License plate wait time?

kt157 · 01-08-2006, 07:56 PM

I was suprised to recieved my license plates in less then 2 weeks. the other cars in my family usually took like 1.5months - 3month for the plates to come. one of my friend also had to pick up their plates from the DMV and others also had to wait like 8weeks for it to come.
my dealer sent the plates to me and Not DMV, which is who i usually recieve them from.
I actually wanted to keep the dealer plates on longer, cause it still felt like a new car.
How long did you wait for your plates to come?

CnoteMD · 01-08-2006, 08:11 PM

I bought my car in NJ, but it's registered in NY. For such purchases, they only give you a 21 day out of state permit. I think my plates came in just over 2 weeks after delivery of my car. I'm not sure if this is standard procedure, but they were sent to the dealer address.

bavarian19 · 01-08-2006, 08:57 PM

2 weeks from delivery. They were delivered to the dealership.

Driv3r · 01-08-2006, 09:01 PM

got it with my car actually, no wait.

325 Baller · 01-08-2006, 09:07 PM

i orderd my car nov 27th got the license plate december 28th. the temp expired the 27th so i went over but the main office was closed when i got there so they reissued a temp for me and the next day i get a call that said my miami heat license plate is ready lol.

govtec · 01-08-2006, 09:16 PM

2 weeks also, but i am still running on my ed plates.

Nikki · 01-08-2006, 09:19 PM

I got mine within about 6 weeks, just after my temp plate expired.

CALIF65GM · 01-08-2006, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by kt157

I was suprised to recieved my license plates in less then 2 weeks.

Wow 2 weeks in CA is unheard of.

IDENTITY_MOTORSPORTS · 01-08-2006, 10:10 PM

custom plates,2weeks ohio.

cannonspike22 · 01-09-2006, 12:01 AM

took DMV 2 months before my plates were delivered

kt157 · 01-09-2006, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by CALIF65GM

Wow 2 weeks in CA is unheard of.

actually it was under 2 weeks, like 12 or 13 days. yeh, my uncle also have a bmw, and it took him 6-8 weeks to get his plates. so i was really shocked.

alexk_e90 · 01-09-2006, 11:58 AM

My salesman installed my plates on my car as I picked it up.

He just went into finance asked for a plate to be assigned to my car, 5 minutes later he walked out and installed it with the on board tool box.

scottz5 · 01-09-2006, 12:09 PM

1 day!

espo · 01-09-2006, 12:20 PM

No waiting here since I just transfered the plates from my last leased car to this one.....

timzerofive · 01-09-2006, 01:09 PM

How many people actually gets their plate but doesn't install it for a while? At my old apt, there were a new A4, a new C230, and a new E500 that didn't install their plates until 2 months after I got mine. And I know they all got their cars a few weeks before I did.

E90Fleet · 01-09-2006, 01:12 PM

What ? Weeks ?

Our dealers send in the papers in the morning, and get the papers and new plates that afternoon

timzerofive · 01-09-2006, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by E90Fleet

What ? Weeks ?

Our dealers send in the papers in the morning, and get the papers and new plates that afternoon

You never seen the line at our local DMVs... Weeks is fast, months is the norm.

spydrz · 01-09-2006, 02:43 PM

Most dealers here have a stack of new plates they give out, but I just transferred my old ones from the trade-in. So I can't actually choose in the poll since there was no wait.

ThreeBimm · 01-09-2006, 09:07 PM

I would also be "no wait". The plates from my old car were transferred to my BMW at the dealership when I picked it up.

Atty · 01-11-2006, 02:09 PM

So in Missouri I got my plates at the DMV when I paid my sales tax; no waiting. But - since I am moving to Los Angeles and apparently it could take months to get CA plates, that means I'm going to be driving around CA with my podunk MO plates, looking like a real goob.

At least you'll know who it is when you see me.

Are they going to make me pay huge taxes or fees to get the plates? I just shelled out thousands to the state of MO, that's enough for me.

petefalzzz · 01-11-2006, 02:15 PM

I got mine with the car. I think that's pretty common in FL if you just get the standard tags

selm · 01-11-2006, 04:10 PM

I still don't have mine and the car has been in CA since Oct 31. My dealer forgot to do all of the paperwork. I actually don't mind since I have my ED plate on, and people ask about that a lot.

