Originally Posted by Jarlaxle
Originally Posted by JLTD
Originally Posted by Jarlaxle
Originally Posted by oldhp
Contact your DMV see what they have to say. Doesn't sound right that you have to buy 2 plates.
The only temporary tag I can get here is only valid for 5 days. That's not enough time to get to Mississippi, get the car, and get home.
If you fly down to get it you don't have time to drive back?
Maybe then it's time to buy new and local.
Gee, thanks. That was quite helpful. Thank you so much!
Welcome! /snarky
In all seriousness, depending on where you live in New England, it's around 1500 miles one way. Round trip totally doable with a second driver (depending on age of the drivers), and flying down on Southwest would be pretty inexpensive, leaving only the drive back....which could easily be done in 4 days. I honestly don't see the problem.
EDIT: now I see the problem...you don't fly. Cool. Something I didn't see mentioned is calling the Mississippi DMV directly and asking for the temporary tag. You could also ask the seller to meet you part way, reducing your drive....your idea of the train might help facilitate that, stopping short of where the seller is.
And there's also the -kaff kaff- the fact that you wouldn't be the first person to go over slightly on a temporary tag.
Originally Posted by JLTD
Originally Posted by Jarlaxle
Originally Posted by oldhp
Contact your DMV see what they have to say. Doesn't sound right that you have to buy 2 plates.
The only temporary tag I can get here is only valid for 5 days. That's not enough time to get to Mississippi, get the car, and get home.
If you fly down to get it you don't have time to drive back?
Maybe then it's time to buy new and local.
Gee, thanks. That was quite helpful. Thank you so much!
Welcome! /snarky
In all seriousness, depending on where you live in New England, it's around 1500 miles one way. Round trip totally doable with a second driver (depending on age of the drivers), and flying down on Southwest would be pretty inexpensive, leaving only the drive back....which could easily be done in 4 days. I honestly don't see the problem.
EDIT: now I see the problem...you don't fly. Cool. Something I didn't see mentioned is calling the Mississippi DMV directly and asking for the temporary tag. You could also ask the seller to meet you part way, reducing your drive....your idea of the train might help facilitate that, stopping short of where the seller is.
And there's also the -kaff kaff- the fact that you wouldn't be the first person to go over slightly on a temporary tag.
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