[Shop-talk] Perfect "Granny" find

[Jim Juhas]

Eric,

Temporary registration varies by state, of course, so it depends on 
where you are or where it came from. I'm in Connecticut and we can get a 
temporary registration but it's very short term (10 - 20 days) and 
requires paying the sales tax at that point and proof of insurance. But 
in PA it's quite different. In 2017 I bought a Boxster from PA and the 
transport process was easy and offered some extended benefits. It gave 
me a one month (maybe 28 days?) registration, no sales tax required, and 
proof of insurance was only to show I was covered on some other policy. 
I drove the car back to CT where I then used up most of the time back in 
Connecticut while I resolved an emission issue.

And in PA you can register the car at a Notary office, NO DMV!

If you are lucky enough to know someone who will loan a dealer plate 
then that is by far the easiest.

I have also used trailers to move stuff around, and that avoids all 
registration issues.

In any event, regardless of requirements, it's a good idea to insure it 
because you don't want to lose your investment. Bad stuff happens.

Jim

On 2/12/2023 11:26 AM, eric at megageek.com wrote:
> You always hear stories about the low milage cars that a grandma owned 
> and never drove.  Well, I stumbled into one.
>
> Now, it's not a LBC, so don't get too excited.  But I got it at a rock 
> bottom price and intent to clean and sell.
>
> The vehicle is a 2017 Land Rover Discovery with only 7000 miles on it 
>  (that's right, 7K!)
>
> I think I can almost triple my money (I paid full asking price, and I 
> have to get it out of the driveway, which was no small feat!)
>
> I was worried about the typical mouse damage, but I found the car 
> through a local cat rescue that has trapped, fixed, and adopted out 
> over 30 cats from the property and there are still more there.  So I 
> don't think a mouse ever got CLOSE to this car.
>
> It was outside, so the exterior needs a deep cleaning, but the inside 
> is SHOWROOM!  So far, a cursory cleaning and it is almost brand new 
> looking all the way around.
>
> Of course the cats got under the hood and ripped up the firewall 
> insulation and made a mess, but no problems with wires or anything.
>
> My question are...
> 1- of course the rotor and brakes are pretty surface rusted.  I got 
> the car driving and the brakes work, but is it worth it to replace the 
> pads (that are nearly brand new) and rotors?  Or can I do something 
> different?
>
> Can I just remove and lightly sand all surfaces (pads and rotors?)
>
> 2-Of course I'm going through this with a fine comb, but is there 
> anything else I should look out for?  I'm doing filters and fluids.  I 
> already installed the new battery.
>
> 3- Is there a way to 'temporary' insure and registrar a vehicle to 
> just move it to a car wash and gas station?  Something like dealer 
> plates, but for a limit, one time use?
>
> Finally, anyone in the market for a cherry 2017 Discovery (White)  8>)
>
> Moose
>
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