After church I was driving around looking at Christmas lights. I do that every year. I got a bit lost, but stopped for gas and potty and found my way from the town I was in to my town.
Now let me interject that I *still* have temporary license plates because I didn't know I was supposed to send the title and receipt to the capitol. I got a notice from the DMV a couple of weeks ago (have had this car since October) and sent them in and just now got the registration.
Well that's good because five minutes from home tonight I got stopped, which I was afraid for the last 2 months was going to happen for whatever reason. (Why is it always on Wednesday nights??) I got 3 warnings:
--small tail light is out, meh
--temp license plate is supposed to be in the usual place down bottom,
not in the window
--I couldn't find my proof of insurance right away
OK, the friend who bought it for me and helped with the online registration had told me to put the temp plate in the bottom left of the back window. I've always seen them there. Cop boy (really young) asked if I knew the temp plate was supposed to be under the bumper. I had to answer that I had no idea but I guess I could tape it??
And the insurance: I have it in my phone but I couldn't find it right away because I thought it was in my gallery, not my text messages. I did find it after he wrote the warning, sigh. And then......
THE VIN AND THE YEAR ON MY INSURANCE CARD DON'T MATCH THE
REGISTRATION. What did Esurance do? Or what did I do??
Stuff like this is why I do not like to buy from a private seller. When I bought another friend's car a few years ago I got pulled over for not being registered. I still couldn't tell you what we did wrong as far as the process, but that cop was kind of mad. "You can't just be driving around unregistered!" OK, we made a mistake. We didn't do it to tick you off! At least I just got a warning that time.
I can't afford to take on a loan from a dealer and besides, there's a threat of
wage garnishments or a lien, so sometimes between this stuff and all the accidents I've had I think I should just go car-free again. I always get opposition when I mention that, from a particular friend and my mom especially. My biggest issue is the other bus riders.
Anyway, I just called about the insurance and that'll get fixed. I can go to Wally World tomorrow to get a frame thingy with plastic because I am driving to my dad's Sunday (about an hour) and it's supposed to rain. I should have had my new plates by now, if there hadn't been a delay, ugh. And the tail light, well, I don't know.
The problems are fixable, but I'm just frustrated. I guess I should
be glad it happened because I might never have known the insurance was
wrong. I just want to pull my hair out.
UPDATE: Insurance info is fixed and I got one of those license plate holders with plastic cover. A neighbor is going to help me get it put on; I need help in the dark. But I did take her in for a checkup and found the brakes need to be fixed and was quoted over $1700. Just...no. I have a couple of friends who know what they're doing and will fix it for cost of parts so it's not a total loss--and of course I didn't even pay for the vehicle--but I'm just feeling upset that it's not the safest car to be driving. Well, if I keep on top of brake fluid levels and get it fixed as soon as I can, things will work out. It's just the principle of the thing: the previous owner was a mechanic but some of the repairs he did are dubious. I just...what is he doing to others' cars? Sometimes a blessing is a burden. I'm seriously considering going car-free again. I hate driving anyway.
FINAL UPDATE: I took it to a third place for an assessment and it's being fixed as I type this. My friend, who used to fix cars when he was physically able, recommended this place. He works for a car dealer and yet will come to this little local dealer for repairs. The quote was lower than $1,000 with the tax. I don't have credit with them but I can easily cover the cost. I was thinking I'd have to bring it back another time but I don't have to. So I just need for the mail carrier to bring my darn plates. They were mailed Dec. 13th, ugh.
Now let me interject that I *still* have temporary license plates because I didn't know I was supposed to send the title and receipt to the capitol. I got a notice from the DMV a couple of weeks ago (have had this car since October) and sent them in and just now got the registration.
Well that's good because five minutes from home tonight I got stopped, which I was afraid for the last 2 months was going to happen for whatever reason. (Why is it always on Wednesday nights??) I got 3 warnings:
--small tail light is out, meh
--temp license plate is supposed to be in the usual place down bottom,
not in the window
--I couldn't find my proof of insurance right away
OK, the friend who bought it for me and helped with the online registration had told me to put the temp plate in the bottom left of the back window. I've always seen them there. Cop boy (really young) asked if I knew the temp plate was supposed to be under the bumper. I had to answer that I had no idea but I guess I could tape it??
And the insurance: I have it in my phone but I couldn't find it right away because I thought it was in my gallery, not my text messages. I did find it after he wrote the warning, sigh. And then......
THE VIN AND THE YEAR ON MY INSURANCE CARD DON'T MATCH THE
REGISTRATION. What did Esurance do? Or what did I do??
Stuff like this is why I do not like to buy from a private seller. When I bought another friend's car a few years ago I got pulled over for not being registered. I still couldn't tell you what we did wrong as far as the process, but that cop was kind of mad. "You can't just be driving around unregistered!" OK, we made a mistake. We didn't do it to tick you off! At least I just got a warning that time.
I can't afford to take on a loan from a dealer and besides, there's a threat of
wage garnishments or a lien, so sometimes between this stuff and all the accidents I've had I think I should just go car-free again. I always get opposition when I mention that, from a particular friend and my mom especially. My biggest issue is the other bus riders.
Anyway, I just called about the insurance and that'll get fixed. I can go to Wally World tomorrow to get a frame thingy with plastic because I am driving to my dad's Sunday (about an hour) and it's supposed to rain. I should have had my new plates by now, if there hadn't been a delay, ugh. And the tail light, well, I don't know.
The problems are fixable, but I'm just frustrated. I guess I should
be glad it happened because I might never have known the insurance was
wrong. I just want to pull my hair out.
UPDATE: Insurance info is fixed and I got one of those license plate holders with plastic cover. A neighbor is going to help me get it put on; I need help in the dark. But I did take her in for a checkup and found the brakes need to be fixed and was quoted over $1700. Just...no. I have a couple of friends who know what they're doing and will fix it for cost of parts so it's not a total loss--and of course I didn't even pay for the vehicle--but I'm just feeling upset that it's not the safest car to be driving. Well, if I keep on top of brake fluid levels and get it fixed as soon as I can, things will work out. It's just the principle of the thing: the previous owner was a mechanic but some of the repairs he did are dubious. I just...what is he doing to others' cars? Sometimes a blessing is a burden. I'm seriously considering going car-free again. I hate driving anyway.
FINAL UPDATE: I took it to a third place for an assessment and it's being fixed as I type this. My friend, who used to fix cars when he was physically able, recommended this place. He works for a car dealer and yet will come to this little local dealer for repairs. The quote was lower than $1,000 with the tax. I don't have credit with them but I can easily cover the cost. I was thinking I'd have to bring it back another time but I don't have to. So I just need for the mail carrier to bring my darn plates. They were mailed Dec. 13th, ugh.
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