# Quick DMV question

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-dmv-question/27188>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [April 6, 2007, 8:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-dmv-question/27188 "2007-04-06T08:42:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![ShiftDead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shiftdead/32/7508_2.png) [@ShiftDead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ShiftDead)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2007, 8:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-dmv-question/27188/1 "2007-04-06T08:42:04Z")

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I sold a car yesterday and I took the plates off obviously. I’m pretty sure the kid is registering it today. I am registering my new car on monday. Do I have to go to the DMV and surrender my plates? or can i just wait around til monday and register my new car with my old plates? thnx nick

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**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2007, 8:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-dmv-question/27188/2 "2007-04-06T08:43:28Z")

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u should be alright to transfer them in a few days. i cant see why they would penalize you.

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**Author:** ![ShiftDead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shiftdead/32/7508_2.png) [@ShiftDead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ShiftDead)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2007, 8:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-dmv-question/27188/3 "2007-04-06T08:46:21Z")

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should be?

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**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2007, 8:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-dmv-question/27188/4 "2007-04-06T08:47:23Z")

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well considering the close at 4pm and are closed all weekend, then ur gonna go in on monday, that doesnt really leave them much time to penalize you.

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**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2007, 8:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-dmv-question/27188/5 "2007-04-06T08:57:39Z")

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Yes you can do that. Just keep the insurance on it til monday if u really want to be safe…otherwise go to the dmv monday and tell them what u did and all will be well with the world

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**Author:** ![91CRXSI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91crxsi/32/7247_2.png) [@91CRXSI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91CRXSI)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2007, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-dmv-question/27188/6 "2007-04-06T09:53:40Z")

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as long as you have insurence and the plates arent expired all is well