Paying an Unpaid Parking Ticket Before Trading In Car

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the implications of having an unpaid parking ticket when trading in a car. Participants explore whether the dealer will require the ticket to be paid before completing the trade-in process, considering various scenarios and potential consequences of unpaid tickets.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants question if sending the original ticket amount would be accepted despite the increased fine due to late payment.
  • It is suggested that car dealers may not be concerned with the number of tickets associated with the vehicle, as they are not involved in law enforcement.
  • Concerns are raised about potential holds on new vehicle registrations due to unpaid tickets, with some participants speculating on the likelihood of this affecting the trade-in process.
  • One participant humorously mentions the fear of being blacklisted due to unpaid tickets, referencing exaggerated consequences.
  • Another participant shares personal anecdotes about the pressure from family to pay tickets and the perceived effectiveness of ignoring them.
  • There is a suggestion that being polite to law enforcement may help avoid penalties related to unpaid tickets.
  • Some participants discuss the possibility of ticket amnesty programs that allow for reduced payments on outstanding tickets.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express a range of views, with no consensus on whether the dealer will require payment of the ticket before the trade-in. Multiple competing perspectives on the implications of unpaid tickets and their enforcement are present.

Contextual Notes

Participants mention various assumptions about the relationship between parking tickets and vehicle registration, as well as the potential for enforcement actions, but these points remain unresolved and speculative.

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If I have an unpaid parking ticket (parking meter violation) and I go to trade in my car, will I have to pay that before the dealer will buy back the car? The ticket was originally only for $10, but I think it's up to $35, since it's more than 30 days past the required payment date. If I just sent them $10, do you think they'd just accept that? It's not much more 30 days past due.
 
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zk4586 said:
If I just sent them $10, do you think they'd just accept that? It's not much more 30 days past due.

:smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile:

Actually, you never know. I would definitely follow through and make sure one way or the other.
 
Just tell them it got stuck in the post... actually you cant, they rubber stamp letters with the date of sending don't they?
 
The car dealer doesn't care how many tickets you got with the car; he has nothing to do with law enforcement.

- Warren
 
chroot said:
The car dealer doesn't care how many tickets you got with the car; he has nothing to do with law enforcement.

- Warren
True. Also, the parking ticket is linked to the license plate (registration) which will change once the vehicle is sold, so it doesn't matter.

The ticket though, if it continues to go unpaid will haunt you for the rest of your life. :devil: :biggrin:
 
Evo said:
The ticket though, if it continues to go unpaid will haunt you for the rest of your life. :devil: :biggrin:
According the vision of North America that is projected toward us Europeans via spam and various propaganda, you will be blacklisted in a debt list that will torment you all of your life, not being able to use your credit cards nor your paychecks nor your own parole-of-honour until you change name or, alternatively, you buy a "get free of debt" card which is sold clicking in a banner above in the webpage.
 
Car dealers often process the registration for new vehicles. If you have a ticket, the MVA might put a hold on your new tags. You'll still get a temp tag, so you'll be able to drive your new car off the lot.

If you're transferring tags, it probably won't come up.

I suppose it might raise a red flag when they process your title. They will still title the car, but they might hold onto it. They probably won't though. You could probably rack up a few hundred in tickets before anything bad happens.

Njorl
 
How many unpaid tickets do you need before they take your car? I swear I have like 60. And they're 30 bucks a piece. :redface:
 
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Gza said:
How many unpaid tickets do you need before they take your car? I swear I have like 60. And they're 30 bucks a piece. :redface:
I would suggest being VERY NICE to any and all policemen you encounter. If they don't like you, they can boot your car for unpaid tickets, I believe.

The next time parking ticket ticket amnesty is available in your area, I suggest you pay up. (cities occasionally give amnesty, meaning you can just pay the original amount of the ticket with no penalties).
 
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Ha! My parents found the ticket sitting on my dresser and now they're demanding I pay it.

"You can't just not pay the ticket!"
"Really? It seems to be working pretty well."
 
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zk4586 said:
Ha! My parents found the ticket sitting on my dresser and now they're demanding I pay it.

"You can't just not pay the ticket!"
"Really? It seems to be working pretty well."
You are too funny! :biggrin:
 
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I say, if, in the process of trading in the car, the dealer informs me that I have a parking ticket which must be paid before the tags and title and so forth are granted, then I will pay it the ticket, otherwise...
 

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