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Question for California owners: license plates
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RED MDL3
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xtnvieira
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Picked up my car 6/25 and just got plates and registration (no title) today 8/3 so about 5.5 weeks from delivery.
Spoke to the DMV yesterday evening and was told that Tesla used a 3rd party to order the plates and to give them a call, 2nd month now. I have plates issues as a registration notice & the title arrived yesterday but no physical plates, will call Carlsbad to see if they have them laying around.
Fred
Fred
You might want to call this guy as well
Colton Herr | Operations Adviser | San Diego
3248 Lionshead Ave, Carlsbad, CA 92010
24/hr Support 877-79-TESLA | p: (760) 305 - 4041I e: [email protected]
7 weeks for registration? How long did it take to get custom plates? Ordered on Feb 28th, still nothing.
rxlawdude
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Custom plates are a totally different process, not directly coupled with your car's registration. You swap those plates out with the serialized ones you originally get for the car.
I am on my 3rd custom plate so kinda know how it works. My question was about how long does it take in covid times to get one, as quoted pic had model y specific LP, which hints that it was ordered recently.,
rxlawdude
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They were running 8-12 weeks the last time we ordered one in early 2018. With COVID, it may take longer, but how much longer is just a WAG. But since we're guessing, I'd say 12-16 weeks is a reasonable worst-case estimate.
And if you can get the plates delivered to an Auto Club instead of a DMV office, you'll have a much more enjoyable time picking them up.
Update:
I got my plates last week. So ~6 weeks from purchase and sending the registration package in.
I think I'm supposed to get registration and insurance cards now.
I got my plates last week. So ~6 weeks from purchase and sending the registration package in.
I think I'm supposed to get registration and insurance cards now.
If you have the personalized plates already in hand (e.g. transfer) I know you can do the transfer without ever visiting the DMV.
I sent in the paperwork and the mailed me new stickers for my reused personalized plates (I had removed from another car and retained for future use).
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rxlawdude
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If you're an Auto Club member, save the aggravation - they can do this in their field offices and you don't have to wait in interminable lines.
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