European buying & driving a car in the US Options

[beech4rd]

Assuming that the car is being purchased in New York, the purchaser must obtain insurance from an out of state insurer. Your best bet would be to get insurance in your home country that is valid in the US and have certification, which will have to be in English. That's because the only foreign language we speak here is Spanish.
The new owner will also have to have an International Drivers License, which is usually issued by the AA in Britain, ADAC in Germany and whatever the equivalent is in the new owner's home country.
The new owner will also have to produce a valid passport with a valid US visa.
If the car was built after 1972, the owner will have obtain the previous owner's Title, endorsed on the back with the details of the sale and a Bill of Sale between the buyer and seller. Prior to 1972, NYS had transferable Registrations, which are also endorsed with information about the sale.
With all that, he/she will be able to obtain from the New York State Dept. of Motor Vehicles an Interstate In-Transit Vehicle Permit which will allow for the use of the vehicle for 30 days from the date it is issued in most states within the US. Not in Massachusetts, however, so no lobster for you. And no hanging out with flippa.

Chris