How (and why) to Ramble on your goat sideways
01-21-2015, 06:53 PM
Going to the DMV without an appointment is like drinking until I black out.
Every time I do it, its ******* miserable, a waste of a day, and I tell myself I'll never do it again. And it seems I never learn
Every time I do it, its ******* miserable, a waste of a day, and I tell myself I'll never do it again. And it seems I never learn
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01-21-2015, 06:54 PM
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Seriously why would you??? Oi. I wish DMVs around here had appointments. I loved walking past all those suckers waiting in the non-appointment line. It's like... legally cutting in line.
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01-21-2015, 07:16 PM
Sticker arrives within 1 week.
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01-21-2015, 08:00 PM
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After you get the first registration done at the DMV, every one thereafter forever can be renewed online. They even send the metal tags in the mail if necessary when you renew.
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01-21-2015, 09:10 PM
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01-21-2015, 10:29 PM
I always just use my local AAA office. They're authorized to do most DMV functions besides drivers license stuff. No appointments necessary. Most times it's totally empty; the worst I've ever seen it was just a single person in line in front of me. Worth the cost of membership alone.
Fast and Easy DMV Services | AAA Northern California, Nevada and Utah
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01-22-2015, 09:08 AM
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They revamped the DMV around here a couple of years back. Every time I go in, I marvel at how fast and efficient they are. If it weren't for the stupid forms the state makes them use, it would be no more arduous than getting groceries.
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01-22-2015, 09:20 AM
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I did find that a number of people there seemed to be expressing confusion and consternation at their own ability to prepare in advance and follow plainly stated directions once at the location, however the system can hardly be faulted for this. They'd suffer the same indignity while ordering a bagel in the morning at the local deli. Heck, the first time I went there (for title transfer) there was a snafu with my insurance form, but the lady behind the counter gave me clear instructions and a fax number to have Geico send a corrected report to, and even that was resolved painlessly in less than 30 minutes.
I think that a lot of people go into the DMV process with a confrontational attitude and predisposed to dissatisfaction based on stereotypical portrayals of the system as a whole. This is a recipe for failure.
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