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SwordfishTough t1_jee6u3o wrote

Reply to comment by kaiser1025 in Bought an 07 Scion, already had plate. Totalled on highway 8 days later; at-fault, no health ins. Basic auto ins. No emergency fund. Commute is 60mins by car. 51 of 53 miles are highway by [deleted]

What do you need the tag for? (This might be a state specific thing I'm not aware of)

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kaiser1025 t1_jee75qa wrote

I just remember reading about it being illegal to possess one without it assigned to a vehicle? Or something

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SwordfishTough t1_jee7hn4 wrote

I see. I recommend confirming the requirements first before you do anything.

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nobbyv t1_jee7hs0 wrote

If you already have a plate, you should be able to have it assigned to the new car. But this is immaterial if the car is totaled. A car doesn’t need to be registered to “exist” (which is won’t for much longer anyway); it needs to be registered for you to drive it on public roads. Which you can no longer do.

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kaiser1025 t1_jee7n39 wrote

Yeah its registered. I had been using the temp paper tag. Then they called me yesterday telling me I can pick it up. The accident was 3 days ago

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