# DMV help please: Title + registration questions

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dmv-help-please-title-registration-questions/153722>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [April 21, 2010, 9:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dmv-help-please-title-registration-questions/153722 "2010-04-21T09:34:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![sobo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sobo/32/5267_2.png) [@sobo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sobo)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2010, 9:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dmv-help-please-title-registration-questions/153722/1 "2010-04-21T09:34:02Z")

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Is it possible to transfer a title to my name without putting the car on the road in NYS?

IE:

Pay sales tax  
Hand in title  
NO insurance  
NO plates  
NO registration

Receive new title in mail?

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**Author:** ![SHOtime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8e8cbc/32.png) [@SHOtime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SHOtime)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2010, 9:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dmv-help-please-title-registration-questions/153722/2 "2010-04-21T09:36:28Z")

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yes.

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**Author:** ![sobo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sobo/32/5267_2.png) [@sobo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sobo)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2010, 9:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dmv-help-please-title-registration-questions/153722/3 "2010-04-21T09:41:22Z")

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I’m searching the DMV website but it’s like trying to find a good youtube video.

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**Author:** ![SHOtime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8e8cbc/32.png) [@SHOtime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SHOtime)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2010, 9:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dmv-help-please-title-registration-questions/153722/4 "2010-04-21T09:46:48Z")

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MV-82TON

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**Author:** ![Pauly](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pauly/32/7493_2.png) [@Pauly](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pauly)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2010, 1:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dmv-help-please-title-registration-questions/153722/5 "2010-04-21T13:54:47Z")

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yesa do a title only transaction

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**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2010, 2:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dmv-help-please-title-registration-questions/153722/6 "2010-04-21T14:05:31Z")

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i think i asked this same question before, yes its possible, and its good practice.

Alot of people buy a car and dont title it until its finished, which is bad practice, because if the car gets stolen or the house burns down and you lose the title, now you have to hunt down the previous owner and get him to apply for a duplicate title, and if they are sketchy, they can screw you.

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**Author:** ![Jagermeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@Jagermeister](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jagermeister)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2010, 3:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dmv-help-please-title-registration-questions/153722/7 "2010-04-21T15:46:56Z")

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As stated, it can be done. Pay sales tax plus the fee which around $50 or so.