View Poll Results: How Long Did You Wait
1-3 weeks	16	36.36%
3-6 weeks	12	27.27%
6-9 weeks	8	18.18%
9-12 weeks	4	9.09%
12+ weeks	4	9.09%
Voters: 44. You may not vote on this poll

01-08-2006, 07:56 PM	#1
kt157 Captain 16 Rep 926 Posts Drives: jet black 330i Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: BayArea, CA iTrader: (1)	License plate wait time? I was suprised to recieved my license plates in less then 2 weeks. the other cars in my family usually took like 1.5months - 3month for the plates to come. one of my friend also had to pick up their plates from the DMV and others also had to wait like 8weeks for it to come. my dealer sent the plates to me and Not DMV, which is who i usually recieve them from. I actually wanted to keep the dealer plates on longer, cause it still felt like a new car. How long did you wait for your plates to come?
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01-08-2006, 08:11 PM	#2
CnoteMD Commander in Chief 37 Rep 1,034 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 535i Join Date: May 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 M5 [0.00] 2006 330i [0.00]	I bought my car in NJ, but it's registered in NY. For such purchases, they only give you a 21 day out of state permit. I think my plates came in just over 2 weeks after delivery of my car. I'm not sure if this is standard procedure, but they were sent to the dealer address. __________________ 2008 BMW 535i Space Gray, Black Leather, Dark Bamboo Trim\| Sport Automatic with Paddles \| Sport Package 2008 BMW M5 (gone, but not forgotten) Space Gray, Silverstone Merino Leather, Madeira Walnut Wood Trim \| 7speed SMG \| All options Mods: Corsa Exhaust \| RPI Ram Air Intake \| H&R Sport Springs \| Rogue Engineering 12mm spacers
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01-08-2006, 08:57 PM	#3
bavarian19 General 519 Rep 18,858 Posts Drives: Car Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: VA iTrader: (23)	2 weeks from delivery. They were delivered to the dealership.
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01-08-2006, 09:01 PM	#4
Driv3r Colonel 178 Rep 2,355 Posts Drives: 2006 E46 M3 ZCP Join Date: May 2005 Location: Miami Beach, FL iTrader: (8) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	got it with my car actually, no wait. __________________ 2006 E46 M3 ZCP 6SPD-Interlagos Blue - 6SPD - SSK - AA Headers -AA Tune - Navigation w/ Splashscreen Mod - 3M Crystalline Series 60 - Carbon Splitters - Swissvax Treated - Bridgestone 2012 Yamaha FZ8 - Matte Black/Grey - Michelin Pilot Pure 2CT - Vortex Rear Sets - Yoshimura R-77D & Fender Delete - Spectro Race Oil - GP Reverse Shifting
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01-08-2006, 09:07 PM	#5
325 Baller Colonel 268 Rep 2,576 Posts Drives: X3 28i Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Boca Raton, Florida iTrader: (1) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	i orderd my car nov 27th got the license plate december 28th. the temp expired the 27th so i went over but the main office was closed when i got there so they reissued a temp for me and the next day i get a call that said my miami heat license plate is ready lol. __________________ ----------------------------------------------------
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01-08-2006, 09:16 PM	#6
govtec Brigadier General 39 Rep 647 Posts Drives: 2006 325xi Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Philadelphia, PA iTrader: (7)	2 weeks also, but i am still running on my ed plates.
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01-08-2006, 09:19 PM	#7
Nikki Major General 994 Rep 6,381 Posts Drives: Sepang Z4MC Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: LA iTrader: (9)	I got mine within about 6 weeks, just after my temp plate expired. __________________ Nikki
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01-08-2006, 10:10 PM	#9
IDENTITY_MOTORSPORTS Second Lieutenant 24 Rep 244 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Las Vegas, NV. iTrader: (0)	custom plates,2weeks ohio.
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01-09-2006, 12:01 AM	#10
cannonspike22 Second Lieutenant 10 Rep 275 Posts Drives: 06 325i Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Claremont, CA iTrader: (1)	took DMV 2 months before my plates were delivered __________________ 06 325i \| Black Sapph \| Leatherette \| Alum \| Steptronic \| ZSP \| Xenon Adapt. \|
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01-09-2006, 11:58 AM	#12
