1984 Porsche 914 with Wrong Title - 26 bids Options

[jagalyn]

1984 - 914 on Ebay with title that is not a 914... and 26 bids???? But 'Clean Title'.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1984-Porsche-914/3...4gAAOSwpp1cfX2A

[Tdskip]

If the title VIN matches the VIN on the car you can always just throw the plates away and DMV will issue new ones, doesn’t seem like that big of a deal

[Tom_T]

If the title VIN matches the VIN on the car you can always just throw the plates away and DMV will issue new ones, doesn’t seem like that big of a deal

My point was that there could be title issues if there is a mismatch, & nothing with CA DMV is easy!

You generally need to turn in the old plates to DMV to get new ones - unless there are none on the car - so you can't just throw away old plates & hope that they'll issue new ones. I've been through this DMV dance before, as have many friends, & they can be complete a-holes!

Also, if it's not kept registered or on Non-Op, then you can get stuck for $1000s fo fines & penalties - on top of your sales tax, transfer & title/registration fees.

So yes it can be a big deal.

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If the title VIN matches the VIN on the car you can always just throw the plates away and DMV will issue new ones, doesn’t seem like that big of a deal

My point was that there could be title issues if there is a mismatch, & nothing with CA DMV is easy!

You generally need to turn in the old plates to DMV to get new ones - unless there are none on the car - so you can't just throw away old plates & hope that they'll issue new ones. I've been through this DMV dance before, as have many friends, & they can be complete a-holes!

Also, if it's not kept registered or on Non-Op, then you can get stuck for $1000s fo fines & penalties - on top of your sales tax, transfer & title/registration fees.

So yes it can be a big deal.

If everything is wrong then of course it’s a big deal, but it is conjecture That everything is wrong. May well be the case, they well not be the case.

You have, apparently, had bad luck who has helped you at DMV. I’ve personally found them helpful, and if you use AAA the whole thing borders on being a good experience. The rules are what the rules are-if you know them it’s not especially difficult to navigate the system.

There are also approaches to dealing with back fees on cars of this vintage in California.

Edit: if the plates on the car are not the ones associated with the car they’re going to issue new ones anyway, so don’t see why that’s a showstopper.

Not trying to give you a hard time Tom, I just had different experiences and while the points you raise or important to be aware of its conjecture.