Already registered but want an SB100

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by Got the Bug

I went to the Santa Clara DMV last year, and getting there at 10 pm, or 3 am or even 5 am wouldn't have given you any extra advantage in securing an SB100 cert (just more time to think about how much coffee you drank and how long you'll have to wait to hit the head ).

I think I got there around 6:00 am and the DMV didn't open up until 9:00 am that particular day. If you go to the right office and they work with all of the SB 100 applicants as a group, you shouldn't have any problems at all. As others have mentioned, the soft econonmy might ease the demand this year.

Yes, I beat Doug and was first in line at Santa Clara last year. I think I got there around 5:00-5:15 AM. Not only was I not the first person to receive my SB100 # (I was nearly last in the group), but the DMV had a paperwork snafu and mixed up my paperwork with another SB100 attendee. Personally, I would show up about 60-90 minutes before the opening, since many DMV's will handle all the people in line in one big phone call to Sacramento.

Again, make sure your TIN #'s match and all your personal information like name, address, phone number, etc. are correct. I have visited the DMV so many times this year that I'm thinking of asking them for an office.

In fact, I was there this morning. AGAIN. The VIN on the title and registration did not match the vehicle VIN by ONE LETTER. When I finished my registration about a month ago, the DMV person input the incorrect VIN #. Hopefully, it's all done now. Knock on wood.