alexk_e90 New Member 1 Rep 27 Posts Drives: 2006 330i ZSP Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Portland, OR iTrader: (0)	My salesman installed my plates on my car as I picked it up. He just went into finance asked for a plate to be assigned to my car, 5 minutes later he walked out and installed it with the on board tool box.
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01-09-2006, 12:09 PM	#13
scottz5 Lieutenant Colonel 95 Rep 1,730 Posts Drives: 13 F10 535xi & 11.75 E93 M3 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Earth iTrader: (0)	1 day! __________________ 13 F10 535xi JB/B working on it 11.75 E93 M3 MR/Black Stock (wifey) 11 F10 535i AW/CB Mods Gone
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01-09-2006, 12:20 PM	#14
espo Captain 12 Rep 715 Posts Drives: 2014 M235i Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sugar Land TX iTrader: (0)	No waiting here since I just transfered the plates from my last leased car to this one..... __________________ E46 325xi Oxford Green/Sand Leatherette/Myrtle Wood Auto ZCW - Retired E90 330xi Mystic Blue/Black Leather/Aluminum 6sp Manual ZSP/ZPP/ZCW/CA - Retired F22 M235i Mineral Gray/Red Leather/Aluminum 6sp Manual ZPP/ZTP
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01-09-2006, 01:09 PM	#15
timzerofive there is no spoon 243 Rep 867 Posts Drives: 330i manual Join Date: May 2005 Location: Irvine iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	How many people actually gets their plate but doesn't install it for a while? At my old apt, there were a new A4, a new C230, and a new E500 that didn't install their plates until 2 months after I got mine. And I know they all got their cars a few weeks before I did. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
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01-09-2006, 01:12 PM	#16
E90Fleet Lieutenant General 1312 Rep 10,185 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Africa iTrader: (0)	What ? Weeks ? Our dealers send in the papers in the morning, and get the papers and new plates that afternoon __________________ BMW if you are reading, I need a job, Please.
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01-09-2006, 02:43 PM	#18
spydrz Captain 33 Rep 671 Posts Drives: '15 M4, '15 i3 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: RVA iTrader: (2) Garage List 06 330i [7.00] 2002 X5 3.0i [0.00] 2001 525i [0.00]	Most dealers here have a stack of new plates they give out, but I just transferred my old ones from the trade-in. So I can't actually choose in the poll since there was no wait. __________________ 2002 X5 3.0i/man.* 2006 330i/man./Arktis/Grau* 2001 525i/step./Schiefergrün/Sandbeige* 2013 X1 xDrive35i Alpinweiß/Schwarz/M Sport/Dinan Stage 2 *retired
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01-09-2006, 09:07 PM	#19
ThreeBimm Private First Class 15 Rep 177 Posts Drives: 325 xi Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: MA iTrader: (0)	I would also be "no wait". The plates from my old car were transferred to my BMW at the dealership when I picked it up.
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01-11-2006, 02:09 PM	#20
Atty Second Lieutenant 16 Rep 239 Posts Drives: 09 X5 48i M-Sport Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 (September bui ... [0.00]	So in Missouri I got my plates at the DMV when I paid my sales tax; no waiting. But - since I am moving to Los Angeles and apparently it could take months to get CA plates, that means I'm going to be driving around CA with my podunk MO plates, looking like a real goob. At least you'll know who it is when you see me. Are they going to make me pay huge taxes or fees to get the plates? I just shelled out thousands to the state of MO, that's enough for me. __________________ Attorney E90 330i 6MT \| Black Sapphire \| Terra \| Burl \| ZSP \| ZPP \| ZCW \| Navi \| Sirius
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01-11-2006, 02:15 PM	#21
petefalzzz Private First Class 5 Rep 163 Posts Drives: BMW 335d E90 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (0)	I got mine with the car. I think that's pretty common in FL if you just get the standard tags __________________ 335d / TiAg/ Black
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01-11-2006, 04:10 PM	#22
selm Fight On! 8 Rep 236 Posts Drives: 2006 325i Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: SD, CA iTrader: (0)	I still don't have mine and the car has been in CA since Oct 31. My dealer forgot to do all of the paperwork. I actually don't mind since I have my ED plate on, and people ask about that a lot.
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