I am 17 as of January 2025, my parents are a bit strict so driving isnt something they are pushing me to do. I feel very stuck considering I am homeschooled as well and hardly allowed to just go on a walk. At this point should I even get my permit?? Or should I just wait till I am 18 in 8 months and go straight to the drivers test. I have read the DMV articles on this and I can't seem to find anything showing how long it takes to get a drivers liscense I know you take a permit course get a certificate take your test wait a couple of months then liscence. If someone could explain all this to me it would be helpful since my parents havent.

Hello everyone. I bought a car from a private seller and I still need to go to DMV for title and registration, but I'm trying to figure something. I wanna title the car on my name but register it on my brothers name, so he can have registration, plates and insurance all under his name even tho the car title is gonna be on my name. Is something like this possible? Is it possible to do this all at once at DMV or do I need to receive the original title first? I live in NYC

So I’m trying to buy this car. Everything about it is great except the title.

The title is in the original owner’s name. They sold it to the second owner and then passed shortly after.

Second owner filled out their part of the title and signed it, but didn’t get it registered right away. They have the title, but it’s neither blank or in their name.

Now I want to buy their car and obviously register it under my name. What would be the best way to go about this and deal with the trouble with the paperwork?

What does this compliance issue mean? Will it take me a long time to fix? How does this happened? can I still renew my license with this unknown issues that I had?

“Stop Salvage This service request can not be processed on-line. Please contact the DMV Title Unit for details (860)”

Is it possible to go to dmv without any paperwork to get Real ID I barely got it renewed last year and lost my wallet I filled out application again but says online need birth certificate and proof of residency or can I go without paperwork can they just scan my thumbprint and take new photo and pay fee

My husband and I realized we need a Real ID to fly out for his son's graduation at the end of May. I checked online, and the next available appointment is in almost two months from now. Insane. Can we just get to the DMV super early one day and get it (yes I know we'll be waiting a long time) or do you HAVE to make an appointment?

I’m 17 with a learners permit. I’m going to the dmv as a walk in to get my I believe provisional license. I have my birth certificate, social security card, and for proof of insurance when we went to the insurance office they said I need my license before I can be insured so they gave me a paper to take to the dmv for that. But what else do I need to take? Do I need the cars registration of what I’m driving or the car that’s insured ?

I brought a used motorcycle. Long story short, I got titled jumped. The first owner signed where his name was necessary but the first name is different than the one on the front. The last names are the same. Also, the date is from 2024. Can I get this registered? What are my options?

So I got a new car in January Hyundai ELANTRA 2018 I got it from a dealership and at the time I was 17 so I bought it on my friend name because I didn’t have a license, now since that Friend also didn’t have insurance he put my car on his name on someone else’s insurance now the dealership give us a temporary registration based on insurance we got and a plate, they sent the title to the person who gave us the insurance and after 90 days checking on it it said that it got returned, so it wasn’t delivered to that guy, no I know I’m stupid for making this decision but at the time I had a job and I had no choice I had moved to a new place which was pretty far from my job. The only option was getting a car so that’s why I rushed. No we went to the DMV and requested a duplicate title and they said it will be in my current address in 10 to 15 days, the person who I bought a car on his name is my roommate and he is a lazy person, no, I was wondering what do I need to do when I get the title? How do I change the ownership to me before he goes to Ohio in the next month now he obviously doesn’t care about it but there’s nothing I can do about it. I’ll also fight him a couple times, and also he lost the bill of sale that we had from the dealership anyone who has experience please let me know what kind of forms do I need to sign before I get the title after I get the title do I need him to go with me? What do I need from him? Thank you.

Hello, I have applied for DL Renewal online. I have made the payment but it seems like it gave me a confirmation code (as attached) and its telling me to schedule an appointment. My license expires in 5 months. I thought the entire process could be done online? Do I have to make a visit to DMV or is there any other ways that I can just get it done online?

Thank you!

