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Old 08-15-07, 10:55 PM
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selling a planned non operation car?

Anyone know if it is possible to buy/sell a car that is in planned non operation status?

I tried looking at the DMV website but it wasn't too helpful.
Old 08-15-07, 11:00 PM
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go to the DMV. turn in your plates and bring all your car info.

tell them you want to make the car "non-operational"

its free.

its easy.

but do it before you sell it.
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Originally Posted by jonesfromindia
go to the DMV. turn in your plates and bring all your car info.

tell them you want to make the car "non-operational"

its free.

its easy.

but do it before you sell it.
One of my cars is already in PNO status. I just sent in the thing and checked "Planned Non Operation", I don't know what you're going on about bringing plates in and stuff.

Also my concern is will there be any hang ups with the title transfer if the car is in such status.
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when i was going to make my 7 Non Op. i went to the DMV and was a nub and just thought i would fill out a sheet.

thats what they told me. but Louie ended up wanting it. sooooo i never went through with it.

but its not info pulled from my ***.
Old 08-15-07, 11:34 PM
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Originally Posted by MHopkins
One of my cars is already in PNO status. I just sent in the thing and checked "Planned Non Operation", I don't know what you're going on about bringing plates in and stuff.

Also my concern is will there be any hang ups with the title transfer if the car is in such status.
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Old 08-16-07, 12:44 AM
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I hope this doesn't mean that all previous year fees are due to make the car operational again:

What if I Decide to Operate my Non-Operational Status Vehicle?

If your vehicle has a valid non-operational status on file with the DMV and you decide to operate it, full registration renewal fees (and full or prorated weight fees, if appropriate) become due on the date of first operation. These fees must be paid prior to operating the vehicle or penalties will be assessed.

NOTE: When a non-operational status is set on the vehicle record, the registration expiration date is left unchanged.
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ya, if you plan on re-registering it, it can become hefty.

is it a parts car?
Old 08-16-07, 01:16 AM
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If the car is registered as Non-op, it can be sold and if there is fees owed by the previous owner they will droped. Yeah you were right if you owe money on it and renew the registration you will still owe the past amount. But if you sell it as non-op you dont need to smog it before the sell.
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Not exactley correct. Any previously owed fees do NOT go away in any situation and must be paid if you want to take title of the car. The fees owed follow the car to who ever has or takes LEGAL ownership. Ive heard the same goes for outstandint parking ticket fines. That's why I always check the VIN with the DMV before buying a car to confirm what financial baggage the car may have.

However, what does happen is once you None OP a car is the fees stop accumulationg. I have a car that I non-op'd 4 years ago for $10. To put it back into service all I need to do is pay that years registration fees only since I was current when I put it into non-op status. You just mail in the $10 with the registration renewal notice this the box for non-op checked.

The only issue is you have to pay for the whole year. DMV will not pro-rate registration fees. That is, say your registration is due July 17th of each year. If I put my car into operation July 10th, I have to pay for a whole year registration and then by July 17th pay for another year. So, in this example, better to wait until shortely after July 17th to put it back in operation to avoid essentially paying twice.

What I've "heard" is that sometimes guys "aquire" a car as a parts car that may have back fees owed. Once the parts have been stripped, the only way to then get ride of it and avoid having the back fees bite him is to cut it up and take it to the dump. No title pass's and the liability for back fees remain with the last legal owner.

After 7-10 years (check with the DMV for exact time) of inactivity the car (and thus fees owed) age out of Sacramento's computer. Only in that situation can the back fees be avoided in taking legal ownership. That is also when the last legal owner fee liability for a cut up and dumped car finally ends.

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Originally Posted by HOZZMANRX7
Not correct. Any previously owed fees do NOT go away in any situation and must be paid if you want to take title of the car. The fees owed follow the car to who ever takes LEGAL ownership.

However, what does happen is once you None OP a car is the fees stop accumulationg. I have a car that I non-op'd 4 years ago for $10. To put it back into service all I need to do is pay that years registration fees only.

The only issue is you have to pay for the whole year. That is, say your registration is due July 17th of each year. If I put my car into operation July 10th, I have to pay for a whole year registration and then by July 17th pay for another year. So, in this example, better to wait until shortely after July 17th to put it back in operation to avoid essentially paying twice.
Thank you! You answered my questions regarding cost of fees to re-activate a (properly) NPOed car. You are a font of knowledge, would you like a blow job?
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Only if your name is Jessica Alba.
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Only if your name is Jessica Alba.
you can call him whatever you want LOL
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that will fit in Hozzman's signature...

And one more classic oxymoron on subject to this site: A female in a male body.
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Let me remove any doubt.

If SHE looks like Jessica Alba, if SHE walks like Jessica Alba, if SHE talks like Jessica Alba, and she was not born with a *****, then SHE would be among the worthy to learn exactly how I got the nickname of Hozzman (aka HoseMan).

Not even going to ask how Wacky got his nick name!!

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