I currently live in Indiana but I'm going to be spending about a month in New Jersey. I'm in a situation where I need to buy a car, but I can't do it here in Indiana right now - so my plan is to purchase one while I'm in NJ.
Here's my situation:
- Buy a car in NJ
- Drive it in NJ for roughly a month
- Then drive it back to Indiana and register it here
My question is: can I buy the car in NJ, get a temporary/transit registration, drive it there for the month, and then just register it in Indiana once I'm back?
Or do I need to register it in NJ first and then deal with transferring the title/registration to Indiana later? I'm trying to avoid double registration fees or any legal headaches.
What I'm wondering is does NJ issue temp tags that would last long enough (~30 days)?
Is there anything the dealership can do to help make this easier?
For context, I'd be buying from a dealership (not a private seller), if that changes anything.
Any advice from people who've dealt with something similar would be hugely appreciated. Thanks!