u/KMS081991

I have purchased a 1980s vintage car from a private seller. The seller will give me the UVIP, the Bill of Sale and Vehicle portion of the permit. The vehicle is "unfit" or "as-is", it will require a Safety Standards Certificate. My insurance company also requires a Safety Standards Certificate, in order to add it onto a policy.

The previous owner is placing it on me to obtain the Safety Standards Certificate and to have the vehicle Appraised by a dealer as it is a 40 year old car.

From Service Ontario you can possibly get the following in this condition:

1. Temporary License Plate Sticker:

To get a temporary licence plate sticker visit ServiceOntario and bring:

• the vehicle permit indicating that the vehicle’s status is "FIT" or “TMP”
  • if the vehicle is not yet registered in your name, the back of the permit must be completed and signed by the current registered owner
• proof of insurance that includes the name of your insurance company and the policy number for the vehicle
• if the vehicle is being registered in your name and you wish to attach your own plates bring the existing licence plates (if available) along with the plate portion of the vehicle permit
• if you are registering a vehicle for the first time, you must pay the fees for vehicle registration and the purchase of licence plates including applicable taxes

Reference: https://www.ontario.ca/page/temporary-licence-plate-sticker

2. Special Permit:

To get a Special Permit in-person, you need:

• the current vehicle permit, indicating that the vehicle’s status is “FIT” (the vehicle has a FIT status which confirms that the vehicle meets the minimum safety standards to drive, get a safety standard certificate)
  • if the vehicle is not in “FIT” status, a valid safety standard certificate is required
• the back of the vehicle permit (the ownership) signed by the owner (if you do not own the vehicle)
• the name of your insurance company and the policy number
• identification document proving legal name, date of birth and signature

Reference: https://www.ontario.ca/page/special-permit#section-2

I am not understanding which permit is right for me, or if I am eligible to have temporary plates on the vehicle if I cannot obtain insurance or a Safety Standards Certificate (SSC).

1. How am I supposed to register the vehicle without insurance? Is this just a vehicle transfer?
2. Will I be able to get temporary plates just so I can move the vehicle, without having to rent a trailer or towing it to get it to a mechanic to get a SSC? I thought that temporary plates still involves insurance?
3. How am I supposed to obtain insurance without a SSC?