California DMV - what a wonderful institution - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

doubleurx · 2010-04-09, 12:08 PM

So I get my old 1991 C4 smogged today. Barely passes and I also get the Spanish Inquisition on my K&N filter. After much discussion they pass the thing. So I go to AAA to renew my registration. Keep in mind I have owned the car outright with title in hand for 10 years now, registering every year with California and smogging it every other year. Well I'm told that I need to surrender the title because my car was just registered in South Carolina and they need the title. I look confused and point to my car in the parking lot which clearly displays the correct plate number, and say you mean the title for that car over there? Really, the car is currently registered with tags that don't expire until the 22nd of this month, I have the title in my hand and the car is 50 feet away. The lady just looks at me and said, "well there is nothing I can do - maybe you should call the South Carolina DMV".

What a cluster!

tysonK · 2010-04-09, 01:33 PM

I blame the internet!

and people.

A1337STI · 2010-04-09, 02:04 PM

Wow, WTF! .. call south Carolina and report it stolen? i dunno .. that's an odd one

sperry · 2010-04-09, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by A1337STI

Wow, WTF! .. call south Carolina and report it stolen? i dunno .. that's an odd one

Why would you want to report your own car as stolen in a state that shouldn't even have the car registered?

Call SC DVM and tell them someone there mistyped a VIN number and it's causing you havoc as the owner of the car with that VIN.

doubleurx · 2010-04-09, 03:01 PM

I called SC DMV. They said this has happened several times since they changed their systems. For some reason, thousands of California VINs have been crossed referenced from CA to SC? WTF! Hopefully this will all be resolved next week, just in time for CA DMV to charge me a late fee on my registration.

cody · 2010-04-09, 03:22 PM

2010-04-09, 12:08 PM	#1
doubleurx EJ205 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Truckee Posts: 1,948	California DMV - what a wonderful institution So I get my old 1991 C4 smogged today. Barely passes and I also get the Spanish Inquisition on my K&N filter. After much discussion they pass the thing. So I go to AAA to renew my registration. Keep in mind I have owned the car outright with title in hand for 10 years now, registering every year with California and smogging it every other year. Well I'm told that I need to surrender the title because my car was just registered in South Carolina and they need the title. I look confused and point to my car in the parking lot which clearly displays the correct plate number, and say you mean the title for that car over there? Really, the car is currently registered with tags that don't expire until the 22nd of this month, I have the title in my hand and the car is 50 feet away. The lady just looks at me and said, "well there is nothing I can do - maybe you should call the South Carolina DMV". What a cluster! __________________ Does it have a motor..............Does it have a motor?

2010-04-09, 01:33 PM	#2
tysonK warehouse SECCS Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SoCal... Posts: 6,253 Car: 04 Evo 99 Cadillac Class: street de le mod	I blame the internet! and people. __________________ Anjali? Anjali?

2010-04-09, 02:04 PM	#3
A1337STI EJ205 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 1,840 Car: Impreza and an Impreza Class: AS / CRS PerfStock "pedal on the right"	Wow, WTF! .. call south Carolina and report it stolen? i dunno .. that's an odd one __________________ Fighting uphill battles, one bullet at a time!

2010-04-09, 03:01 PM	#5
doubleurx EJ205 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Truckee Posts: 1,948	I called SC DMV. They said this has happened several times since they changed their systems. For some reason, thousands of California VINs have been crossed referenced from CA to SC? WTF! Hopefully this will all be resolved next week, just in time for CA DMV to charge me a late fee on my registration. __________________ Does it have a motor..............Does it have a motor?

2010-04-09, 03:22 PM	#6
cody Candy Mountain Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005 Location: Californication Posts: 7,751 Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink! Class: TESP OMG Internet!	__________________ Slow and low, that is the tempo.

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