One of the worst days of my life so far

[Quinn]

I traded the s10 for a stang today. i drove my truck to NC and drove the stang back. It's a really nice car and drives and runs great just needs some paint.

http://www.southeasternfoxbodies.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=94&pictureid=5486
http://www.southeasternfoxbodies.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=94&pictureid=5487

so i get ten miles from the house and landrum police pull me over. Tow my car give me $800 worth of tickets. I tell the cop that i want to be a highway patrol man and he says he will make sure they don't suspend my license. He also said that if i get tag and insurance on it before i show up at court he can get the tickets dropped some. He pulled me over because the car has no running lights but they was working when i left nc. We got him to bring the car to my house so we don't have to pay 400 to get it out of impound. I'm pretty pissed right now but i guess i'm gonna have to come up with some dough

[tquinn03]

:angry::angry::angry:

[87 GT vert]

dang. sorry to hear it bro. atleast he is TRYIN to help in that he is offering to get PART of it dropped. theres ALWAYS some kind of catch to a steal like that. nice fox tho :)

[Quinn]

he was still being a D!^K about everything

failure to display temorary tag-$237

NO tail lights-$131:angry::angry::angry::angry::angry::angry:

Operating unisure vehicle- $445:sad1:

Getting to drive a foxbody mustang: priceless

[87 GT vert]

well if it makes you feel any better i just found out that i might have to replace the WHOLE rack and pinion assembly on my car

[Quinn]

well if it makes you feel any better i just found out that i might have to replace the WHOLE rack and pinion assembly on my car

it don't because i hate seeing a foxbody down:yes1::yes1::yes1:
i'll keep my eye out for any cheap parts.

[87 GT vert]

thanks man. and i hope everything with the police goes ok. they ALWAYS find a way to ruin a good day

[93fakesnake]

Brandon did you have insurance on the s-10 when you traded it?

[Quinn]

no, the guy had insurance on it the car but he said the insurance had to be in my name

[93fakesnake]

Gotcha. Good luck

[Quinn]

i guess i'll just have to pay up. The guy called his insurance company before i left and they said they would cover the car until i got it home but landrum is a rough place to get pulled over

[93fakesnake]

That should help you out then

[Notch93]

That really sucks, good luck.:yes1:

[Quinn]

but on the bright side, the car runs sweet, has heat, weld wheels, e cam, heads worked on, interior is super clean and perfect shape. Once i get it painted it will be a really nice mustang

[Notch93]

but on the bright side, the car runs sweet, has heat, weld wheels, e cam, heads worked on, interior is super clean and perfect shape. Once i get it painted it will be a really nice mustang

Hey, at least thats a good thing.:yes1:

[puttputt]

Sweet looking GT. How long are you going to keep this one? You must have a sign on your cars saying pull me over or something. Good luck getting out of all this crap. Keep your head up.

[fast5.0]

well good luck and nice gt btw

[cobra_4]

no, the guy had insurance on it the car but he said the insurance had to be in my name

I would figure that would cover you. Sucks either way. Maybe you can get it dropped down some. Good looking car though.

[bonesgt]

**** man, you having some bad luck with the PoePoe here lately. Hope he does drop soem of the tickets for ya. Now go get a job, tag and insurance..hehehe Clean looking ride by the way.

[NOTCHED]

??? Never heard of gettin' a ticket for an "UNINSURED VEHICLE" after you just bought it?!? That's BALDERDASH! Also, you don't need a "temp tag"...that too is bogus!

If you were in the new car with your insurance card for your other car (reflecting you carry insurance on your vehicle), and you had proof of purchase (bill of sale, be it handwritten or w/ever), there should have been no ticket(s) handed to you.

You've got at least a 7 day window to let your insurance company know of the new purchase, or a "reasonable" amount of time. The insurance the seller had on the car has NOTHING TO DO WITH the situation...he could have DROPPED his coverage months ago and had the car sitting...he's not even a part of the equation...it's whether or not YOU have coverage, and NOT on the new car as you drive it off lot, but on an existing vehicle you have been in posession of for however long.

I've been with State Farm for over 18 years, and I just called my agent to "confirm" what I thought (the above). Now...as far as "no tag", I would hope you would have placed some homemade sign in the back window, OR in lieu of the licence plate that said something to the effect, "No tag...just purchased" or "Tag applied for", etc...

