NYC: how does one transfer a personalized plate to me?

tofu- · 01-26-2011, 05:31 PM

My uncle has a plate i would like to put on my car. It is from the 70s, and he no longer uses it on his vehicle after being in a wreck (he got regular, non personalized plates upon purchasing a new car).

He only has one plate left, as the other was destroyed.

Can this old plate be brought to the DMV so the character combination i want can be released? Or is the particular character combination i want void forever since the plate isn't actually registered to a vehicle anymore? Lastly, will they accept a return on only one plate or do I need him to bring in both?

I'd call the DMV, but they aren't open anymore, and frankly, i've gotten so much false information from them that i don't even trust what they say anymore. don't want to waste his and my time on the DMV line during a weekday for nothing.

Express · 01-26-2011, 05:32 PM

whats it say!!!!??

tofu- · 01-26-2011, 05:36 PM

haha it's my surname

NYCGP · 01-26-2011, 05:41 PM

You do know you will become an instant target if you are a spirited driver?

EZ_TUR90 · 01-26-2011, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by NYCGP

You do know you will become an instant target if you are a spirited driver?

dmvdmv · 01-31-2011, 05:02 PM

no need two matching plates in new york

tofu- · 01-31-2011, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by dmvdmv

no need two matching plates in new york

need both plates turned in to release the character combination to a new buyer?

01-26-2011, 05:31 PM	#1
tofu- Banned 88 Rep 2,854 Posts Drives: 335i Jet Black/Coral Red Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: nyc iTrader: (4)	NYC: how does one transfer a personalized plate to me? My uncle has a plate i would like to put on my car. It is from the 70s, and he no longer uses it on his vehicle after being in a wreck (he got regular, non personalized plates upon purchasing a new car). He only has one plate left, as the other was destroyed. Can this old plate be brought to the DMV so the character combination i want can be released? Or is the particular character combination i want void forever since the plate isn't actually registered to a vehicle anymore? Lastly, will they accept a return on only one plate or do I need him to bring in both? I'd call the DMV, but they aren't open anymore, and frankly, i've gotten so much false information from them that i don't even trust what they say anymore. don't want to waste his and my time on the DMV line during a weekday for nothing.
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01-26-2011, 05:32 PM	#2
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01-26-2011, 05:41 PM	#4
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