Registration question on length of registering a vehicle

[Cos]

So I am picking up my summer car tomorrow and I am only putting 2 weeks insurance on it. That way I can drive it around for a couple more weeks and then it can go away.

Now it doesnt qualify for a collectors plate (yet ) but I dont really want to register it for a year. It would be nice to get a 2 week registration slip for it and in the spring I can renew it in June with all my other vehicles.

Any way to do this or just suck it up? It isnt a huge deal but to pay to register something from now until June when you know damned well it wont be out in the snow seems kind of silly.

[racerjim]

The only way to do that is to register it from now till June, then when you are done driving it for this year you can take the plates back and they will refund you for the time not used.

I do the same thing with my summer cars but my plates expire in oct. so i just let them expire then renew for the year in may for the summer.

[Cos]

Thanks, yeah in June I will probably throw a year on it and be done with it. To pay the $55.00 to have it sit and do NOTHING except for the next two weeks seems silly.

Good thing I live near a registry, so in two weeks just take the slips and plate in and ask for the insurance to come off then? I guess I could do that with my bike too.

[FraserB]

What did you get?

[benyl]

They'll charge you a fee to return your plate.

It was $5 or something. I am sure it is more now.

[Cos]

Originally posted by FraserB
What did you get?

It has been so difficult for me to get a summer car I wont say it until I actually have the key!

I am bringing it to the truck meet tomorrow though. Haha. Pm'd you.

Originally posted by benyl
They'll charge you a fee to return your plate.

It was $5 or something. I am sure it is more now.

Ah maybe I wont bother than. I know it is $5.00 but I also have a custom plate so I may just let it expire.

[Kloubek]

I'm wondering what you got as well!

Do you not have two weeks to drive it anyway - with your old registration/plate? I've aquired vehicles and used the two week rule before parking them

[Cos]

Originally posted by Kloubek
I'm wondering what you got as well!

Do you not have two weeks to drive it anyway - with your old registration/plate? I've aquired vehicles and used the two week rule before parking them

I have two weeks grace insurance but because I am not getting rid of my car/truck I dont have a valid plate so I have to register it. Plus I want my COS plate on this bad boy.

Ill post it all. Hell Ill bring it by your place one afternoon. I am as giddy as a school girl right now.

[Abeo]

I saw a wine red MKIII supra with a fart can a few weeks back driving around Calgary, thought that you might have picked it up

Keep us posted

[Cos]

Okay so another question. If I were to get the insurance all sorted, can I use my plate off my truck to get it home?

[benyl]

I don't think so.

[Unknown303]

Newly acquired motor vehicles
When you purchase or acquire a motor vehicle, you may use the valid licence plate that was issued for your previous vehicle. You must transfer the registration to the newly acquired vehicle within 14 days and have valid insurance. If you are a first time owner, you will receive new licence plates upon registering the vehicle.

Licence plate transfer / exchanges
•You may transfer a licence plate to another vehicle within the same class by completing the necessary application and paying the required fee at any registry agent office. A new plate or validation tab is not issued.
•You may exchange a licence plate for another class and put it on a new vehicle. A new plate and tab will be issued upon payment of the required fee.
•You may not transfer your plate to another person.

[Cos]

^^ Okay but I dont think that works for me since I am not transferring it to another vehicle. I am keeping my truck, I just want to raid the trucks plate for a few hours.

The way I read that I can only do that if I am selling the truck and picking up the car at the same time.

[Unknown303]

Originally posted by Cos
^^ Okay but I dont think that works for me since I am not transferring it to another vehicle. I am keeping my truck, I just want to raid the trucks plate for a few hours.

The way I read that I can only do that if I am selling the truck and picking up the car at the same time.

That is correct. You can only do it if you are planning on tranfering the plate over.

And if a cop caught you he'd probably write a conditional ticket that they would void once you proved that you had transfered it over. So not really worth the risk in my opinion.

[Cos]

Originally posted by Unknown303


That is correct. You can only do it if you are planning on tranfering the plate over.

And if a cop caught you he'd probably write a conditional ticket that they would void once you proved that you had transfered it over. So not really worth the risk in my opinion.

Yeah agreed. Ill just have to get my COS plate registered at some point before I start driving it.

[BokCh0y]

There's a member here - Dannie that does a lot of the insurance and vehicle registry stuff. I always see her posting on how things are to be done. You might want to search her or pm her or something.

And what did you get????

And what Racerjim said in post is the way i do it.

[Cos]

http://forums.beyond.ca/st/342929/co...-a-summer-car/

[BokCh0y]

i replied to your new ride thread. But i will say congrats to you here as well!!! Pimp ride.

[Traffic_Cop]

You only have to register it to your current registry year. Ie if it October, but you expire in December, you can purchase registration for 3 months.

[kenny]

Originally posted by benyl
They'll charge you a fee to return your plate.

It was $5 or something. I am sure it is more now.

Just looked it up for fun, cancellation fee is $10 now.