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In December I registered my '71 Chevelle and bought personalized plates. (SS 454) At that time they looked up the SS 454 in their computer to see if it is available and it was so I gave them the $107. Actually gave them much more than that because in Minnesota they force you to first buy a regular license plate before you can buy the personalized plate. Yesterday I received a letter from the motor vehicles dept of MN telling me that my personalized plate application is rejected due to the SS 454 being issued already on a standard, regular plate and my $107 will be refunded in 4-8 weeks. If I want to reapply, I must go back to the motor vehicle testing station and start all over. I called them again this morning and asked if there is a way to check for the plates I want and guaranty that I have it locked in so I do not have to go through this all over again in 30 days and of course there is not. The day you pay your fee and apply for the plate in no way locks you in. When your application gets to and is processed at the main office in 4-8 weeks, if someone else has applied for that plate and there paperwork gets there first, your screwed. What a policy! The woman on the phone then wanted to go through some ideas I have for the personalized plate and I mostly want combinations of the 71 SS 454 and as soon as I said that she told me that they will most likely reject any combinations of letters and numbers because of the possibility they could or can be issued on a standard license plate. Of course through all my dealings with these unique people that work at the motor vehicle dept, you get the attitude of "I could care less that you are having this problem and have many calls to handle so hurry up" I guess I will have to come up with another idea for a personalized plate if I still want it. This was like a skit on Saturday Night Live, "thank you for your check, yes that personalized plate is available but will probably be rejected in 4-8 weeks and you may never be able to get a plate that you want* Muhahahaha :) -- Jeff Fischer Lake Elmo, MN '71 Chevelle SS, 454, 4 spd, matching numbers (In process of restoration when spring gets here) :) http://people.mn.mediaone.net/addss/chevelle.html ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
