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the whole funeral and burial thing was just a high pressure sales scam.

most of the price they threw at us we got taken off and it ended up being like a third of what was "suggested"

we already had the burial plot tho.

you did know you dont have to buy the funeral home caskets?

when my grandma died their cheapest one was 2000 and it was junk they called it a "green" casket made from recycled wood or something.

anyways..

online i got a metal one with nice brass accents for like $400. (im sure they are more expensive now, but it was the cheapest one i could find online and it did its job)

they delivered it to the funeral home and got it all setup.

classic cars i understand. after a few years the KBB doesnt work anymore and they cant get a real value.

if im buying a 2018 toyota and try to tell the DOL i paid only 2k for it they will certainly wonder why it was so cheap.

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also a vehicle can be gifted one time in its lifetime for free.. just once tho..

so if you are buying a car that was bought new and never been transferred and you know the seller really well, this is an option. it does mark the car as a gift in the system i think and you might not be able to trade it in.. not sure tho.

you have to be careful with this. if you say the car is not road worthy or it needs to be fixed they might make you get it inspected.

last time i was at the DOL for my renewal the guy in front of me bought a car from somewhere and put down its for repair and it was really cheap. they denied him a title and said the car was for parts only.

Washington state does not allow you to fix a crashed car you purchased.

dont places like carmax give you 7 days?

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edit, actually no, its 30 days..

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but when i got a new car the dealership let me drive it around for the weekend before i opted to buy it.

you hand them money.. they sign the title and hand it to you with the keys and you drive away to the DOL to re register the car in your name.. if the seller is nice they can go with you.

if they dont have the title, then you meet at the DOL and get an affidavit of sale. you can also register the car on the spot.

you arent entitled to anything like if buying from a dealership. they dont have to give you your money back if you change your mind.. so check the car out before buying it. if it breaks down its on you to fix. there is no warranty.

also there will be taxes you have to pay.. this is not included in the sale price. even if you put zero on the receipt the DOL will ask for money. this is paid by you and not the seller.

i do believe washington state has passed a law saying the seller has to keep the licence plates.

too many people were buying cars and not registering them and getting tickets the seller has to pay for.

its been there since i started driving, early 90s.

it wasnt always a smiley face tho, the dish at one point was painted white.