Sold my car to carvana. very easy and fast! but need to return license plate?

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just sold my car to carvana. i thought they will take care of all the dmv and stuff like that just like a dealership, but apprently not… they told me i need to return my license plate to the dmv.

question. can i mail it back to them? if so which form do i need? the carvana guy told me just bring it to any dmv and drop it off. you do not need to wait in line. Anyone know how this thing work? I research online and people say, if you live in california you do not need to return the license plate. just trash it.

Also can i get back a refund on my registration? i just paid this NOV. if so what form do i need to fill out?

DMV hotline is all automated and cannot talk to an agent :frowning:

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In CA, plates stay with the car unless it is a vanity plate.

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the carvana guy told me to take it off and drop it off to dmv. I mean I have sold car before but never need to take plate out and drop it off to dmv. I already fill out the release of liability on the dmv website.

So do i need to bring the license plate to the DMV? or just trash it.

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Lol. Carvana gave you the instructions to take to the DMV, not throw out in the thrash. So, take it to the DMV and hand it over. I’m in NJ and dropped mine off in a box full of plates and left,

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so i need to go to dmv and drop it off to a box? when you go the dmv does it say there is a license plate drop off box? or do you have to wait in line?

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This couldn’t be further from the truth lmao

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According to official California DMV site:

https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/vehicle-registration/license-plates-decals-and-placards/california-license-plates/

“Generally, license plates remain with the vehicle they were issued to. Certain types of plates (personalized environmental, special recognition, or special interest) can be reassigned to another vehicle upon request by the owner and payment of appropriate fees.”

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i know. but it doesn’t say anything about if your car is sold you will need to bring back the license plate to them, if you don’t own it anymore…

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Carvana purchases the vehicle and then immediately takes them out of state

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why would they immediately take it out of state? why not sell it same place it was sold?

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I suspect they want to do anything and everything they can to avoid doing business in any way that owes more california taxes than absolutely necessary.

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To answer this, CA does not prorate registration. Thus, no refund.

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that is soo true… CA is crazy to do business. can’t make good money…

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thank you !!

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i just chatted with the carvana agent again. if i can mail in my license plate. they say just go to any dmv and drop it off. i say is there a mailbox i can just drop it off without waiting in line or talking to an agent? becuase of the corona virus? i’m scare to go out.

Anyway. the agent says you can trash it :slight_smile: as long as you signed the release of liability on your car dmv website you are good.

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I broke apart my plates and dumped them in the blue bin.

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yeah. i’m going to do the same thing… thank you…

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Doesn’t coronavirus live in the blue bins, OP throw the plates from minimum 6ft and run back to the safety of your car and hand sanitizer as fast as you can.

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