# NY Guy buying a car in Rural PA
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-guy-buying-a-car-in-rural-pa/275123
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [April 12, 2018, 12:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-guy-buying-a-car-in-rural-pa/275123 "2018-04-12T12:08:38Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)
#### Post date: [April 12, 2018, 12:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-guy-buying-a-car-in-rural-pa/275123/1 "2018-04-12T12:08:38Z")
What do I need to know about the process?
I have read that PA requires a Notary. Is that true for private sales?
Will NY require that or just a standard bill of sale and signed title?
Thanks
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### Author:  [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)
#### Post date: [April 12, 2018, 12:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-guy-buying-a-car-in-rural-pa/275123/2 "2018-04-12T12:20:02Z")
I bought a car in PA private sale for cash without a notary. Just left with the car on a dolly, title and bill of sale then went to NY DMV paid my fees and got a NY title in the mail. This was quite a few years ago and may have changed though.
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### Author:  [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)
#### Post date: [April 12, 2018, 1:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-guy-buying-a-car-in-rural-pa/275123/3 "2018-04-12T13:20:59Z")
Thanks :tup:
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### Author:  [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)
#### Post date: [April 12, 2018, 3:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-guy-buying-a-car-in-rural-pa/275123/4 "2018-04-12T15:16:23Z")
@JayS are you sure? My last PA title (or registration, I can’t remember which it’s called there) couldn’t be signed to transfer without a notary present. This was 2 years ago.
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I remember the back of the title / reg actually having a spot for a notary. So @2TurboZ just check the back of the “ownership” document to see what it says.
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### Author:  [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)
#### Post date: [April 12, 2018, 3:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-guy-buying-a-car-in-rural-pa/275123/5 "2018-04-12T15:32:49Z")
How hard is it to find a Notary on a saturday afternoon in rural PA?
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### Author:  [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)
#### Post date: [April 12, 2018, 3:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-guy-buying-a-car-in-rural-pa/275123/6 "2018-04-12T15:42:04Z")
> [@2TurboZ](#):
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> How hard is it to find a Notary on a saturday afternoon in rural PA?
I bought from a dude in a pretty rural area. We drove to some lady’s house and had her do it. She did it on the side for extra cash.
The person you’re buying from _should_ know, and they _should_ know where to do this if needed… one would assume.
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### Author:  [@Norb\_O](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Norb_O)
#### Post date: [April 12, 2018, 5:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-guy-buying-a-car-in-rural-pa/275123/7 "2018-04-12T17:07:17Z")
the real question is, what are you buying next?
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### Author:  [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)
#### Post date: [April 12, 2018, 7:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-guy-buying-a-car-in-rural-pa/275123/8 "2018-04-12T19:13:14Z")
> [@Norb O](#):
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> the real question is, what are you buying next?
A beautiful foxbody mustang.
Sadly I am helping a friend go pick it up for himself, but I hate having my time wasted because he still has a flip phone and doesnt know what google is (serious BTW)
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### Author:  [@Matt\_Danger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Matt_Danger)
#### Post date: [April 12, 2018, 8:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-guy-buying-a-car-in-rural-pa/275123/9 "2018-04-12T20:45:29Z")
> [@Onyx Z32](#):
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> @**[JayS](http://www.nyspeed.com/member.php?u=661)** are you sure? My last PA title (or registration, I can’t remember which it’s called there) couldn’t be signed to transfer without a notary present. This was 2 years ago.
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> I remember the back of the title / reg actually having a spot for a notary. So @**[2TurboZ](http://www.nyspeed.com/member.php?u=26)** just check the back of the “ownership” document to see what it says.
This was my experience.
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### Author:  [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2018, 6:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-guy-buying-a-car-in-rural-pa/275123/10 "2018-04-13T06:17:14Z")
I actually just bought a car from rural PA (Lancaster County…Amish country) and drove it back on PA temp plates with the title and bill of sale. NYS DMV took everything, I paid my taxes, title fee and registration and I had plates on my car that day.
Super easy to do.
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### Author:  [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2018, 6:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-guy-buying-a-car-in-rural-pa/275123/11 "2018-04-13T06:29:23Z")
> [@Motocrossx23](#):
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> I actually just bought a car from rural PA (Lancaster County…Amish country) and drove it back on PA temp plates with the title and bill of sale. NYS DMV took everything, I paid my taxes, title fee and registration and I had plates on my car that day.
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> Super easy to do.
But did you buy private party? And did you need a notary?
Maybe there is a notary exception for the Amish, lol.
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### Author:  [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2018, 6:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-guy-buying-a-car-in-rural-pa/275123/12 "2018-04-13T06:35:09Z")
I bought it through a small dealership who notarized there
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### Author:  [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2018, 7:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-guy-buying-a-car-in-rural-pa/275123/13 "2018-04-13T07:26:02Z")
> [@Motocrossx23](#):
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> I bought it through a small dealership who notarized there
I wonder if for a private sale purchase you could just go to a small dealer, throw them some cash, and get a notary stamp.
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### Author:  [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2018, 1:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-guy-buying-a-car-in-rural-pa/275123/14 "2018-04-13T13:04:04Z")
I will find out tomorrow.
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### Author:  [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2018, 1:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-guy-buying-a-car-in-rural-pa/275123/15 "2018-04-13T13:05:44Z")
Many UPS stores have notary services if you’re in a pinch.
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### Author:  [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2018, 3:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-guy-buying-a-car-in-rural-pa/275123/16 "2018-04-13T15:55:55Z")
Mine was 10+ years ago so who knows.
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### Author:  [@1QIKZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1QIKZ)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2018, 4:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-guy-buying-a-car-in-rural-pa/275123/17 "2018-04-13T16:34:38Z")
> [@2TurboZ](#):
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> A beautiful foxbody mustang.
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> Sadly I am helping a friend go pick it up for himself, but I hate having my time wasted because he still has a flip phone and doesnt know what google is (serious BTW)
LotusJoe? I didn’t know he had a thing for ponies?
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### Author:  [@livin4hockey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/livin4hockey)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2018, 8:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-guy-buying-a-car-in-rural-pa/275123/18 "2018-04-14T08:04:14Z")
Just went down to Pittsburgh at the end of September with my dad to pick up a car. Dealer handled everything and we drove back on temp plates without an issue. I would think though that private party might be a bit different then. Probably would help to find a notary to be safe.
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### Author:  [@manhagen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/manhagen)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2018, 12:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-guy-buying-a-car-in-rural-pa/275123/19 "2018-04-14T12:29:17Z")
I went to a lady’s house, she signed it all over and gave me temp tags to get home on.
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### Author:  [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)
#### Post date: [April 15, 2018, 9:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-guy-buying-a-car-in-rural-pa/275123/20 "2018-04-15T09:14:45Z")
Drove 4.5 hours to identify the car was misrepresented in the ad within 5 minutes. Drove 4.5 hours home. Ice storm hit the moment I stepped out of the truck at home.
Wasted day.
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