or, Why I Love the Texas Department of Transportation.
I bought my car ( Gen. Zod™ ) 1 month ago, today ( 09.06.05 ).
The seller, also named Will, had to get a copy of his title that same day.
For some reason, we marked the date of sale on the printed receipt and the title as 08.06.05. One month before the Title was printed.
Crap.
Today, I printed out the necessary form for a title transfer in Texas (Form 130-U).
Well, I couldn’t get in touch with the seller, and he had already signed his name to the title, so I went ahead and signed his name for him.
I mean, he had already signed the title, and nothing needed to be notarized anyways…
So, I fill everything out, and for some reason, on both the title and the 130-U, I mark the mileage listed on the title, which is a good bit less than the actual mileage.
Well, the lady at the booth notices the mileages are the same. Somehow, she overlooked the whole date fiasco.
I certainly wasn’t going to point it out.
Anyway, the mileages are not supposed to be the same. Mine should be higher.
Then, in a moment of absolute grace, she gives me the papers back, and says in a hushed tone:
Okay, do you have the same blue pen? Just convert the 3 into an 8, okay?
My heart skipped a beat. I knew, at that moment, that I had fallen head-over-heels in love with TxDOT.
$60.50 later, Gen. Zod™ is registered to me. On 10-06-05.
*mental note* – don’t drive on the 6th of every month. I’m pushing my luck.
And I priced out my insurance for NOLA.
For liability, it is costing me ~$200/6 mos. in Houston.
NOLA? ~$650/6 mos.
Fuck. I guess Zod will be registered to my office for a while…
Oh, and the personalized plates have been ordered.
Kneel Before Zod!
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