Q about buying a used car...

[hobowh]

Oh yeah if it hasn't been plated for 2 years it is a tow away unless you due title swap first and get a temp tag, you can not drive it home.

[Great-Kazoo]

Oh yeah if it hasn't been plated for 2 years it is a tow away unless you due title swap first and get a temp tag, you can not drive it home.

you do not need a temp tag to Drive home (Only) if you can produce bill of sale title signed and dated and current ins on any other vehicle you own. call dmv to verify. Weld & larimer DMV both have confirmed as well as my ins agent. You are transporting to your home from purchaser so you are covered.
YMMV depending on how over zealous and (knowledgable or lack) of a LE IF they pull you over gets.

[theGinsue]

Dealership is required to sell cars that will pass emission.
If you live in some town/small city at certain counties, you are exempt.

this would be a private transaction.

is it up to the buyer or seller to have the smog check done?

I know that you live in the Metro Denver area, but speaking of my knowledge of El Paso County, gasoline engine vehicles are not rquired to have an emissions check. I found out the hard way this summer that is not the case for diesel engines. Diesel engines must be inspected either every year, or every two years (based on the age of the vehicle). This is a state requirement.

If the vehicle has been programmed, or "chipped, you will need to re-program it back to the factory settings before getting an emissions check - or face a better than 80% chance of failure.

Check out this link to get the skinny on emmissions directly from the state: http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite.../1185957917898

I hope this helps.

[Irving]

You are covered for a month anyway. I wouldn't listen to the DMV about insurance issues.

[theGinsue]

You are covered for a month anyway. I wouldn't listen to the DMV about insurance issues.

+1 on that.

Anyone else here ever get a letter from the state telling them that they have information that you don't have insurance on a vehicle that is registered and they will put insurance on it for you (for an astronomical fee) if they don't hear from you before a certain date....all for a vehicle that you DO have fully insured? The whole thing is a pain in the butt and requires time to get resolved (you have to contact your insurance agent and have them submit insurance info to the state -- all the while hoping the state has their act together enough to actually get it posted properly).

Damn I love government.