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HOV decal - bumper replacement - Q

Discussion in 'Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015' started by SlidingBike, Aug 22, 2018.

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  1. SlidingBike

    SlidingBike Active Member

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    Friends: I need to get my bumper replaced as someone rear ended (very minor but needs to get the bumper replaced). If so, I may lose my green HOD decal. My current decal was issued(for the first time) in April 2017, valid till the end of this year. If I apply for a replacement decal, I may get the RED decal, which gets expired by the end of this year. Do I have another option to apply for the brand new, 2019 issued(4 years valid) new decal? What is your advice? Shall I nicely remove my current decal(with some heat gun etc) and re-stick it on the new bumper(I dont think this re-sticking would hold like the original glue). OR shall I go ahead and apply for new decal now(I will have the insurance pay that cost) and apply AGAIN at the end of this year?
    Pl advice. Thanks
     
    #1 SlidingBike, Aug 22, 2018
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    Apply for the replacement sticker. Your car is eligible to get the red sticker anyway starting 1/1/19. If they send you the red ones early, that's even better. Red stickers are valid until 1/1/22 (they don't expire at the end of 2018).
     
    #2 se-riously, Sep 11, 2018
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    Answering my own question: I was able to delay my bumper fix and now I got an invitation to apply for new 4 years valid decal from DMV, jumped on it.
     
    #3 SlidingBike, Oct 15, 2018
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    Update: I got my new HOV stickers (RED) valid till the end of 2021. Going to put them on my car tomorrow.
     
    #4 SlidingBike, Nov 15, 2018
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