I registered a car I bought this past March. I believe I went on their website and followed instructions for new vehicle registration. I printed and filled out the necessary forms, then was able to schedule an appointment online. When I went to the appointment in Hamden, I was issued a number. I was called up within 15mins of arrival and was out of there in under 30mins total. As long as you have all the necessary paperwork filled out before hand, the appointment is the way to go and is a vast improvement on turnaround time compared to even 3 y-4 years ago. And just a heads up...the taxes are calculated based on the Kelley Blue Book value of the car, not what you paid for it. The car I registered was a gift from my grand uncle, so I didn't pay for it. However since he is not considered immediate family by CT law, it was not able to be recorded as a gift. Therefore I was taxed on the full value of the car and owed just under $1100 in taxes to register it. Good luck!