Buying a Car That Has No Plates

[MrBen]

In Michigan as long as you own and insure a vehicle,. That coverage extends to any vehicle that you are test driving looking to buy etc. Once you buy and own the vehicle you need to get it insured. I would take my chances with the law once the insurance issue is resolved.. sounds like you have a solution.

[DoninDel]

Originally Posted by BoxMann

In NY, you can't cancel your insurance on your car unless and until you turn your plates into DMV and get a receipt to prove it, which you send to your insurance co.

Didn't know that. Wasn't always like that.
I still have a pair of NY plates from my second car that I drove 1970 - 1974.
(My first car was a 1966 912 5speed that had NY plates on it when it was stolen in L.A. in 1969)