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Subject:Re: buying a westy out of state, how do I drive it home legally?
From:David Brodbeck
Date:Wed, 4 Sep 2002 21:00:32 -0400

On Wed, 4 Sep 2002, gordy jones wrote:

> I am buying a westy in colorado and i want to know how i can drive it
> back to utah legally. the only option that i have heard is to go to the
> DMV in colorado with my insrance card and the title and they will give
> me a temp permit. the problem with that is that i am not getting to
> colorado till saturday and they will be closed. any ideas?

When I bought my van in Pennsylvania, the local AAA was able to issue me a
temporary registration and transit tag.  I don't know if they can do that
in every state, or if they have weekend hours, but it might be something
to look into.  Otherwise you may have to plan on staying until Monday
morning and getting a temporary registration then.

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