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TheBrianiac t1_ixsfidt wrote

Reply to comment by Anonymous_Otters in How do I swap registration/tags from an old car onto a new car in PA? by Anonymous_Otters

The "DMV" in this state is semi-privatized. PennDOT does not accept applications or provide customer service for title transfers. This is all handled by private companies serving as Authorized Agents-Messengers.

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BurntOrange101 t1_ixsiyxg wrote

lol lies…. I work at penndot, and roughly 50% of my job is title transfers for people who just moved here from out of state or just purchased from out of state…

Even when you go to an authorized agent to do your application, a large majority of the time it gets mailed to us in Harrisburg for processing, unless they are an online agent and can do it right there.

You can also walk into the Harrisburg location and get title transfers done at the counter.

It’s just that the only “PennDOT” location for motor vehicle is Harrisburg, the rest of the PennDOTs don’t do title transfers because they are drivers licensing centers.

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Flimsy-Lie-1471 t1_ixsizsf wrote

That’s not true. There are locations that handle it. Maybe not one near you, but you can go to PennDOT.

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TheBrianiac t1_ixskg2n wrote

Okay, the PennDOT Driver License Centers won't do it, but PennDOT headquarters in Harrisburg will.

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BurntOrange101 t1_ixsmy64 wrote

LMAO. Downvote my comment then repeat what I said to a T? 🥴🥴🥴

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TheBrianiac t1_ixsnhr3 wrote

I did not downvote your comment, I actually upvoted it because I didn't know it could be done in Harrisburg.

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BurntOrange101 t1_ixsnrdb wrote

Oh well Reddit is weird and the votes fluctuate I guess.

But yeah the website for penndot needs dumbed down. I say it everyday. It’s all over the place and too hard for most of the general public to understand or find things.

Even as an employee when I need a form that I don’t have saved already, 99% of the time I just google the form name and PA. So much easier than navigating that terrible website.

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TheBrianiac t1_ixspv57 wrote

Yeah, as a notary myself, I know it's very frustrating.

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