pink slips: how long does it take to arrive in the mail?
pink slips: how long does it take to arrive in the mail?
so i had an s2k transferred over to my name so i can sell it. i am wondering: how long does it usually take for the certificate of title (pink slip) to arrive in my mail box? i am getting mixed answers from 2-4 weeks... please post your experiences!
thank you.
thank you.
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DMV have to be the slowest moving motherf***ers on this planet. My experience was about 4-5 weeks on the pink slip.
Tip: Once sold, make sure the party purchasing fills out the transfer of title, make photocopies of it and make sure you drop it off at the DMV yourself. Don't trust another party to do it. I am still dealing with the total loss/junking of my MR2 from 18 months ago, having visited the DMV 3 times after receiving notices that my registration is overdue. Also on my '99 Impreza that I sold last August, which is far worse, since the bank that loaned the new owner the cash should have filed. The state of California thinks I own 3 cars right now, of which one is intact in Vegas and the other is a piece of scrap metal with parts all over the U.S.
So, when you go to the DMV to turn in the transfer, make sure they give you a receipt and another form that's stamped and signed by the clerk, to avoid too much of a hassle later on. And I mean, too much, because I've done that twice now and they still think it's my car. (bitter much? hell yes!)
Tip: Once sold, make sure the party purchasing fills out the transfer of title, make photocopies of it and make sure you drop it off at the DMV yourself. Don't trust another party to do it. I am still dealing with the total loss/junking of my MR2 from 18 months ago, having visited the DMV 3 times after receiving notices that my registration is overdue. Also on my '99 Impreza that I sold last August, which is far worse, since the bank that loaned the new owner the cash should have filed. The state of California thinks I own 3 cars right now, of which one is intact in Vegas and the other is a piece of scrap metal with parts all over the U.S.
So, when you go to the DMV to turn in the transfer, make sure they give you a receipt and another form that's stamped and signed by the clerk, to avoid too much of a hassle later on. And I mean, too much, because I've done that twice now and they still think it's my car. (bitter much? hell yes!)
You can actually do any transaction at the DMV without any regular documents/forms.
It's called the "Statement of Facts". It's like a super-generic form. They hate it when you do it, but it can take the place of any CA DMV form (including your "pink" slip, at any time.)
-Ted
It's called the "Statement of Facts". It's like a super-generic form. They hate it when you do it, but it can take the place of any CA DMV form (including your "pink" slip, at any time.)
-Ted
since i am selling the s2k to a carmax dealer, the certificate of title is mandatory upon sale. thanks for the opinions guys. i guess i'll have to sell the car after thanksgiving. :T
