How to Transfer Custom License Plates - About to Repo?

Question

Hi, i have a car who its about to be repo (shame on me, can't do the payments)

This car have custom license plates and i want to move them to another car.

I found i can transfer the plates paying $30 at the dmv, but what do i do with the car im taking of the plates?

Can i leave it without plates? (you know, i will not move, its about to be repoed)

Do i have to pay for new plates for the repoed car?

Answer 1

I'd just go ahead and take the tags off now.  You'd go to the license agency and give them the tag number and they just update the computer with the new car info.  Wait until you get a new car before going down there, you need the new car info (year, make, model).

Im in Ohio, cars on a public street, even parked, needs to have tags displayed.  Not sure what the law is in LA.  I dont' believe they will tow an untagged car, but would put some sort of ticket on it. Maybe a warning first.  If you have a driveway to park it in, or like an apartment complex parking lot, then thats even better. Thats considered private property and tags dont need to be displayed.

But usually when a car gets repo'd, they let you get any stuff you leave in it and your plates if you go to where the car is, but most people use 3rd party companies to rep, so might take a while to track it down.

Answer 2

Take the plates off both cars. Return the regular plates to DMV and they have a form to fill out as to what you are doing with your p/p (the vin of the 'other car').

Explain about the repo car and you do not want plates on it.

If you don't have another vehicle yet, you can just hold them until later.

Answer 3

Transfer the plates to the new car, and have a TPO(title purpose only)number assigned to the repo car. Do not leave it without any updated info, or plates. Even though it's going to be repo'd, you will still be responsible for the car loan, you are aware of that, right? The car will be sent to auction and sold, at pennies on the dollar. The sale money will be applied to your loan, with the remaining balance being owed by you. The lender will do whatever means they can to get that balance, garnishment, liens on taxes, judgements. You may want to reconsider that repo, whether it's a voluntary repo, or a standard repo, the effects are the same.