Ok I need some advice maybe someone did this before...

I'm about to buy yet another f-body from some guy that's 60 miles away from my house, now I was planning to take off my license plates from my firebird, and put it on the new car, and drive it home...


Now I'm gonna have to go threw the NJ turnpike for 50 miles, go threw 3 tolls...What are my chances of getting stopped by cops?

I already paid for the car, and the owner needs to get it off his property, so I don't have time to get a tow truck to pick it up...

 

Most states have or offer the option for a new/used car buyer to purchase a temporary plate for the purpose of transporting a vehicle from point "A" to point "B". They generally last a week to 10 days. Some states require that you show proof of insurance for a vehicle that you own. Contact your insurance company to see if they automatically cover a new vehicle purchase.

The temporary plate can be purchased/obtained anywhere that plates are issued.

Still unsure? Call your state police or highway patrol and ask the same question.

 

I just popped on the plates from my 84 when I picked up my 86. They look nearly identical except for slight color variation. I even used my EZ-Pass with no problems. So if the cars look similar, you'd probably get away with it.

 

Just hope the speedo works and it's acurate so you don't go too fast by the cops. =)

 

.............by local law enforcement.

Of course if you get pulled over in a car without insurance, that isn't registered or inspected and sporting another vehicle's plates, you just might get to spend the night in jail in company with Bubba the rump ranger.

Good luck and stick with the KY.

 

Well I mean the guy I', buying it from wants it out, and I have no time to arrange for a pickup, trust me I don't want to take the chances but I have no choice...

 

Chances of you being pulled over are slim to none. Even if you do, I don't think they'll do that much to you. Most judges are also people and just about everyone does what you are planning to do anyway.

You have to other options:
1) If the seller still has plates, just drive the car with his plates on and then drive back in your own car to give him back the plates. That's extra 120 miles, but I'd do it just to get a chance to drive for couple of hours.

2) Go to U-Haul and rent a trailer. Hopefully you own or know someone with the truck.

 

it is a felony offense in MA I beleive, I did it myself for about an hours drive last summer... but man was that a nervy drive.

 

I have done it but its a bad idea.
I don't know your financial situation but you can go to u-haul and rent a trailor, even a truck to pull it. It would probably cost you about $100 if you had a truck, $300-$400 to rent one.
Other than that try the temporary plate thing, even if your being the perfect driver someone else can run into you then your screwed.
A friend of mine bought a new car and decided to take it for a drive so he stuck a plate from his truck on it. He got pulled over for speeding got the following tickets.
Speeding 40 in a 35 (he was going faster but thats what he got written for)
No inspection
No registration
No insurance
No license plate
Fake license plate
Then he had to have the car towed because he couldn't drive it. If he pleaded guilty it probably would cost him about $2,000 for all that but he may have gotten it reduced (not sure havn't spoken to him since).

 

Vaker,

So what did you end up doing?

 

try to get the temporary plate so you can just drive it home with no worries like the other guys said.

or do what I did and rent a uhaul car trailer. It only cost me 63 bucks and get the 6 dollar insurance incase you jack up the trailor.

 

I probably would've driven it to a side street, and then made "proper" arrangements.

I guess you could've had a buddy with you, and if a cop got behind you, your friend could've swerved at the cop, laid on the horn, and did 120mph down the turnpike. That way the cop would go after your friend instead. That'd be a hell of a friend, though.