate one could use to drive vehicle home . does anyone know if virginia does this also or if they have some form of 'in transit' papers. thank you
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From: Richmond Virginia
Virginia DMV will issue you a transport certificate for $ 5.00 good for 3 days. Just a piece of paper, but when I bought mine I copied it and placed one copy folded and taped to rear plate area. Drove it for 2 days and had no problems. Went through one check point point too...
This weekend will be 80 degrees in Virginia, good vette driving weather!!
This weekend will be 80 degrees in Virginia, good vette driving weather!!
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From: Sterling VA
Originally Posted by vette2show
Virginia DMV will issue you a transport certificate for $ 5.00 good for 3 days. Just a piece of paper, but when I bought mine I copied it and placed one copy folded and taped to rear plate area. Drove it for 2 days and had no problems. Went through one check point point too...
This weekend will be 80 degrees in Virginia, good vette driving weather!!
This weekend will be 80 degrees in Virginia, good vette driving weather!!
I just looked at the weather too. Liking the upper seventies forcast for the weekend/early part of next week. Now if my new wheels would just hurry up and get here so I can get them on.