Can anyone help me with any info or tell me how hard is it to register a new Beck Speedster at a ct DMV easy not so easy ???????
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Can anyone help me with any info or tell me how hard is it to register a new Beck Speedster at a ct DMV easy not so easy ???????
John...
The answer looks like "not so easy," unless Beck is registered as an automobile manufacturer in Connecticut. Otherwise, it will be considered to be a "composite vehicle." Here are the basic rules:
http://www.ct.gov/dmv/cwp/view.asp?a=804&Q=244898&dmvPNavCtr=|#30236
Note that it will have to be emissions tested and inspected before it can be titled or registered. Also, and this is quite lovely, when taken for inspection it must be on a trailer or flatbed and the car's wheels cannot touch the ground before it passes inspection (unless already registered in another state).
Sounds like patience and persistence are in order for CT.
G.
The answer looks like "not so easy," unless Beck is registered as an automobile manufacturer in Connecticut. Otherwise, it will be considered to be a "composite vehicle." Here are the basic rules:
http://www.ct.gov/dmv/cwp/view.asp?a=804&Q=244898&dmvPNavCtr=|#30236
Note that it will have to be emissions tested and inspected before it can be titled or registered. Also, and this is quite lovely, when taken for inspection it must be on a trailer or flatbed and the car's wheels cannot touch the ground before it passes inspection (unless already registered in another state).
Sounds like patience and persistence are in order for CT.
G.
While South Carolina is definitely NOT Connecticutt, you may have an experience similar to mine when I registered my Beck. The issue revolved around the lack of a 16-character VIN. The Beck comes with a 9-digit chassis number instead. DMV policies, echoed by the local DMV office, seemed to indicate that I had to apply for a VIN. This was a long painful process that took three tries and ultimately turned out to be totally unnecessary. The state DMV office called and told me I didn't have to go through this procedure because the chassis number was acceptible as a VIN. The local office disagreed, and I had to get them on the phone to each other to get it resolved. Had they been in sync, I could have gotten a plate on my first visit. The moral of this story is "Talk to the local folks. If what they say doesn't lead to a quick resolution, call the state office. The posted written policies may be open to interpretation."
Move to Oregon. The wait in line was longer than my time at the counter.
John,
Was your car titled by the previous owner in NC? I may have misunderstood this earlier... sorry.
Regardless:
I have customers in CT with properly registered vehicles. The most recent is in Westport and I'm recall that it was a fairly simple task. There may have been a "hoop" or two to jump through, but nothing major. If I remember correctly, I believe "Beck" has been added to the BMV 'puter in CT even. Send me a reminder note and I'll shoot off some contacts on Monday.
Carey
Was your car titled by the previous owner in NC? I may have misunderstood this earlier... sorry.
Regardless:
I have customers in CT with properly registered vehicles. The most recent is in Westport and I'm recall that it was a fairly simple task. There may have been a "hoop" or two to jump through, but nothing major. If I remember correctly, I believe "Beck" has been added to the BMV 'puter in CT even. Send me a reminder note and I'll shoot off some contacts on Monday.
Carey
Carey I will give you a call on monday