Buying a Car In North Carolina
#1
Buying a Car In North Carolina
This is a question for members in NC.
I am probably going to go to NC over the holidays to buy a used car for one of my kids because I don't want the usual rusting-out cars available here in Western NY.
From what I read on the web, NC issues a temporary registration (so I can drive it back home) if you show proof of insurance and a title signed over.
Unfortunately, it looks like the title needs to be notarized. Is this correct? So if I buy from a private party we have to go to a notary public to sign it?
I checked the NC DMV site but I couldn't find much info on the temporary registration for in-transit vehicle.
I will probably need to do a Carfax on the car to make sure it didn't spend most of its life here in the North and was brought down to NC.
Thanks
Steve
I am probably going to go to NC over the holidays to buy a used car for one of my kids because I don't want the usual rusting-out cars available here in Western NY.
From what I read on the web, NC issues a temporary registration (so I can drive it back home) if you show proof of insurance and a title signed over.
Unfortunately, it looks like the title needs to be notarized. Is this correct? So if I buy from a private party we have to go to a notary public to sign it?
I checked the NC DMV site but I couldn't find much info on the temporary registration for in-transit vehicle.
I will probably need to do a Carfax on the car to make sure it didn't spend most of its life here in the North and was brought down to NC.
Thanks
Steve
#2
NC is one of the renowned "chop shop" states. Lots of rehabbed flood cars and weld ups. Be careful.
Finding a notary shouldn't be much trouble.
Which did you use?
Official NC DMV or this one Generic DMV site
The official site doesn't want to tell you anything, I am a bit suspicious of the generic site that pops up with a GoOgle search.
Remember CarFax only reports what was voluntarily reported to them. For instance, a car may have been involved in a major unreported accident and repaired in somebodies back yard; no CarFax. Or, car is flooded, owner decides to not try to get insurance and dries it out;; no CarFax.
There are parts of NC that are as bad as NY when it comes to road rust.
I think they have "Drive Away" temp tags, no mention on their website.
Finding a notary shouldn't be much trouble.
Which did you use?
Official NC DMV or this one Generic DMV site
The official site doesn't want to tell you anything, I am a bit suspicious of the generic site that pops up with a GoOgle search.
Remember CarFax only reports what was voluntarily reported to them. For instance, a car may have been involved in a major unreported accident and repaired in somebodies back yard; no CarFax. Or, car is flooded, owner decides to not try to get insurance and dries it out;; no CarFax.
There are parts of NC that are as bad as NY when it comes to road rust.
I think they have "Drive Away" temp tags, no mention on their website.
#4
And is seller has a bank account, about every bank I've dealt with has a Notary in house.
#5
Last year I bought two cars in Florida (including an HHR) and my daughter and I drove them back.
I am trying to go far away enough to avoid the rust problems here in the Northeast, but not as far as Florida. Preferrably within a day's drive back home.
Charlotte NC was a good spot because we can fly from Buffalo to Charlotte one-way for $39.
Any other suggestions?
Steve
I am trying to go far away enough to avoid the rust problems here in the Northeast, but not as far as Florida. Preferrably within a day's drive back home.
Charlotte NC was a good spot because we can fly from Buffalo to Charlotte one-way for $39.
Any other suggestions?
Steve
#7
Arizona is a good place to hunt. Thing is you need to check is the registry & see if a vehicle was always there.
I was looking at an S-10 in Fla, thinking it should be ok. Found out it just came down from Maine..........Doh....
Underside was rotted badly to confirm this..
I was looking at an S-10 in Fla, thinking it should be ok. Found out it just came down from Maine..........Doh....
Underside was rotted badly to confirm this..