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Old 04-23-2025, 08:11 AM
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Originally Posted by MrLonzo View Post
When buying a new car in Florida, the final price generally includes registration and title. I just learned the title is kept electronically by the Florida DMV even after the car is paid off.

Do people normally request a paper copy of the title? Without that, how can the owner prove ownership? Or is proof of ownership not required except when selling it, in which case the transaction goes electronically through the DMV?
DO NOT GO ELECTRONIC. I had a business in Tampa that occasionally had to use the title system. If you want something really screwed up let the government handle it. Try and trade in an electronic title car when you buy a new car, try and junk out a electronic title vehicle and the list goes on. Try and sell a car with an electronic title. NO WAY FOR ME.