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Vermont Registrationand does Vermont still

5.9K views 24 replies 12 participants last post by  ancientdad  
#1 ·
Does anyone know right off the top of your head what the form number is to apply for a Vermont transferable registration and does Vermont still offer a registration to out of state residents?
 
#12 ·
I got a VT registration in Boston, twice, with no problems using my Boston address. And then transferred the registration and got an MA title.
 
#16 ·
Here in NC going the surety bond route is fairly painless. My dad did this with a gold-wing he bought with no title. I'm doing it with a 68 450 I bought from an estate after the owner died. License and thefts comes to your house, takes some pictures and inspects it. They verify it is not stolen. Then you get your bond which is usually pretty cheap, then they send you a title. I think it cost about $150 for the wing.
 
#17 ·
Since laws vary state to state it's worth a little time to find out what your state's laws and loopholes are. In most states you can get a bonded title, but this takes time and money. In AZ you can apply for an abandoned vehicle title for around $30 and a few weeks for a registered letter to go to the last registered owner. You just have to write an affidavit saying the bike's been on your property for more than 30 or 60 days. I did it several times in AZ with no problems whatsoever.
 
#18 ·
..A “title”, is a old out of date system..(can’t believe I’m saying this), before computers and databases. It was used to show “ownership”, or used as collateral (loans). Now, everything is in a national data base (thank insurance companies), I see it as a double edged sword. If u are buying/selling a vehicle, a “title” USED To identify as “full ownership”(no liens) and it was YOURS! There is nothing in the world like getting a title in the mail from a lender with your name on it..(PAID OFF)!!
Unfortunately, with the advent of computers and databases.. loans on vehicles are easy to obtain, (but not so easy to pay off) and unscrupulous people would apply for a “lost title”.. use that for a loan, sell the car with the “original”, leaving the new owner holding the loan...
In Ga. a simple “vin verification” can be done by any law enforcement officer.. the vin is entered into NCIC/GCIC.. and all the past owners, registrations, taxes (owed/paid).. and status if stolen or not.. takes about 5mins..
It’s great when looking at purchasing a vehicle out of town or sight unseen.. if the seller is willing to give u the vin.
The system DOES have faults.. it is only as good as the information entered.
 
#23 ·
Do you mean if you get a Vermont title? Yes, they check. Same with abonded title or abandoned vehicle title. IF it's hot, you're outta luck.
 
#25 ·
Just to show you how Florida is - and though the DMV can be a pain at times, something like this is an example of how it can be beneficial - my Dad sold a small Yamaha dirt bike (100cc or so) long ago and signed the title, handed it to the new owner and that guy never titled it in his name. Not too long after that the bike was stolen from the buyer, and somewhere close to 10 years later they came to my Dad's house telling him they found his Yamaha.