From my understanding your friend is wrong. You can transfer the license plate from your old car over, but you have to have insurance for your new car. The plate still has to be registered for your new car.
Whenever I've bought a new car, they've either had a register on site and let me call and get a fax temporary insurance card. Or they've arranged transportation to the nearest registrar.
But they've never let me leave the lot without the proper paperwork.
I'm no lawyer. But a bill of sale and the insurance card for your old car isn't enough.
The other question is how long have you had the new car?
Had you transferred your old plate to your new car?
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