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Anyone ordering vanity plates for their M3?
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dhrivnak
Active Member
Yes, personalized plates will take a while in CA. The ones for my 2021 Toyota Tacoma took around 8 months when I ordered them in March 2021, and I expect around the same amount of time for the personalized plate for my 2022 M3P.
I believe you have to wait until you receive the permanent (metal) plates/registration for your new car before you can order replacement personalized plates.
I believe you have to wait until you receive the permanent (metal) plates/registration for your new car before you can order replacement personalized plates.
Not That M3
Member
Can't think of a good one? The fee is the same for black plate whether you personlize it or not. I ordered mine in Jan 2022 and it just arrived last week.
Ah maybe it's different in TX. At least it was the case in CA for the black plate.
Not That M3
Member
There's a fee, I just like a little anonymity and prefer to be a little low key. I had a custom plate in California on my Integra a long time ago though.
I ordered my vanity plate for my new Model Y at the end of January 2022.
Picked it up today from AAA Auto Club. You do need your permanent plate prior to ordering a Vanity Plate, but AAA can give you what it'll be a little sooner then if you just wait for it to arrive to your home.
DMV seems to be delivering Vanity plates faster now...
JetDriver05
Member
How does it work in TX? Do we wait until we have the car and then order? I noticed we don’t even order on a .gov website. Thanks
You order through the website www.myplates.com. I believe you need to have taken delivery of the car and paid taxes already. Everything in Texas is a bit different because of how we have to "purchase" the vehicles before they are ever delivered. And then you have to wait to get the paperwork mailed to you. This is also why in Texas we are not able to include tax, title, and registration in the loan.
BigNick
Infamous Fat Sweaty Guy
I got a personalized plate in PA. It references electricity, but isn't Tesla-specific, it would work on an MME, Polestar, etc.
PA DMV website said it would take 8 to 10 weeks, but I got it in about 7.
No clue why it takes so long in CA. I guess there's more red tape, LOL.
Also not sure what the big deal is about black plates in CA. I guess I just don't get it, being from the East. I eat just as many mission burritos as I do cheese steaks, so I guess it's all good.
PA DMV website said it would take 8 to 10 weeks, but I got it in about 7.
No clue why it takes so long in CA. I guess there's more red tape, LOL.
Also not sure what the big deal is about black plates in CA. I guess I just don't get it, being from the East. I eat just as many mission burritos as I do cheese steaks, so I guess it's all good.
Vin_L
Member
I've never reassigned/retained a personalized license plate from an old car, but according to these links, you will still need to obtain the new permanent license plate/registration for the new car before you can apply for the reassignment here in CA;
How to transfer custom plates in California
I have a custom plate on my current car and want to transfer that over to my new Model Y that I’m taking delivery of in a few days. The CA DMV site linked me to an application to fill out but one of the boxes asks me for the license plate number of the car I want to transfer it to. Since it’s...
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21.235 Reassignment of Special License Plates - California DMV
21.235 Reassignment of Special License Plates (CVC §§5108 and 5109) A license plate owner may reassign his/her special license plates to any vehicle registered to the license plate owner. Most special license plates cannot be reassigned to another person, except as shown in the Special License...
www.dmv.ca.gov
Ah what a bummer. Thank you for the info!I've never reassigned/retained a personalized license plate from an old car, but according to these links, you will still need to obtain the new permanent license plate/registration for the new car before you can apply for the reassignment here in CA;
How to transfer custom plates in California
I have a custom plate on my current car and want to transfer that over to my new Model Y that I’m taking delivery of in a few days. The CA DMV site linked me to an application to fill out but one of the boxes asks me for the license plate number of the car I want to transfer it to. Since it’s...
21.235 Reassignment of Special License Plates - California DMV
21.235 Reassignment of Special License Plates (CVC §§5108 and 5109) A license plate owner may reassign his/her special license plates to any vehicle registered to the license plate owner. Most special license plates cannot be reassigned to another person, except as shown in the Special License...
