My plates are on their way, so it's officially 1 of three fortwo.

[CruzinSusan]

HELLO was first, then again, it could be CLOUD9 (her name,) or my third choice, WOOHOO.

ODT is sending them to smart center Portland, instead of me, so I asked them to send them on since I'm a half a day's drive there and back.

Just one surprise after another. De Agony of de Wait. Nobody will let on, either. (Note to self, must send another perfectly pitiful sad-eyed puppy pic to Clint - he got the word about the plates, so he must know what I got...)

My little jewel made me so proud today, as usual, but today was tricky. Workers' pickups in the driveway, smartie in the garage, next to Dad's Hondie, and Mauvie was parked in the corner by the stairs down to the lake. I went for parts several times, winding around those big beasts, Mauvie's right rear was not in the way *that* much, and out onto the road to make more friends at Ace, my Helpful Hardware Place. Mimi at the counter said,

"Look at your key! That's got to be your little car out there, isn't it?"

So then we all got to talk about her, and the sun was out for the moment, so the top was down, and it was just a wonderful day of errands.

[Dave777]

HELLO, that's nice. Friendly.

[CruzinSusan]

I'm hoping for HELLO, too.

[SooBig]

susie, Where do I go to register for personalized or specialty license plates? I'm not even sure what they are called but I would like to sign up. I'm in Ohio. Is this associated with the local or state government? Any information would be appreciated.

[Suze]

Originally Posted by Susie 1382

HELLO was first, then again, it could be CLOUD9 (her name,) or my third choice, WOOHOO.

ODT is sending them to smart center Portland, instead of me, so I asked them to send them on since I'm a half a day's drive there and back.


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Hi Susie -

Did ODOT send you a letter or call or did the smartcenter portland call? I got my car on 2/4 and still no personalized plates.

Suze

[mikie]

Susie,

I've got GT SMRT

[CruzinSusan]

Hi SooBig and Suze-

SB- Don't know about OH, but in OR, you can pay for different styles of plates that represent different interests, like Salmon, Cultural Heritage, etc., with some of the fees paid going to state agencies that promote those interests. Also, you can order 'personalized' plates that, as long as they comport with their rules, like "HELLO," or "MY M&M," or, "JANS JAG." Call your DMV or go online. OH may have a similar program.

Suze - No one called me. I paid for my plates when I got her, so the dealer sent in the paperwork, and I guess the deal is that ODOT sends plates back to the dealer? Since Clint said "Your plates will be here next week," I'm assuming he got a notice, but only mentioned it in passing in an responding email to me. I'm slightly miffed that since they are ~my~ plates, I should be on the receiving end herem byt that's just me. When I called smart center Portland, Katie said that they 'prefer' we come pick up the plates there. Not too convenient for me at two hours away...

Time frame - purchased 02/29/08. Email from Clint, last Mon or Tues. No clue as to why you shouldn't have yours, or maybe the dealer has them?

[CruzinSusan]

Mikie - I love it! I've never ever had personalized plates before. But then, I've never had such a uniquely fabulous car before...

[Suze]

Hi Susie -

I just emailed Clint asking about mine. I was in there 2 weeks ago and Cynce checked and they were'nt there yet.

I'm anxious, too. Not knowing which of my 3 choices I'll get is driving me nuts!

Suze

[smart cynce]

We just got another batch of plates in today. If you got personalized plates, you can expect them to be mailed directly to you from the DMV within 6 weeks of your purchase date. Non-personalized plates will arrive at the dealership, where you can pick them up or if you live pretty far away, we will mail them.

I purchased my smart on 1/31/08 and got personalized plates (TD SMRT) and I still haven't seen mine either - so I'm right there with you!