You had no physical lights, or they didn't come on once the sun had gone down? That would have been cause to pull you over, yes, but the other "stuff" is bogus...those will be dropped in a heart beat because that's not the law.

[NOTCHED]

PS: Quinn...you're comin' up on 24 hours since your purchase...got the FOR SALE sign in the window yet? :)

[93whitelxcoupe]

I traded the s10 for a stang today. i drove my truck to NC and drove the stang back. It's a really nice car and drives and runs great just needs some paint.

http://www.southeasternfoxbodies.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=94&pictureid=5486
http://www.southeasternfoxbodies.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=94&pictureid=5487

so i get ten miles from the house and landrum police pull me over. Tow my car give me $800 worth of tickets. I tell the cop that i want to be a highway patrol man and he says he will make sure they don't suspend my license. He also said that if i get tag and insurance on it before i show up at court he can get the tickets dropped some. He pulled me over because the car has no running lights but they was working when i left nc. We got him to bring the car to my house so we don't have to pay 400 to get it out of impound. I'm pretty pissed right now but i guess i'm gonna have to come up with some dough



Tell you what. I'll buy the car from you for $800 so that you can pay the tickets and hopefully don't get anymore (taking away the temptation for you to drive it again without insurance, tags or lights). That's just how nice of a guy I am!:lol1:

[Quinn]

the thing is i done what i told the cops i was gonna do and the car has tag and insurance on it as of 10am this morning

[NOTCHED]

Tell you what. I'll buy the car from you for $800 so that you can pay the tickets and hopefully don't get anymore (taking away the temptation for you to drive it again without insurance, tags or lights). That's just how nice of a guy I am!:lol1:

HILARIOUS, LOL...love it! :) :) Ha...and for a moment I had my doubts about you.

[93whitelxcoupe]

I'm just the token hilarious Messican guy. (Carlos Mencia ain't got nothing on me!):lol2:

[FoxRodStang]

??? Never heard of gettin' a ticket for an "UNINSURED VEHICLE" after you just bought it?!? That's BALDERDASH! Also, you don't need a "temp tag"...that too is bogus!

If you were in the new car with your insurance card for your other car (reflecting you carry insurance on your vehicle), and you had proof of purchase (bill of sale, be it handwritten or w/ever), there should have been no ticket(s) handed to you.

You've got at least a 7 day window to let your insurance company know of the new purchase, or a "reasonable" amount of time. The insurance the seller had on the car has NOTHING TO DO WITH the situation...he could have DROPPED his coverage months ago and had the car sitting...he's not even a part of the equation...it's whether or not YOU have coverage, and NOT on the new car as you drive it off lot, but on an existing vehicle you have been in posession of for however long.

I've been with State Farm for over 18 years, and I just called my agent to "confirm" what I thought (the above). Now...as far as "no tag", I would hope you would have placed some homemade sign in the back window, OR in lieu of the licence plate that said something to the effect, "No tag...just purchased" or "Tag applied for", etc...

You had no physical lights, or they didn't come on once the sun had gone down? That would have been cause to pull you over, yes, but the other "stuff" is bogus...those will be dropped in a heart beat because that's not the law.

+1

[Quinn]

PS: Quinn...you're comin' up on 24 hours since your purchase...got the FOR SALE sign in the window yet? :)

not yet, i think i'm gonna keep it, paint it, do a 5 lug swap, and work on the motor to make it faster a little at a time. I got to find a good hobby to keep me out of trouble

[Quinn]

??? Never heard of gettin' a ticket for an "UNINSURED VEHICLE" after you just bought it?!? That's BALDERDASH! Also, you don't need a "temp tag"...that too is bogus!

If you were in the new car with your insurance card for your other car (reflecting you carry insurance on your vehicle), and you had proof of purchase (bill of sale, be it handwritten or w/ever), there should have been no ticket(s) handed to you.

You've got at least a 7 day window to let your insurance company know of the new purchase, or a "reasonable" amount of time. The insurance the seller had on the car has NOTHING TO DO WITH the situation...he could have DROPPED his coverage months ago and had the car sitting...he's not even a part of the equation...it's whether or not YOU have coverage, and NOT on the new car as you drive it off lot, but on an existing vehicle you have been in posession of for however long.

