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Date:         Tue, 22 Jun 2010 19:36:24 -0500
Reply-To:     Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Thought you were done, then DMV...
Comments: To: BenT Syncro <syncro@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <FDEB6120-9DBF-4DD3-AB1E-C270BDA23286@gmail.com>
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Ouch...Easy to fix tho. right? Michael in San Antonio 91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo' 73 Beetle

On Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 7:13 PM, BenT Syncro <syncro@gmail.com> wrote:

> Smacks you down. I was thrilled to get in to the San Mateo offices of > California DMV to complete registration on my Vanagon. Had everything > completed including smog, verification, etc. Three minute wait and > BOOM I'm at window! > > The clerk looks over my paperwork. Perfect, she was the same one who > helped me on my last visit. Then it happened. There was one letter too > many on my vehicle verification form. The police officer who completed > my verification, wrote the vehicle type as 'VAN'. DMV said it must say > 'VA' to mean 'various'. Whatever! They said because the Vanagon is > such a big box, they see it more as more of a commercial vehicle > instead of a 'sports van'. > > It seems discriminatory that a Caravan, Aerostar, Sienna, blah, blah, > blah is a 'sports van' and can be called a van. The Vanagon has to be > called 'various' to qualify as a passenger van?! Ridiculous. > > OK, rant off. They gave me a new form. Said bring the van here or have > a peace officer copy everything from the first form but put 'VA' > instead of 'VAN'. > > Don't say I didn't warn you. > > > BenT >


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