Tennessee Registration?

[Lep]

Any ideas about kicking DMV tires before I buy? Curious about potential hurdles...

[bolus]

I dont think we have heard of a Tennessee registration yet.  I did not find much on the registration site
http://state.tn.us/revenue/vehicle/index.htm

But this 3rd party site has this info:
http://www.dmv.org/tn-tennessee/custom-built-cars.php

But not sure if it applies. 

[Jammer]

IT seems soo often the Atom wins....  there must be a guardian angel.  There are Atoms in several states that on paper didnt look possible. Several on and off this site that I have talked to are able to walk in any dmv and register it like any new car... passing inspections can be more difficult... so look into that or do as some do, and budget for a few $75 tickets along the way (at least thats what they charge here for no current sticker).  I have been in contact with someone from Ten and I'll see if they have done any research themselves yet.

[Lep]

Excellent info, Bolus, on the third party site! Fingers crossed...

No emissions testing needed in my county. Looking good. Love to hear from any TN attempts. Any permanent obstacles anywhere at all?

Thanks!

[1965Cobra427]

Closest registered states in which Atoms are registered are Arkansas (3 cars) and Mississippi (1 for sure).  Process was dirt simple in all 4 cases. Please feel free to PM me if you want additional details.

Be sure to make it out to AtomFest in Tulsa, October 18-19-20, whether or not you have your Atom by then. It may be your only opportunity to meet the assembled masses of Atom owners plus the UK crowd and several dignitaries frm the UK and US manufacturers.

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[Ultrasound]

Lep, is your state not the one that registered Count Rossi's 917K?

If that can get registered I' sure that Atom can. 

[Driver]

That was Alabama that did Rossi's 917. There was another in Germany that was registered for the road.

[Lep]

One thing is for certain. This is the most informative forum I've ever seen - and I was here for the BBSs! Next research will be the drive from Oregon to Tennessee...

[Jammer]

[quote="Lep"]
One thing is for certain. This is the most informative forum I've ever seen - and I was here for the BBSs! Next research will be the drive from Oregon to Tennessee...
[/quote]
Albany is closer.. lol 
Best of luck... you'll love it.

[yenko1026]

Just left the DMV here in Jefferson County (AL). I wasn't surprised my Nomad totally threw them off. They were convicted it is a "autocycle" (3 wheels), and there was no convincing them otherwise. For the record, they were very friendly, and took their time to try and help, but it didn't happen. Any advice while I regroup would be much apprecited.

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[FrankRizzo]

Just want to throw this out. I recently bought a 3S that has a TN VIN sticker on it. So it WAS registered there. I have no idea the hoops that the original owner had to jump through, but it has the sticker.

[cashgap]

I'm interested in any recent Tennessee registration experience, though my nomad is two years away.

THANKS

[FrankRizzo]

I'm interested in any recent Tennessee registration experience, though my nomad is two years away.

THANKS

See my comment just above yours.

[ODonnks]

Have you considered registering it in Montana under your own LLC? I recently did this through 49 Dollar Montana to register a 2017 Atom 3S.

https://www.49dollarmontanaregisteredagent.com

It was a very smooth process and took a month to receive the registration and license plate. Montana sends the title to the LLC address and they in turn overnight it to me. Montana does not require a state safety inspection or emissions testing. These are what made my mind up. I can't imagine having a yahoo garage mechanic messing with the car and I can do most all of the wrenching. One of my local garages said they might need to call in a government state inspection expert to review the car.

If you could get TMI to issue a title in advance of you taking ownership of the vehicle you could have plates in hand in advance.

I had my 3S transported from an Ariel dealer in Phoenix. Arizona has a 'transport' registration tag for those purchasing from out of state. This is good for 90 days and could bridge the gap to receive the Montana tags. Virginia may have some type of transport tag that would get you on the road at the time of delivery.

Another plus is that Montana has no sales tax though I'd have been fine paying it if Pennsylvania didn't require the annual inspections and emissions testing. I'm not sure this would pass the emissions test.