California DMV Registration Renewal

[trez63]

I just noticed today that it’s been a year and my tags are supposed to expire this month (March).
I haven’t gotten anything from the DMV. So I went to their site, entered my license plate number and the last 5 of my VIN and it says:

“Invalid vehicle or vessel information.”

anyone renew in CA yet? Anything strange about your process?

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[boredcleaner]

I just noticed today that it’s been a year and my tags are supposed to expire this month (March).
I haven’t gotten anything from the DMV. So I went to their site, entered my license plate number and the last 5 of my VIN and it says:

“Invalid vehicle or vessel information.”

anyone renew in CA yet? Anything strange about your process?

I just renewed, no issues that I know of (yet). I renewed online.

 

[R1Sky Business]

Time to hit up your local AAA

 

[Khaneric]

Hmm I just realized this as well and I'm getting the exact same thing?!?!

 

[trez63]

Hmm I just realized this as well and I'm getting the exact same thing?!?!

I’m guessing RIVIAN screwed something up when they registered the car for us to begin with. I’ll stop by AAA tomorrow and find out.

 

[R1Sky Business]

I’m guessing RIVIAN screwed something up when they registered the car for us to begin with. I’ll stop by AAA tomorrow and find out.

Please keep us in the loop

 

[Khaneric]

I’m guessing RIVIAN screwed something up when they registered the car for us to begin with. I’ll stop by AAA tomorrow and find out.

I know my plates shipped directly from Rivian and not the DMV so I'm assuming they got my renewal notice

 

[goldburger]

I just noticed today that it’s been a year and my tags are supposed to expire this month (March).
I haven’t gotten anything from the DMV. So I went to their site, entered my license plate number and the last 5 of my VIN and it says:

“Invalid vehicle or vessel information.”

anyone renew in CA yet? Anything strange about your process?

Do you have your registration card? Is that all legit? Did you make sure to select commercial? This is super weird!

 

[SACDFJC]

I'm a couple of months away from renewal, but I just checked mine and I get the same error message on the CA DMV site. My registration and title have the correct address. Please let us know what you find out.

 

[goldburger]

Oh. Huh. Same.

 

[Gdorff]

I experienced the exact same thing. No renewal in the mail, and using the website or kiosk in Safeway didn't work.. Ended up having to go to the DMV, they had a hell of a time trying to identify the vehicle type, 3 agents later and I got my nearly $1200 renewal taken care of.

I asked if this was something that could be corrected they said they could send an email but.... Expect this will be the normal operation year over year..

Not very encouraging..

 

[trez63]

I experienced the exact same thing. No renewal in the mail, and using the website or kiosk in Safeway didn't work.. Ended up having to go to the DMV, they had a hell of a time trying to identify the vehicle type, 3 agents later and I got my nearly $1200 renewal taken care of.

I asked if this was something that could be corrected they said they could send an email but.... Expect this will be the normal operation year over year..

Not very encouraging..

Are you in CA also? EFFF ME! $1200! I was expecting it to be closer to $800. lol

So far having an electric vehicle has been waaaay more costly in CA than an ICE equivelant.
My insurance cost doubled, my electricity cost is ridiculous here in OC, and registration is going to suck too it seems. I didn't but an R1T to save money of course, but I didn't anticipate my costs nearly doubling either. Worth it.

 

[Khaneric]

So i just got back from AAA and talked to them in length about it.

She was able to look everything up and everything looked fine, address matched, no locks on renewal for recalls, or anything else weird. She told me my registration reminder was sent in October which she found weird because it's usually only 90 days before.

Either way I paid the $1180 and went on my way. As for why registration is so expensive in CA, not only is it based on value but also that since we don't pay a traditional "fuel tax", they add that on to the cost of $314.

One other odd thing to note, I tried my wife's car on the DMV website (due in August) and got the same invalid vehicle message so maybe their website is just jacked up right now and they aren't saying anything.

 

[trez63]

One other odd thing to note, I tried my wife's car on the DMV website (due in August) and got the same invalid vehicle message so maybe their website is just jacked up right now and they aren't saying anything.

It says that for all vehicles if you're not within 60 days of renewal.

 

[Gdorff]

Are you in CA also? EFFF ME! $1200! I was expecting it to be closer to $800. lol

So far having an electric vehicle has been waaaay more costly in CA than an ICE equivelant.
My insurance cost doubled, my electricity cost is ridiculous here in OC, and registration is going to suck too it seems. I didn't but an R1T to save money of course, but I didn't anticipate my costs nearly doubling either. Worth it.

Yup I'm in northern California. It was $1180 ish plus a $24 processing fee.

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