Here's what you do. When you purchase the car, go to the local tag office. Get the car registered in your name, doing all the necessary things in order to do so. Tell them that the car is inoperable and that you will not be driving it. All you will do is sign a waiver stating this and you will pay just the ad valorem tax on it. You will NOT have a tag/sticker to drive with it and you will be ok. I have two cars that are like that right now. When you are ready to drive the car, go to the tag office(after you get insurance) and you will pay for the tag and be on your way. Later, QD.