So it seems my BMW transfer has been completed and the transferee (who is in NY) needs to now register the car in his name.
Seems all appts are booked thru April in his county (NYC area). Is registering online possible (Given he has all of the documents required)? and if so, will he be able to get temp documents immediately so that he may pick up the car?
I know online transactions are possible, but given this would be an out of state transaction for the transferee, I’d like to know if it could be done online?
Any insight from anyone in NY? Having lived in NY almost my entire life, not once have I registered a car online (always at an agency) but I guess times with Covid now are different.
My specific transferee can’t be the only one in this dilemma.
How are you other guys that are transferring “in” to a new lease handling registration/tags on a newly acquired vehicle? Are you guys required to make a DMV Appt or are walk ins allowed wherever you are ?
@steevo thanks for this but it seems most services (like Registrations on new vehicles) is not included.
@mattevan thanks for this. Will pass this along to the transferee. He’s supposed to get more clarity this morning after he calls the DMV
Not sure if this was obvious to the transferee, but they can have the car picked up by a carrier, no tags required…
Similar issue in the past on two vehicles, the following were done…
The original BMW dealer issued a temp tag as a favor to me (I was the transferee in that case)
I put one of my old tags on the car and just drove it, carried the paperwork for the DMV appointment with me since one of my neighbors in law enforcement said they would not write you up if pulled over… Now mileage may vary with that approach, as it’s a risk and not set in stone.
Can you explain what is a carrier? Any link to their services? Thanks for this, this is really helpful.
Trying to be very accommodating to the transferee as he’s eager to pick up his new car. I know I would be eager, as well.
What I’m most likely going to do is let him use my NJ tag so he can atleast drive it home to his driveway and then he mails it back to me the next day.
Thanks for all the replies. This is helpful and I hope also helpful for others who are transferring in/out.
There are plenty of private DMV service locations in NYC, tell him/her to go down there they will charge him/her around $50 & issue him plates on spot.