I've been with State Farm for over 18 years, and I just called my agent to "confirm" what I thought (the above). Now...as far as "no tag", I would hope you would have placed some homemade sign in the back window, OR in lieu of the licence plate that said something to the effect, "No tag...just purchased" or "Tag applied for", etc...

You had no physical lights, or they didn't come on once the sun had gone down? That would have been cause to pull you over, yes, but the other "stuff" is bogus...those will be dropped in a heart beat because that's not the law.

yes i have insurance on an existing vehicle and yes i had the card with me. The cop would not listen to anything i was telling him and was being very rude. I'm gonna read up on everything before i go to court and protest the hell out of the tickets even if i have to pay the whole amounts i am not going down with out a fight. The lights were working when i left NC but i checked it today and they work but you can barely see it and the car has to be on for them to work. I think they need some new bulbs.

[NOTCHED]

You can call your insurance agent to confirm that for a quick answer, or in addition, you can call the SC Dept of Insurance toll free: 1-800-768-3467 or an attorney's office for that free 1 question phone consult :) lol

Here's a tidbit I came across that I never was aware of...you can actually drive UNINSURED in the state of SC if you pay an annual fee of $550. That fee is paid to the Dept of Public Safety & is used to offset the costs of uninsured motorist coverage and provide education programs for SC consumers.

Don't fret at all...he was tryin' to instill fear in you, and sadly because you were young and he was doin' the intimidation thing. You won't have to argue or fight the fines off...they're not valid from the get-go.

Here:
http://www.insure.com/articles/carinsurance/new-car-coverage.html
http://www.insure.com/articles/carinsurancefaq/new-car.html

Now...go take another stress buster & burn off some more rubber! :)

[Quinn]

You can call your insurance agent to confirm that for a quick answer, or in addition, you can call the SC Dept of Insurance toll free: 1-800-768-3467 or an attorney's office for that free 1 question phone consult :) lol

Here's a tidbit I came across that I never was aware of...you can actually drive UNINSURED in the state of SC if you pay an annual fee of $550. That fee is paid to the Dept of Public Safety & is used to offset the costs of uninsured motorist coverage and provide education programs for SC consumers.

Don't fret at all...he was tryin' to instill fear in you, and sadly because you were young and he was doin' the intimidation thing. You won't have to argue or fight the fines off...they're not valid from the get-go.

Here:
http://www.insure.com/articles/carinsurance/new-car-coverage.html
http://www.insure.com/articles/carinsurancefaq/new-car.html

Now...go take another stress buster & burn off some more rubber! :)

thanks for all the help bro. I'll burn some more rubber as long as there isn't no cops around:lol1::lol1:

[DSTRBD]

It's time to step up Bro... Sorry to hear about it but you are heading into a tailspin. The officer cut you a break because everyday the car was impounded it would keep stacking your bill. Go get the insurance card today whatever it cost, the running lites are a fix a ticket. As for the Temp Tag if it was not expired its legal and the insurance there is no grace period. Most Insurance Co. have a 24 hour # this is to update your coverage. Why would anyone sell a car and let someone drive on their insurance at all ? I'm just giving the best advice to take care of the citations before the court date trust me I know these things. After completed you could walk away with a simple day in court and be clear of any citations. Good luck

[Quinn]

It's time to step up Bro... Sorry to hear about it but you are heading into a tailspin. The officer cut you a break because everyday the car was impounded it would keep stacking your bill. Go get the insurance card today whatever it cost, the running lites are a fix a ticket. As for the Temp Tag if it was not expired its legal and the insurance there is no grace period. Most Insurance Co. have a 24 hour # this is to update your coverage. Why would anyone sell a car and let someone drive on their insurance at all ? I'm just giving the best advice to take care of the citations before the court date trust me I know these things. After completed you could walk away with a simple day in court and be clear of any citations. Good luck

i got the insurance put on it yesterday, got a 45 day plate, i'm fixing the tail lights today when i get a chance to go get some new bulbs.

[DSTRBD]

You will be good Bro, just have everything with you and it should only cost you time...

[Quinn]

You will be good Bro, just have everything with you and it should only cost you time...

that's what i hope. But it did cost me 75 bucks to get it towed home but i would rather pay that then having to pay about 300 to get it out of impound