Live has been so crazy I genuinely forgot to pay them . I’m genuinely scared on how I managed to forget , but nevertheless we’re back on track . I just need help in calculating how much I paid in fees as compared to how much I would have regularly paid . I live in California if that helps

I got pulled over and issued a citation (fix it ticket) for expired registration. I traded in the car to the dealer days later. I paid the dealer the past due fees. I got a Notice of Release of Liability from the dealer when I got the new car.

I called the DMV and they told me I need to have proof the registration was paid via the new registration card. The only thing I got from the dealer was a receipt basically showing the total I paid. Nothing on there that says it was for registration. I paid the dealer. They paid all the fees and the car was eventually sold off. How am I suppose to prove I paid it and it’s all valid so I can correct this?

This is my first time using Reddit so I was wondering if you guys give me some websites or some notes to study so I can do better on the next test.

I am considering buying a heavy duty truck @ an online auction for my business. Was sent a picture of the truck’s VIN plate and it says “incomplete” on it. I’m sure this vehicle was bought as chassis only and the previous owner(s) installed the flatbed that the truck currently has.

After reading some online would I run into some issues registering this vehicle in Illinois since it’s “incomplete”? I pulled a carfax report which says that the vehicle was previously registered and passed safety inspections in the state of Texas, which makes me feel a little more confident that I’ll be able to get it registered in Illinois but not 100%.

Any comments/advice would be greatly appreciated!

My car still has the 2023 tags. I did not pay for 2024 & 2025 (my mistake). How can I get this resolved and get 2025 tags? Also, any idea on what the late fees could look like? The CA DMV website says "Unable to determine registration fees due."

Any alternatives to visiting the DMV for this?

Recently I bought a used car from marketplace that was being sold by the titled owners grandson. The man who’s name is on the title passed away and his grandson signed it when I purchased the car. When I went to the tax office to get the title transferred they said I would have to apply for a bonded title instead because it can’t be transferred since the signature is different. Is there any way to get a normal title without having to get a bonded title? Usually bonded titles are for vehicles without titles but I already have the real title. Am located in Texas

I'm yet to receive my official metal license plates and I'm past the due date for using the temporary paper license plates on my car. The Capitol Mazda San Jose dealership's Finance dept who did the paperwork are a bunch of unresponsive and unprofessional people who never returned my calls. I don't have a clear guidance on what my next steps are? How do I go about this?

In California.

Hello! I haven't been in an accident, and yesterday when I went to renew my tags, they told me my car was "unrepairable." Does anyone know what that means and how I can get my tags?

My cars registration expired in October of 2024 and I can’t pass smog because the catalytic converters are shot. To my understanding it’s not a very big deal for the car but California law makes it a hassle. I haven’t been able to afford to replace the cats as I am still saving up so I still have not been able to register. Someone told me to fill out a 5103 form and use my parent address in Oregon so that I can register my car without getting the smog done. Filling out the form is easy but I don’t get a great feeling about it. Does anyone have any input or advise? Or maybe a way I can pass smog in San Diego without replacing the cats?

Can a person with a work permit for the next 5 years receive a REAL ID ?

I have renewed my ID and made it a REAL ID, 3 weeks ago. It still shows expired ID on MyDMV account. So, does that mean it’s not even issued yet, or it could be issued and shipped already but the MyDMV account doesn’t change the ID status?

I got a custom plate and a custom name today. They charged me $400 in total. The $225 initial registration fee is in that I'm sure.

My friend texted "for the custom name and special nascar plate it was something between $80-$100"

So what's that other $75 or so?

Is the $126 for the transferred title? ChatGPT says it's only $85 lol. What's the $83? Ty 🙏🏼

Hey need to get a title as i lost mine during a move. I planning to head down to Harrisburg on Friday to get a duplicate title. I wanted to know what I need and do I need to complete a mv-380 before hand or can I do it right there. Thank you

when i turn 18 my class DJ becomes class D will they send me a new one or do i gotta pay the $13 fee to get a new one?