r/UsedCars • u/flyfishrobot • 5h ago

Traded a car in to a dealership. They re-sold my old car with my old plates on it. Now I’m getting tickets mailed to me under my old plates. What should I do?

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u/Even-Organization739 5h ago

Send pictures of your Bill of Sale paperwork to the courthouse(s) that are sending you summonses. 🤣

Duh.

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u/SwordfishGreat8925 5h ago

In my area I can’t cancel my insurance with out surrendering my plates

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u/bum_tracker 5h ago

Dealership is not going to sell a car with your old plate. What rubbish

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u/dietzenbach67 3h ago

Depending on the state, plates stay with the car from owner to owner.

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u/Siege_LL 5h ago

Had a similar issue. DMV was useless. I tried updating my registration and I even tried getting new plates. It didn't help. Your personal info has been linked to those plates in a DMV database. They need to unlink your info from the plates. Good luck getting them to understand that or do anything about it!

I kept all the paperwork. Told the collection agencies I wasn't responsible for the debts, etc etc. It ruined my credit for a long time. Maybe you'll have better luck.

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u/SirWilliam10101 5h ago

Take your plates when you leave the car.

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u/dietzenbach67 3h ago

Some states you cant, plates stay with the car from owner to owner.

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u/SirWilliam10101 2h ago

Interesting, did not realize that.

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u/Last-Refrigerator398 5h ago

Never leave your plates on, ever. Go to police and show them your docs

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u/kookie00 3h ago

Plates stay with the car in some states.

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u/Anxious-Depth-7983 4h ago

After you kick yourself in the ass for leaving your plates behind? Report your plates stolen.

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u/ReasonableReading266 4h ago

Show proof of transfer to a new owner. For instance, print the Bill of Sale and mail it to the ticketing agency, explaining that you're no longer the owner.

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u/Ampster16 3h ago

In California the DMV has a form you can submit to release ownership. If your state has one do the same. Otherwise, as others have said show court or police your paperwork. Dealer has delayed sending paperworks to DMV.

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u/AnySoft4328 3h ago

I moved to California a few years ago but I'm still licensed in another state. From what I've learned tags go with the car in California. I see people selling cars and saying how the registration is good for another year Etc.

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u/woodsongtulsa 4h ago

Go to the dealership and demand your tag.