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What should I do if I am getting a car and mine is in my fathers name.... 

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My car is in my fathers name. I am getting him to transfer it me. I then am going to sign it over to a guy who is even trading me for a Jeep Cherokee. Do I have to wait to transfer it or can I do it all the same day from my father to me to the man I am trading with? Can I turn in the plates since they are in his name and get new ones or is it cheaper and easier to transfer the ones i have to my name. I need to know what the easiest and cheapest way if possible. 

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In North Carolina, you cannot transfer a plate from person to person.  You will have to turn in the plate to the DMV and get a new one for yourself.  If you insist on transferring the vehicle from your father you yourself, you will have to not only pay for a title ($40) and new plate ($28), but also 3% sales tax on the tax value of your car.  THEN, when you get the title back in your name, and transfer it to this other person, you will also have to pay the title fee ($40) again, and a plate transfer fee ($15), plus 3% sales tax of the value of that car that you are trading with this other person.  You could save a lot of money by just letting your father transfer the car from his name to the buyer instead of using you as a middleman.Brooke M. Sanford HondaSanford, NC

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