If car registration is under vin # or just name. I have this problem. The state I live in won't renew my tags, and want about $12,000. About five years ago I ran into some money problems and my insurance lapsed and they wanted $3200 to renew my tags, so since I did not have the money I registered my car in another state. But now I want to buy a new car and I am worried that when they try to process my reg. papers their alarms will go off. Since the incident I have renewed my liciense with no problems so I am thinking that it's attached to the vin # and not my name. But if it is under my name then I am screwed. Anyone know...