lien purchase - "new license plate required"

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ariacode

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I'm toying with the idea of buying a bike through a lien sale.

The bike doesn't have plates and the lien holder doesn't know what the license is.

When trying to calculate fees for CA registration, I get "Unable to determine registration fees due. New license plate required".

Is there anything I can do to get more information on this bike before I go and spend money on a carfax/cyclevin report?

If it doesn't have a CA plate, could it be because it was registered non-op?

Is there a way to figure out where it's been registered by VIN?

Thanks!
 
RickM

RickM

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You can call the DMV and ask. They have an option to leave a call back number instead of holding till it's your turn and they will call when it's your turn in line.
 
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ariacode

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RickM said:
You can call the DMV and ask. They have an option to leave a call back number instead of holding till it's your turn and they will call when it's your turn in line.
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Thanks. I'm waiting for the callback now. It took me a bit to figure out the right time to press "0" (It's after english -> vehicles or vessels and no farther).
 
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ariacode

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Maddevill said:
I thought you could find out fees due just using the VIN.VIN is more important than the plate anyway.
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Not for this particular bike. DMV technology and all.

Ended up speaking with DMV. The registration wouldn't have been too bad. Alas, the bike was sold while I was looking into this.
 
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