On borrowed time

In a gigantic leap of faith, I brought my helmet to work this morning. My hope is that I will be able to ride my scooter home.

I feel confident that the mechanical end of things will be ready. The administrative end of things? Well, that's my worry.

Where is my license plate?
Will they have the paperwork in order? I'm pretty sure I'll need some sort of a receipt to show at the Ministry of Transportation when I register the scooter, right? Ugh. I never should have offered to handle that part of things myself. I just suspected that things would get done faster if I did them myself. Now I'm envisioning multiple trips to the MTO, each time needing a different piece of paper that I wasn't given.

Apparently, my new hobby is looking for things to stress out over.

I can't help it this list is daunting...

A Buyer's Checklist:

Verify that the Vehicle Identification Number on the vehicle matches the Vehicle Identification Number on the vehicle permit. If it does not, please ensure that this is corrected prior to taking possession of the vehicle. For further information, please contact the ministry's Driver and Vehicle Licensing Call Centre at (416) 235-2999 or toll free (Canada Wide) 1-800-387-3445.

1. Vehicle permit with the Application for Transfer on the reverse of the vehicle portion of the permit fully completed
2. Bill of sale
3. Plate portion of the registration permit (if attaching your plate to vehicle)
4. Payment of Retail Sales Tax on the greater of the wholesale value (from UVIP) or purchase price from the bill of sale. Please note that for a passenger and light commercial vehicle (2200kg and under empty weight) 20 years or older, the Retail Sales Tax is payable on the greater one of the following:
   the purchase price
   the replacement value for insurance purposes, or
   the appraised value. An appraisal document or insurance document showing the value of the vehicle must accompany the bill of sale.
5. Used Vehicle Information Package (private sales only)
6. Proof of Insurance (if the vehicle is to be plated)
7. Odometer Information for passenger vehicles, light commercial vehicles (3000kg or less and for personal and business use only) and buses (non prorate. Heavy commercial vehicles, motorcycles, trailers, off-road vehicles, snowmobiles and mopeds are exempt from the odometer information requirement.
8. Payment of licensing / registration fees
9. Safety Standards Certificate (if the vehicle is to be registered as fit or plated.) (See "Safety Standards Certificate" below)
10. Vehicle emissions pass report (if vehicle is registered in Drive Clean program area)
11. Proof of identity for applicant who has never registered a plate or vehicle with this ministry

Well. I have insurance, but the serial number on the policy isn't going to match up with the serial number on the scooter, because I need to fax the ownership to my insurance people in order for them to switch the policy over. I assume that'll be ok.

Talked to the MTO, and they need a letter from the shop explaining that the new scoot is an exchange for the old scoot, and that the tax was paid at the time of the original sale (must find old receipt!)

Just spoke to the owner, who said he'd draw up the letter. I said I'd need it when I come in to pick up my ride.

And for the record? The mechanic is out test driving my scooter as we speak!