Why do we have to title a car?

NYMINUTE

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Re: Why do we have to title a car?

The state governments do this to protect us. And it is appropriate to put a fee on the said Protection. Don't ya feel safer now? Duh!
 

jtexas

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Re: Why do we have to title a car?

Originally posted by Nate in AR:<br /> Boats and motors are not titled in Arkansas, but the trailer is :confused: :confused:
Trailers are not titled in Texas, but boats and motors (outboards) are separately titled.<br /><br />And I believe that your house has to be titled also, maybe at least until you take the wheels off it? ;) :D :D
 

jtexas

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Re: Why do we have to title a car?

Originally posted by KenImpZoom:<br /> Here is another question...<br /><br />Why do we need to put license plates on our cars? It is only helpful when someone commits a crime. Who thought of that idea, and what was its original purpose?<br />
License plates weren't needed before parking was regulated, and the need arose to enforce collection of citations.<br /><br />Do any states still have some indication of what region of the state a plate was issued in? When I lived in Louisiana there was a letter in the middle of the plate number that indicated which part of the state it was from.<br /><br />Any states that still don't require plates on both the front and the back of the car?<br /><br />Any states that still change the color of their plates every couple years?
 

roscoe

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Re: Why do we have to title a car?

Illinois used to have the county of origin printed on the plate, don't know if they still do.<br /><br />Wisconsin doesn't change colors like they used to, but they redesign the plates about every 10 years.<br /><br />Does any other state have a boat on their plates?
 

Kenneth Brown

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Re: Why do we have to title a car?

Originally posted by jtexas:<br />
Originally posted by Nate in AR:<br /> Boats and motors are not titled in Arkansas, but the trailer is :confused: :confused:
Trailers are not titled in Texas, but boats and motors (outboards) are separately titled.<br /><br />And I believe that your house has to be titled also, maybe at least until you take the wheels off it? ;) :D :D
Not exactly. Some trailers are titled. My 16' homemade, my 16' shopmade, and my 14 foot boat trailer all have a title. My 15" stock trailer,which is worth about the same as all 3 of the others, is NOT titled. Go figure. :)
 
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