Owning a car in North Carolina doesn’t have to a pain in the butt. In fact, things can go quite smoothly as long as you know what you’re doing.  If you are thinking of buying a vehicle once you move to North Carolina, it will probably be a little easier than bringing your own vehicle.  This is especially applicable if you are planning on buying your vehicle from an authorized dealership because then most of the leg work is done by them in terms of getting the title and tags for you as well as registering your vehicle.  If you are bringing your own vehicle, however, you’ll need to find the nearest DMV office and take a test to get your North Carolina driver’s license.  You’ll need a North Carolina driver’s license regardless as to whether or not you are bringing your own car or buying one from NC.  Once you have your NC driver’s license in hand, you will then have 30 days in which to get your vehicle registered.  After your vehicle is registered, you will then have 10 days to get it inspected.