East Europe there. My car dealer did all the registration and insurance stuff. Came in once, signed the papers. Came back few days later, picked up the car with insurance and papers in glovebox, numberplates attached. They did have to go to gov agency to pickup the numberplates for me though.
When selling my old car, I gave the papers with my names to the new owner. Uploaded our printed&signed agreement to gov-run website. the new owner did the same. He had to go in-person to pick up the new papers with his name. It'll get even easier next year, new papers will be mailed to the new owner.
What is registration renewal? Over there, as long as you have valid insurance and roadworthiness test, you're good forever.
"Registration renewal", as it is known in the United States, is the equivalent of renewing one's motor vehicle and license plate registration in one - Fahrzeugausweis / prometna dozvola / etcetera. This is trivial to do in the United States, and is as simple as paying around $30 per year to the department of transportation of the state one lives in (it's an extra income for the state). In some european countries, it's a bureaucratic nightmare. I'm purposely not mentioning which ones, so don't ask. I will mention that some european countries do not have registration renewal at all - a Fahrzeugausweis is forever and does not expire, and there is no such (idiotic) concept as a "license plate renewal".
When selling my old car, I gave the papers with my names to the new owner. Uploaded our printed&signed agreement to gov-run website. the new owner did the same. He had to go in-person to pick up the new papers with his name. It'll get even easier next year, new papers will be mailed to the new owner.
What is registration renewal? Over there, as long as you have valid insurance and roadworthiness test, you're good forever.