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shut the front door 04-23-2025 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 2426163)
The official title is electronic. But, you can go the the DMV office, and they will print one off for you. I got one and they charged me $10.
I went online and ordered my title and paid nothing. It was in my mail 4 days later.

tophcfa 04-23-2025 03:22 PM
I would absolutely want a physical title, I can’t put a digital title in our fireproof safe where all important documents reside.

Inspector Mark 04-23-2025 03:57 PM
This may already have been said. In Michigan, a couple of years ago they stops issuing paper titles. I bought my last car in 2022. The title never came in the mail so I called the dealer because I was concerned. That's when I found out no more paper titles.

Before coming down to Florida last month I paid the vehicle off, now I waiting to see what happens next. When the payoff letter comes in the mail will I have to send it to the State, did the credit union send a letter to the state, do I just hold the letter until I sell the vehicle and that prove there is no lean?

Inspector Mark 04-23-2025 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by MrLonzo (Post 2426161)
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?
I have never had to prove I owned a vehicle in my life until I wanted to sell it. Never needed the paper title until then.

joshgun 04-23-2025 06:10 PM
I sold my car to CarMax which I bought new in 2018. They required paper title not electronic so I had to go to DMV and pay$10 for paper title.

stevesliders 04-23-2025 11:00 PM
car title
 
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Originally Posted by MrLonzo (Post 2426161)
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?
Go to fldhsmv.gov online $ 2.50 will be mailed to you.

msilagy 04-24-2025 08:40 AM
I just bought a car and was sent a paper title.

retiredguy123 04-24-2025 08:49 AM
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Originally Posted by stevesliders (Post 2426678)
Go to fldhsmv.gov online $ 2.50 will be mailed to you.
That link does not work. Try FLHSMV.gov.

MrLonzo 04-24-2025 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by msilagy (Post 2426759)
I just bought a car and was sent a paper title.
Who sent it? The dealer or DMV?

MrLonzo 04-24-2025 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted by MrLonzo (Post 2426161)
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?
Followup: Based on the wide and often disparate responses on the Forum, I decided to get a paper title. I went to the DMV on Powell -- they said it would cost $10 to get a paper title there, or I could pay $2.50 and have them mail it to me. I chose the latter.

They also told me that I need a paper title to sell the car. If I don't have a paper title and never had one, I could order one at the time of the sale (which might delay the sale), or transfer the title electronically to the buyer which would cost about $85. The latter would also apply if you get a paper title and lose it!

retiredguy123 04-24-2025 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by MrLonzo (Post 2426873)
Followup: Based on the wide and often disparate responses on the Forum, I decided to get a paper title. I went to the DMV on Powell -- they said it would cost $10 to get a paper title there, or I could pay $2.50 and have them mail it to me. I chose the latter.

They also told me that I need a paper title to sell the car. If I don't have a paper title and never had one, I could order one at the time of the sale (which might delay the sale), or transfer the title electronically to the buyer which would cost about $85. The latter would also apply if you get a paper title and lose it!
What you posted is also "disparate". "You need a paper title to sell the car" and "you can transfer the title electronically to the buyer". Which is it?

My advice is to get a paper title and don't lose it. I have a paper title, and I also have a scanned copy stored on the cloud (Google Drive) with all of my other legal documents.

MrLonzo 04-24-2025 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 2426877)
What you posted is also "disparate". "You need a paper title to sell the car" and "you can transfer the title electronically to the buyer". Which is it?
Yes, the part I left out of the "you need a paper title" is "if you don't want to pay the $85". Sorry.


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