How to immediatEly register your bus as an RV without conversion:

[Robin97396]

Mine has VAN on the title, but the VIN still says BU. I think I'll just avoid going to Canada to avoid the confusion.

[Stu & Filo. T]

Originally Posted by natedlee

Did you just say it's an RV or Motorhome, or did you explain - or have to explain - that it's a converted bus? What requirements did they have to prove what you were trying to insure?


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I said it was a RV when they asked what make & model they realized it was a conversion & said no

[natedlee]

Originally Posted by Stu & Filo. T

I said it was a RV when they asked what make & model they realized it was a conversion & said no

Dang that sucks. Well, that will probably be my experience as well. We'll see.


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[natedlee]

Originally Posted by Robin97396

Mine has VAN on the title, but the VIN still says BU. I think I'll just avoid going to Canada to avoid the confusion.

What style bus do you have?


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[Stu & Filo. T]

Originally Posted by natedlee

Dang that sucks. Well, that will probably be my experience as well. We'll see.


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I got ins, thru Good sam $230.00 yr liability only

[skooolie]

I'm at the tag office right and the clerk insists that whatever the vin is registered, that's what it will be registered as.... so I guess a Bus. Will this affect my insurance rates to go up?


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[skooolie]

Originally Posted by skooolie

I'm at the tag office right and the clerk insists that whatever the vin is registered, that's what it will be registered as.... so I guess a Bus. Will this affect my insurance rates to go up?


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Is this the correct procedure in the state of Georgia?


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[EastCoastCB]

Originally Posted by skooolie

Is this the correct procedure in the state of Georgia?


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I've heard more than once that GA is a huge hassle and yeah lots of folks have been told in Ga that "once a bus always a bus" thing.

[skooolie]

Originally Posted by EastCoastCB

I've heard more than once that GA is a huge hassle and yeah lots of folks have been told in Ga that "once a bus always a bus" thing.

Thank you for the quick response, my question would be that are there any disadvantages of it being a bus rather than a motor home? Besides insurance rates being higher


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[Njsurf73]

Originally Posted by skooolie

Thank you for the quick response, my question would be that are there any disadvantages of it being a bus rather than a motor home? Besides insurance rates being higher


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If you tell most insurance companies that your boss is a converted School Bus they will drop you

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[skooolie]

Originally Posted by Njsurf73

If you tell most insurance companies that your boss is a converted School Bus they will drop you

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Omg! Thank you for the quick response as well as I was about to call my insurance company to get insured as a motor home.... sheesh close call... any other tips prior to calling?


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[EastCoastCB]

Originally Posted by Njsurf73

If you tell most insurance companies that your boss is a converted School Bus they will drop you

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Correct.
Yeah, I left BOTH mine as buses on the title. They're $600 a year each to insure. Talk to a local agent, don't call ins companies directly and volunteer any info about converting a bus.
Just tell them you want a policy for personal use.

[Robin97396]

Several of us have had luck with registering as a van in difficult states.

[meteoricide]

Originally Posted by warewolff

It seems that the rules regarding vin verification are dependent on the dmv clerk who opens your letter. You should not have needed it though. Glad it all worked out in the end.



Bondsman, yes. That will work.

The instructions at the top of page 3 of the 2016 version of VT119 (VIN Verification [Instructions]) says "Visual verification of the vehicle identification number (VIN) of your vehicle is required if the vehicle will be titled and: was last registered/titled in another state" - so if you are registering a 15 year or newer bus using an out of state title - you should probably VIN Reg. It does seem as though there's an even chance you might get your stuff through, as werewolf suggests. Its possibly a language modification to the old regulation with a "grandfather" period ... or certain clerks are still stuck in the old regulation mode. In any case the language will be the only way sooner or later. Its a bummer b/c its a pain in the keester to get VIN Reg done without taking your bus somewhere w/o proper reg/plates.


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[JeremiahShack]

I was a little worried this might not work since I bought the bus in Oregon and my home address is in Washington but I followed all the steps and it totally worked! Woo hoo! My bus is legal!

[Jimmy2tone]

I drove up to the vermont dmv to do this and while here they said I have 15 days to get a vermont vehicle inspection. How do people who register from out of state get around that?

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[Njsurf73]

Originally Posted by Jimmy2tone

I drove up to the vermont dmv to do this and while here they said I have 15 days to get a vermont vehicle inspection. How do people who register from out of state get around that?

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If you don't travel in VT, no cop out of state can write you for a Vermont inspection.

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[HarleyKnightDream]

After being away from home for 3 days, my pretty green plate greeted me today in the mailbox. Now to wait for the registration.

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[dan0]

Originally Posted by Jimmy2tone

I drove up to the vermont dmv to do this and while here they said I have 15 days to get a vermont vehicle inspection. How do people who register from out of state get around that?

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I just did the same thing today. I currently going to hope for the best and not get it inspected right now as I know I will fail. I'm trying to research more on the fine / scheme of what happens if not registered.

I will be travelling some in VT with my bus so it may affect me.

[Treepeace]

Hey thanks so much for these instructions. I have a question concerning the VT sales tax. Im about to buy a bus in NY and will be using this method to register it. If I pay the sales tax on the purchase here in NY do I have to pay sales tax to VT as well? Thanks again