I may be picking up a barth whose owner let the plates expire (anticipating sale). When I bought my last one, I took the bill of sale (plates were expired) and drove 1000 miles home.It was insured by the fact that I called my agent and left a msg when I bought it. This seller is concerned about insurance, tag etc. Anyone give me counsel? tia, stringmann

Most auto policies cover a "newly acquired vehicle" for 30 days automatically. However, since this is an RV, speak to your agent or send him a note with make, model, year, length, and VIN. In FL, coverage cannot be bound by voicemail or answering machine, and your insurer may not cover motorhomes.

Check with your local tag agency about temporary tags.

Hey Jerry. You've been patient, searching for another Barth.
What are you looking at? Hope it comes together for you.
We'll catch you on the road again sometime I'm sure.
Don and Patty

It depends on your state, none of us that are not in Georgia would have the same rules. In IL, you can get a 5-day temporary registration permit for this sort of circumstance. Insurance is on your own, although they are now starting to require proof of insurance when you renew your plates (something other states have already been doing for years).

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Originally posted by stringmann:
This seller is concerned about insurance, tag etc. Anyone give me counsel? tia, stringmann

I can only speak for CA, but there is a place on the title where the seller signs and that is the end of it for the seller.

In my own case, the buyer didn't register a car, and I kept getting hate letters over a single parking ticket from the state. Each time, I sent them a copy of the title I signed, the form I sent them, and the bill of sale. It took a while, but finally it stopped.

My insurance guy said not to be concerned, as I had documentation, and my liability stopped the minute the title was signed and handed over.

Thanks for the help. I remember how simple CA did it: GA says temp tags must be issued by dealer so I'm not sure why a dealer issues tags for a vehicle sold by an individual.I will talk w/ my insurance agent.
Don and Betty, thanks for your encouragement. I had a contract on a regency for a while but the mechanic wouldn't 'clear it' on a couple of things so seller and I decided to let it go to someone else. This one is not yet finalized but I think it will be. Thanks again.

Whenever I have purchased a vehicle, regardless of what state it is registered in, I always call my insurance company, and verify by email to them, that I have purchased it and want to make sure they have the info. This in spite of the fact that their policy is to insure any vehicle I am driving. I deal direct with the company and don't go through an agent. In my case, USAA, they don't have agents anyway. Once, a seller required me to give him proof of insurance, via email to him from the insurance company before he let me drive away. In these days of law suits, that may not be a bad idea, even though the seller's signature on the title is often the only thing required. The next time I sell a vehicle, I may do this myself. The buyer can always cancel the insurance once they get to where they're going.