04-24-2021, 06:40 PM
Hawaii will honor valid out-of-state plates/registration for one year, and unexpired out-of-state drivers' licenses indefinitely.
You still need a safety check or vehicle permit (just like a safety check, but for vehicles that might return from whence they came; they are rare but I have seen them in the wild). If you go this route, you can put off the DMV visit for a year -- they will probably be much easier to deal with by then.
I have had good luck at Pono's used car lot, they are actually willing to accept cash -- they will even drop the price a little. Some of the other used car lots won't take cash because they're really making their money on financing.
If you're not fully committed to the pavement lifestyle, be sure to get something with ground clearance.
You still need a safety check or vehicle permit (just like a safety check, but for vehicles that might return from whence they came; they are rare but I have seen them in the wild). If you go this route, you can put off the DMV visit for a year -- they will probably be much easier to deal with by then.
I have had good luck at Pono's used car lot, they are actually willing to accept cash -- they will even drop the price a little. Some of the other used car lots won't take cash because they're really making their money on financing.
If you're not fully committed to the pavement lifestyle, be sure to get something with ground clearance.