jon@dakota-truck.net wrote:
> Barry Oliver <barrysuperhawk@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>
>>There's your solution, sell your truck to rick and have him rent it back
>>to you... Kentucky plates = no emmissions...
>
>
>>I know a guy in Chicago that has his truck titled and plated in Texas
>>for that very reason [so he says]. I have no idea why he chose Texas.
>
>
>
> I should look into that, to see if it is legal/possible for me.
> These yearly safety inspections are killing me! Its not so much the
> cost ($10-20 per year), its the hassle of scheduling the appointment
> and taking the time to do it. ALL of my vehicles except one have
> expired inspections for this reason. My '96 Dak has gone uninspected
> long enough that NY has informed me that I cannot renew the
> registration until I get it inspected. (Speaking of which, the
> registration fees aren't all that fun either, at around $60-120 every
> 2 years, per vehicle.)
>
> If I could register a vehicle out of state, I could conceivably
> even avoid the local sales tax hit that comes with registering a new
> vehicle in this socialist paradise.
>
> I'm sure this is a loophole NY has closed a long time ago, but
> your post has me wondering, I should do some checking on that, just in
> case.
>
IIRC, the key was to incorporate a company in Texas or wherever, and
then title the vehicle to the company. I don't remember all of the
details except it was 100% legal and my buddy never set foot in texas to
do it.
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