As you’ll remember from First post on this subject a while back, the DMV liked to jerk me around. And there was much hilarity in my analysis of the conundrum set forth before me. Let me now present Part II — there’s no conclusion yet.
The day after my first run-in with the harpies at the DMV, I estimated that the situation would be fairly easy to resolve now that I knew that all they really wanted in life was a copy of my wretched PA automobile title. To that end, I phoned PSECU again and delivered a lengthy discourse to the customer service representative on what was going on. Because they’re PSECU, they’re helpful - the CSR informed me that the easiest course of action would be if Clerk of Courts office faxed a request in for a copy of my PA title. I informed the CSR that “there’s no way those grumpy old women would actually comply with that request”, and I am 100% confident that still holds true. These are people there for a paycheck, nothing more - truly the bottom of the state service barrel — Like worse than DOT workers, except without the shovels and watching 1 of their coworkers do their job while 3 others stand around mining their noses for gold.
I was beginning to lose hope in this venture, when the clouds cracked open, a column of light shone down and penetrated layers upon layers of red tape set forth before me: I could fax PSECU (yes, here we go back to 1980 again) a written request to release my PA state title to me. I would be soley responsible for it’s care and feeding and would have to return to PSECU the Ohio state title. And it takes two weeks to get - leaving me driving around a non-registered vehicle for a while. I thanked the CSR, drafted the fax in word (whilst changing the word template to say HAX instead of FAX) and waved my magic wang as the fax was catapulted across the wires and into PSECU’s lap.
I recently received the forms from the PA DOT to get my title, filled in my long polish moniker a few times, and sent them merrily on their way. I even waved to the mail man. I now await the arrival of my PA state title, and the conclusion of this adventure - please PA DOT monkeys, be expeditious in your daily tasks.
To follow up on the fact that I am now, essentially, a constant moving violation:
- Apparently it’s only a small ($50) fine in Ohio
- The cops seem to have bigger fish to fry
- I’m working on getting it resolved, and worse comes to worst I can show them the paperwork down at the station.
Lets just hope I don’t have to.
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