Yeah, Troy....
I loved going to the DMV for a new VIN on my re-registering process.....
Wait in line 30 - 40 minutes to get a number, then another hour to finally get called up to a window where, proper paperwork in hand, I proudly announce that “I’m here to register a replica vehicle!”
The ponderous sounds of Crickets prevails as the helpful DMV lady, who is now peering at my paperwork, says, “ A replica? Geez......I’ve been here eight years and I’ve never done a replica before. MONA! Has anyone registered a Replica?”
Mona, on the other side of the form island behind the line of windows says, “Get, Ginny. I think she did one years ago.” Ginny, it turns out, was the supervisor of the counter people and had, in fact, done two replicas, both Cobras, ten and twelve years ago, never to have seen one since. And this is in the second-largest DMV office in Massachusetts.
To her credit, she remembered what was needed, looked at my paperwork, tossed one of my forms in favor of a different one (“It’ll be less confusing with this one for the next step”), stamped two others, filled in a few lines on the computer ( while the nameless first lady watched and asked a couple of questions), typed a bit and then read something off of the screen and said, “This car’s been around! Six different states so far!” Then she handed me my pile of paperwork and a couple of new forms, stamped with the DMV seal. “That’ll be $25 dollars and here’s where to go for your inspection,” handing me a pre-printed address.
Total time at the window, 12 minutes!