DMV screw job

[AMink]

I sold a travel trailer recently. When I went down to DMV to turn in the plate and get my "refund" for the unused portion of the registration, I instead got a credit towards the registration of another vehicle. OK, I can live with that. However, on the credit paper it says that the credit decreases in value each day that I don't use it! In other words, DMV is still getting money from me for a trailer that I no longer own, and from the guy who bought it. On their website, it basically says "It's not our fault, it's state law. " Anyone else have an experience like this? How is it done in your state? Ruined my whole freakin' day!

 

[Dl5treez]

In South Dakota the plates stay with the unit (unless personalized) and you can't get a license renewal refund. If you pay for your tabs/plates/registration on January 1 and sell the unit on January 2, you paid an entire year's worth of registration for the privelege of using the unit for one day... ... feel lucky that you at least get a chance to get some money back.

 

[Rescue Ram]

Colorado sounds like it is the same as NV. You keep the plates, they don't give cash refunds, and it looses value every day. Nice, huh?

 

[MMeier]

I sold a travel trailer recently. When I went down to DMV to turn in the plate and get my "refund" for the unused portion of the registration, I instead got a credit towards the registration of another vehicle. OK, I can live with that. However, on the credit paper it says that the credit decreases in value each day that I don't use it! In other words, DMV is still getting money from me for a trailer that I no longer own, and from the guy who bought it. On their website, it basically says "It's not our fault, it's state law. " Anyone else have an experience like this? How is it done in your state? Ruined my whole freakin' day!

What, are you new here or something?? Good ol' Nevada DMV, freakin' outfit ought to be outlawed or something, bunch of crooks!!

 

[AMink]

Been here almost 25 years, but this is the first time I sold something and didn't replace it. Guess it's better than getting nothing like in some other states.

 

[MCummings]

In Tx, it's a "sucks to be you" policy.



No refunds, no credits.



Merrick

 

[BigEasy]

Guess it's better than getting nothing like in some other states.

That's what I was thinking...

 

[nps]

However, on the credit paper it says that the credit decreases in value each day that I don't use it! In other words, DMV is still getting money from me for a trailer that I no longer own, and from the guy who bought it.

Yep - that's the way it is done. I was in the same situation - sold a 05 vette and had about $700 in credit. Went down and re-registered all my other vehicles for another year to use it up - changes the registration due date but stops the depreciation on the credit. The only cost to you is the smog test (assuming Reno has one) if you are outside the validity period from your last smog test.

 

[AMink]

When the registration dates change, how do they handle the remaining time on the registration you already paid for? I mean if your registration was up next January and you used your credit in June, what happens to the other 6 months you already paid for?

 

[nps]

When the registration dates change, how do they handle the remaining time on the registration you already paid for? I mean if your registration was up next January and you used your credit in June, what happens to the other 6 months you already paid for?

They pro-rate where you are at today just like they calculated the credit, then re-register for another year. IIRC, they even pro-rate the small registration fee. Pretty fair really, other than the fact that they force you to do something and not just sit on the credit.



The flip side is how they give it to you up the tail pipe if you are late registering a new vehicle. Took 31 days to get a green slip from a dealer once. Went to DMV the next day. 1 day late = $100 penalty. Dealer picked up the cost since it was their fault, but WOW!