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Is going to the DMV to register a car in your name the same as registering the car? I just bought a car in CA from a private seller and the registration is good until September 2009. Will I have to re-register the car when I put it in my name?

By Anonymous Asked Apr 9 2009 9:07AM
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by mca on Jul 29, 2009 at 5:39 pm Permalink

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Yes. Even if the car's registration expired next year you would still need to register the vehicle, that just happened to me.
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by heather on Apr 9, 2009 at 9:13 am Permalink

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I'm thinking you must rgister the car with DMV immediately because your insurance will only cover a vehicle that is registered to you.
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by qwerty on Apr 9, 2009 at 9:12 am Permalink

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no, changing the car to your name would have to do with a title. To get tags legaly you need to regisdter the car, buy tags and have any state inspection done
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