Dmv!

[WILLD420]

You gotta love a place that tells you to show up 15 minutes early, or else...


Then they show up at the check in counter after your appointment time, then tell you that you will have to wait because they are backed up.

No $hit Sherlock. You are backed up because you were 26 minutes late to work, now it's my problem.

Maybe next time I'll testify at the legislature when dmv asks for more bennies or money.

 

[WILLD420]

But wait... It gets better!

Now they tell me that they are short staffed and they may not get to me today. I' ve been here almost an hour for a 45 minute test and we haven't even started yet. Nothing but excuses and it's my problem not theirs.

They just met Mr. Not so nice. We'll see how they like Mr. Formal complaint here in a little while.

 

[WILLD420]

Got it done. 4 hours and 30 minutes for a 45 minute driving test for an endorsement.

Filed my complaint when I left.

The highlighted version is that I was there at 8:10 for an 8:30 appointment. The rudest DMV employee ever, had to check me in, but dragged a$$ out of the break room and got to her desk at 8:26. Then was pi$$ed because I wouldn't just go home and come back some other day without talking to a Supervisor. Had to argue for 15 minutes that I took a special day, just for this test, and I would be there until they gave me my test. She almost slipped and said "you were late," but caught herself before all the words got out.

Once I was "found out" as the "problem" customer, all kinds of problems with my paperwork magically appeared, even though all the errors were on their end. Funny, since they turned out to be errors which are the "normal way" of doing things with R.V.'s. Then they tried to kick me out and cancel my appointment because there were errors on my registration's that were out of my control.

Once they figured out that it was not my error, but theirs, they produced a memo for commercial vehicles detailing that if you use something for profit, you have to pay for the maximum amount of weight that the vehicle could ever possibly be loaded to, on the registration for the towing vehicle. I pointed out that the law only applied to a commercial vehicle, not 5th wheel toy haulers, but this fell on deaf ears. When I told them I would gladly register my 3/4 ton truck to carry GVWR of 20,800 lbs as they wanted, it puzzled them, because they thought I would quit and go away. I got the ...UHHHHHHHHHH... hold on while we double check this, phrase. Finally they come back and insist that this must be done.

So I go to the counter to change my registration and give them my "extra" 60 dollars and the lady at the counter freaks out when she sees that they want me to be licensed with 20K+ lbs on a factory GVWR of 8800. More meetings behind closed doors. More leers from the "friendliest DMV employee ever" and more head scratching when I show them statutes that specifically say "Commercial Use" on them.

Around and around we go..... Where it stop's? WHO KNOWS...

So. The gist is that it cost me an extra 60 bucks out of my pocket because they cannot figure out the difference between GVWR and GCVWR.

The awesome thing is that I can now legally carry 12,800 lbs ish of cargo in the bed of my 3/4 ton shortbed...

Anybody got a couple billion dollars in gold bullion they want hauled??

And they wonder why I automatically think B.S. whenever I hear the phrase "DMV."

 

[chicago]

Lol... That'll go in the "who gives a f@$k" pile.
I was fortunate getting my 40 through, but my buddy got a PRICK trying to get his cal bought mini truck in.

Good luck!

 

[locrwln1]

The sad thing is that is probably more common of an experience that most people believe. Like I always say, ask 5 DMV employee's 5 different questions and you are likely to get 10 different answers.

Glad you have it somewhat worked out.

Jack

 

[rusty_tlc]

The sad thing is that is probably more common of an experience that most people believe. Like I always say, ask 5 DMV employee's 5 different questions and you are likely to get 10 different answers.

Glad you have it somewhat worked out.

Jack

What he said, it was interesting changing the title and registration on Dads Blazer to my name after he died.

 

[DesertLake]

The new DMV in a box commercials remind me of this bit from SNL...

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sour...avCk9fEUvLInYhL9g&sig2=yy8YdYZRavXfinbl8RtijQ

 

[Krusty Krab]

^^Dick in a Box--the gift that keeps on giving. LOL

 

[24HOURSOFNEVADA]

I went to DMV so many times trying to register the imported HJ45 that I was on a first name basis with some of the people. It sucks when you have to bring them the information and educate them on their own rules and regulations.

I think I had no less than eight trips total to get it registered. The troopy was a breeze, since it had already been registered in the U.S.

 

[rusty_tlc]

Good to know they don't show favoritism, everybody gets they same level of below par service.

 

[DirtyHarry]

The sad thing is that is probably more common of an experience that most people believe. Like I always say, ask 5 DMV employee's 5 different questions and you are likely to get 10 different answers.

That is why when I start having issues I just say "thank you for your time" and get up and go back to the line to get another number. You have to play the lottery there to find someone who knows what they are doing.

 

[gregnash]

Yeah unfortunately the DMV employees are the ones that are some of the most underpaid state employees (this coming from an underpaid state employee) and thus they become "pi$$y." And you are right that your complaint will go in the "who gives a f$%^" box to be reviewed and laughed at at a later time. As state employees we are so underpaid and have such a lack of funds for training yet the state like to pay money to do stuff like sandblast "art" into the concrete retention barriers on the freeways (going on literally out my window right now) or spend money on stupid signs that really aren't needed.

Such is the deplorable state or our state's finances. Can't wait for the fiasco when I do finally find a cruiser.

 

[DirtyHarry]

I wanted to post up because I had a POSITIVE experience at DMV today. I had to register my truck in Nevada after it had been registered in New Mexico and non-op'ed since September. Even though this was a bit complicated the woman I dealt with was friendly and helpful.

 

[WILLD420]

Glad you had a good experience. There are good people there, but it seems the higher they get, the dumber they are sometimes.

Like another person on here has said numerous times. DMV should have a requirement that you are a car person, before you can get a job there. It sure would make a lot of things easier, and better quality.

 

[Mall Crawler]

That is why when I start having issues I just say "thank you for your time" and get up and go back to the line to get another number. You have to play the lottery there to find someone who knows what they are doing.

That's actually a good suggestion and tactic to deal with stupid, as it really does depend on the luck of the lottery.

I always start out friendly and with a smile, but if the clerk is having a bad day (they do have to deal with 'the public') or is a natural jerk, it can turn unpleasant and unproductive quickly.