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akmjolnir t1_jdmnhp0 wrote

FYI, anyone (from all 50 states) can register and receive plates from Vermont, and have them mailed to your house.

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mcolorado3 t1_jdniek9 wrote

Tell me more please

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akmjolnir t1_jdnjzkp wrote

I don't remember all the details, but it is simple to do, and all info/steps can be found on the Vermont DMV website.

You will pay VT sales tax on all vehicles registered in VT, FYI. They determine the tax amount based on your bill of sale or last registration.

You can also register for one or two years. I chose the two year registration.

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pullyourfinger t1_jdp2r81 wrote

But have to pay 6%(?) sales tax to VT for the value of the car (which is not good if you have a somewhat valuable car...)

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akmjolnir t1_jdp3vn7 wrote

Mine wasnt too expensive, I got a decent deal on it.

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arimathea t1_jdqyq6m wrote

I don't quite understand how this helps. When you move to NH, your vehicle has to be registered in NH. Is the idea that you have NH plates and VT plates for the same vehicle, and just use the VT plates?

VT prohibits tint on front windows I think, but I'm just more curious about the idea of the VT plates.

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akmjolnir t1_jdqzymq wrote

It's a way to have a legally registered vehicle, with a missing title, that falls within the range of needing one in NH.

It's a project car - for now - that will see limited use. I have a NH registered daily driver.

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Crazy_Hick_in_NH t1_jdn60e7 wrote

This is true. So. Very. True. Maybe.

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akmjolnir t1_jdn7sxb wrote

I've done it. Easy peasy.

Montana might be the same way.

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Crazy_Hick_in_NH t1_jdnd9nu wrote

But why? Seems like an odd thing to do.

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akmjolnir t1_jdner12 wrote

Bought a car with a missing title; owner had moved to a Western state, and the person who owned the garage it was stored at wanted it gone. It was a good deal on a desirable project car.

NH requires a title, but VT doesn't if the car is over 20 years old, as long as VIN is clean.

Cheaper than trying to rebuild a title.

Fun fact: during peak COVID, all VT DMVs were closed, and you could make up your own temporary tag.

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Crazy_Hick_in_NH t1_jdngj32 wrote

Interesting…I thought NH has a no title needed after X years, but I guess that’s wrong.

I sold a vehicle to someone from VT and the buyer put one of the plates from his own vehicle on the one he bought from me, telling me it’s “legal to do so” for 48 hours. This was 15 years ago; no idea if it’s still a thing (or ever was). 😆

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akmjolnir t1_jdngwwz wrote

The car I bought was registered and the guy who sold it for his buddy to me just let me keep the old plates. I mailed them back to him after I got home; he had all my info, so it wasn't like I could get away with anything fishy.

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