How To Sell Cars In Liberty County (2024)

FAQs

Where is the best place to sell your vehicle? ›

The best websites to sell your car online for the most money include Cars.com, Carvana, CarBrain, Peddle, TrueCar, Copart, CarMax and CarGurus.

1. Private Sale. You can likely get the most money for your car by selling it privately. This is because you're selling to the next owner directly instead of through a middleman like a dealership or car buying website.

It can be a lucrative profession, but you can't just jump straight in. In fact, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) specifically mandates that if you sell three or more cars a year, you need to have a Florida dealer license.

Selling your car to an individual, also called a private-party sale, is typically where you can get the most money. However, it can also be more time-consuming and come with added risk.

Selling your car privately on Facebook Marketplace or Craigslist will get you the most money. But if you don't want to deal with strangers, we recommend checking out Carvana and CarMax for the best offers.

The safest payment method for private car sales is usually a direct bank transfer (wire transfer), which requires the buyer to transfer funds from their bank account to yours.

Key Takeaways:

Both Carvana and CarMax advertise no-haggle pricing, but Carvana offers a seamless selling process that helps it come out ahead in our rankings. We give Carvana the edge over CarMax as a car selling website. Our team rates CarMax just slightly ahead of Carvana for its car buying services.

In general, accepting cash for your car is by far the safest way to make sure you get the full, exact payment. But remember, if you accept cash from a buyer you'll end up with hundred or even thousands of dollars in your wallet and you'll need to get to the bank ASAP.

Florida sales and use tax, plus any applicable discretionary sales surtax, is due on all new or used motor vehicles sold, leased, delivered into, imported into, or used in Florida, unless a specific exemption applies.

Do I need to notify DMV if I sold my car in Florida? ›

When you sell a vehicle, within 30 days, you must complete the Notice of Sale section on the back of the Certificate of Title or HSMV 82050 . Submit the form to this office or the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV).

Failure to surrender a valid license plate when your insurance is cancelled or expires will result in suspension of your driver license. When you dispose of a plate by turning it into a tax collector's office you will receive a receipt showing that the plate was surrendered.

All people and companies selling more than 3 cars in a 12 month period need a Florida Car Dealer License. Additionally, you'll need this license even if you advertise more than three cars for sale. Lastly, all auto auctions require this license if you want to purchase vehicles from them.

Remove The Plates

You'll need to remove them before the buyer takes possession, so you can then transfer the plates to another car when you purchase a new one. In a situation where you will be moving out of state or no longer carrying car insurance, you'll need to return the plates within 30 days.

A: Yes. Florida law requires private sellers to file a Bill of Sale form HSMV 82050. If the buyer does not file for the title and registration and the seller does not file a Bill of Sale, the seller can be held legally liable for actions with the vehicle, even if they no longer own the car.

Since 1926, Kelley Blue Book has been one of the most trusted names in the auto industry. You might say we literally "wrote the book on car values". And today there's no better place to find the value of your current car than KBB.com.

Local junkyards and private buyers typically pay the highest amounts for junk vehicles. Private buyers often pay more because they're buying for parts or personal repair projects, while scrapyards can pay higher prices because they save on dismantling and compacting services.

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