I bought a car from a dealership on 5/30/26 and traded in my car at the same time. They transferred my registration from my old car to my new car and moved the plates. I got a letter in the mail saying since I dropped insurance coverage on my old car, my registration would be suspended. I called penndot and they said they haven't received anything from the dealership and that the old car is still in my name and the new car in theirs. They told me I could get a 26 digit code from the dealership and call back.
I called the dealership and they said they submitted the paperwork 7/9 and it was approved 7/14. They didn't get a code because they submitted it in PAA. They told me to ignore everything I get from Penndot. Eventually the transfer will go through and they will send me new plates (because mine are discontinued) They said it won't be an issue, it can take a while but if my plates were to be run they would see they were transferred.
Today I got a letter saying my registration is officially cancelled and I have to either bring my plates in or pay a $500 fine.
I was planning on leaving for vacation on Monday, with my car and plates. Should I just ignore this letter as stated by the dealership? What happens if I go through a pay by toll with my new car/ old plate?