***FLORIDA RESIDENTS***

•  Must pay State sales tax on total purchase price (6%)

• Must pay County surtax where the vehicle is being registered (up to 1.5% of the first $5,000; Some Florida counties do not have a surtax)

• Must pay transfer fees for vehicle registration, title and license plate

• If you have a plate to transfer, the flat charge paid towards transfer of title, tag and registration is $295. If you do not have a plate to transfer, the cost is $495.

EXAMPLE TRANSACTION:

LET'S SAY YOU LIVE IN MIAMI, FLORIDA AND YOU WIN A TRUCK FROM ME FOR $3000.

Your TOTAL costs will look like this:

Total bid price - $3000

State tax (6%) - $180

Miami-Dade County Surtax (1% applied to, but not to exceed $5,000 of the transaction) - $30

Title, tag, registration - $295 

Document and Prep fee (Covers temp tag (if necessary), transport of vehicle, FedEx delivery of your docs and the ever-increasing eBay fees) - $295

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$3800 out-the-door

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• As a licensed dealer and under Florida Law, I am obligated to collect and process deal-related paperwork and taxes on behalf of the state of Florida. So, instead of you paying the fees and charges after you stood in line at your local tag agency/tax collector, I do the work for you. In heavily-populated area... most customers are VERY happy to learn this.
  

• Whether you buy from a private party or a dealer, you will be responsible to pay taxes+registration+title-transfer fees. The only difference is, if you buy from a private party, you pay fees+taxes at your local tag agency/tax collector. If you buy from a dealer, you pay the dealer when you take delivery of the vehicle; they ARE the tax collector and paperwork-processor (not to mention you have more accountability for your purchase than buying from Joe Schmoe).

• You MUST present a valid driver’s license and proof of insurance to be able to drive off in your new vehicle. After the sale is complete, you can expect to receive your title, registration and license plate (if you needed a new one) within 30 days. NOTE: There have been rare occasions where your receipt of title exceeds 30 days (maybe 5% of all transactions). Although extremely rare, you understand that this is a possibility and a delay in titlework will not be grounds for negative or neutral feedback.

***OUT-OF-STATE RESIDENTS*** 

•  If buyer’s State Sales Tax is greater than 6%, buyer will have to pay any tax owed over the maximum 6% Florida requires Seller to collect once they return to their home state.

• If buyer’s State Sales Tax is less than the Florida 6%, seller will collect whatever the Buyers State requires and no more.

•  $295 Document and prep fee is applied to every transaction.

• We will provide you with a notarized affidavit stating that tax has been paid and, if your state is a reciprocating state (most are), you will not have to pay it again in your state. Seller will furnish Buyer a 30-day temporary license plate. You will leave Miami with your temp tag, registration, bill of sale...and most importantly, your new vehicle courtesy of Miami Motors!

• Buyer must have proof of insurance and a valid driver’s license before taking delivery in Florida. Please check your home state's tax/registration/title imposed fees/requirements before bidding; some states do not allow a credit for taxes paid to another state & you would be required to pay your home state sales tax when you register/title the vehicle.

***CANADIAN RESIDENTS*** 

Customs requires title to be present to get your vehicle across the boarder; To ensure your title is ready to be released at delivery... bank-to-bank wire transfer is your quickest and smoothest way to pay for your purchase. If payment is other than bank wire transfer, i.e., certified bank check or approved loan check, the title will only be released when all funds have cleared. We will assist you with whatever documents you will need to clear Canadian customs but knowing exactly which documents are required by your home province is strictly the buyers' responsibility. Those requirements can be found at this website www.riv.ca that is: Registration of import vehicles, Canada. Also, a generic web search asking " How do I import car into Canada" will bring up lots of information, including discussion boards and message boards.