Thread: Thinking about buying a HotRod in NJ

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Originally Posted by Matthyj

I just went through the licensing process here in Missouri, thats why I went through our states licensing procedure for a replica (SEMA Law) takes longer but you can sell it. If you buy a car out of state and must have it inspected and VIN verified your rolling dice if its licensed as an original car and its not especially if your state requires the HP to do the verifing...Best of Luck Matthyj

Ditto, same here. I did the same and after the State Police did their inspections, (2 separate visits, first for paperwork and second for the actual car) the car had to go to a state contractor for proof of roadworthiness. It passed both easily, but the contractor - after inspecting the car - said I probably added 10K to the value of the car with the clean title. He then outlined the process that was being put into place, needless to say, "playing with old cars" is a thing of the past in Mass.

This is why I am adamant when anyone asks the process to title and register a hot rod, it isn't always crystal clear. So I always tell them to go to their nearest DMV and get the real info. Routinely the internet is wrong, when I looked at the data on the listing for the 50 states, it wasn't even close to reality for what it takes in MA.