[gbs317]

Originally Posted by Michael 61

I did all at once at the County building on Powell Road in December 2022. I walked in with no appointment, left under an hour with mission accomplished.

I agree. It was a different world doing business with them at the “gold dome”. In CT we would have been in line and waiting for 3-4 hours but here at the county building on Powell Rd. in and out less than an hour.

[Wondering]

Originally Posted by AMB444

If I make an appointment at the Wildwood County Tax Collector/DMV site can I get my car registered/tags, new license and register to vote all at once? Or is there something that needs to get done first before the other.

Website is not specific about how to get it all done at the same time.

I'd like to make an appointment within the week of moving into my new place if possible.

Thanks!

Sumter County for license and registrations.

[Bhighley]

Originally Posted by AMB444

If I make an appointment at the Wildwood County Tax Collector/DMV site can I get my car registered/tags, new license and register to vote all at once? Or is there something that needs to get done first before the other.

Website is not specific about how to get it all done at the same time.

I'd like to make an appointment within the week of moving into my new place if possible.

Thanks!

The answer is yes.

What you’ll learn from this site is that if you ask for the time, the bored retirees will be compelled to explain how a watch is made.

[roadrnnr]

Originally Posted by Kelevision

There’s no way they ask for birth certificates. I literally just did this 3 months ago and I don’t even have a birth certificate. I had a CA registered car and I think it was a couple hundred to register it here.

How did they del with transferring title to Florida?

I have a lease car and they have title in both names

[RustyN]

How to Become Florida Resident, How to protect yourself, Your Pets, Homestead, Driver License, Title https://youtu.be/Hd7iAWCBGp4Video link I hope

[TVTVTV]

Originally Posted by AMB444

If I make an appointment at the Wildwood County Tax Collector/DMV site can I get my car registered/tags, new license and register to vote all at once? Or is there something that needs to get done first before the other.

Website is not specific about how to get it all done at the same time.

I'd like to make an appointment within the week of moving into my new place if possible.

Thanks!

And unbelievably FL requires NO annual vehicle inspections, unlike most states. There are so many unsafe vehicles on the roads, plus under insured vehicles. Unsafe cars on the roads really increase the number of accidents when it's left to the owner who doesn't check their vehicle or doesn't have to spend the money to fix unsafe issues.

[Dusty_Star]

Originally Posted by NoMo50

Only if there is a lienholder on the vehicle. IF you own the vehicle free and clear, a new Florida title will be mailed to you.

Not currently. I registered my out of state car just last year & I had to surrender the out of state title. I was given a choice of getting the new title mailed to me, or paying an additional $10 to have the new title produced on the spot. (Sumter County Service Center 7375 Powell Road, corner of 466A). You must give them the old title. As others have mentioned, the car itself has to be handy, as they will verify the VIN.

I had purchased the car for cash three years earlier, & the title never had a lien on it. It was originally issued to me in my name.

If you do have a lien on the car, then you need more documents, ie: a release of lien.

The price to register one out of state car last year was $440.75 I don't know if the price has risen or dropped since then.

You do not give them the old plates, those are yours to dispose of, unless your home state wants them back. You do get to choose the kind of new Florida plate you receive. You get one plate for the back. My old state had back & front plates.

Any other questions, please ask. I tried to remember my questions. Oh, & what others have said it true, you must have current Florida car insurance & you bring the insurance card with you.

[msilagy]

This is a must - you have to show proof of Fl ins for your car, have the title if paid for, or info on who finances it, and I think 2 forms of ID showing your Fl address. When I went Geico insured my car in Fl - I owned a home already so proof of ID address was readily available. You will get your plates, DL, and voters card that way. Fl yearly stickers are renwed on your birthday so that's different than where I came from. Keep that in mind. The fee can be hefty but it's only once and stickers in Fl are much cheaper than Il for example. Good luck!

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by TVTVTV

And unbelievably FL requires NO annual vehicle inspections, unlike most states. There are so many unsafe vehicles on the roads, plus under insured vehicles. Unsafe cars on the roads really increase the number of accidents when it's left to the owner who doesn't check their vehicle or doesn't have to spend the money to fix unsafe issues.

I have lived in states that require an annual vehicle inspection. What a huge waste of time and money! Every vehicle gets inspected every year. Even brand new vehicles are inspected. The service stations and the state make a lot of money, but, in terms of increased safety, the return on investment is almost nil. It would be better to spend the money inspecting the drivers, not the vehicles.

Regarding insurance, why doesn't the state require a sticker on the vehicle that proves that the vehicle is insured, like they require for the vehicle registration?

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by TVTVTV

And unbelievably FL requires NO annual vehicle inspections, unlike most states. There are so many unsafe vehicles on the roads, plus under insured vehicles. Unsafe cars on the roads really increase the number of accidents when it's left to the owner who doesn't check their vehicle or doesn't have to spend the money to fix unsafe issues.

Not even close. 1/4 of the states require annual vehicle inspections. A little under 1/3 require annual or biannual. Most states require no annual inspections.

And as another poster has pointed out, the annual inspections benefit the inspection stations more than they improve safety.

[Dusty_Star]

Originally Posted by Bhighley

What you’ll learn from this site is that if you ask for the time, the bored retirees will be compelled to explain how a watch is made.

What you'll learn, if you read the thread is that the OP asked additional detailed questions, which people are responding to in order to be helpful, & friendly.

[Dusty_Star]

Originally Posted by roadrnnr

How did they del with transferring title to Florida?

I have a lease car and they have title in both names

I found this regarding leases:
Lease vehicle: Copy of lease agreement and the fax number for the lienholder or leasing company. Your leasing company will also need to send us a power of attorney



https://www.sumtertaxcollector.com/p...ist.pdf?v=2311 (the highlighted parts are from the county & don't pertain to the current question)

[Nana2Teddy]

Originally Posted by Bhighley

The answer is yes.

What you’ll learn from this site is that if you ask for the time, the bored retirees will be compelled to explain how a watch is made.

Gee, I thought that was just mechanical engineers (my husband). I’ve learned never to ask him the time. 🤣😂

[Nana2Teddy]

Originally Posted by TVTVTV

And unbelievably FL requires NO annual vehicle inspections, unlike most states. There are so many unsafe vehicles on the roads, plus under insured vehicles. Unsafe cars on the roads really increase the number of accidents when it's left to the owner who doesn't check their vehicle or doesn't have to spend the money to fix unsafe issues.

We never had annual vehicle inspections in California. Just a smog check every other year.

[HJBeck]

I remember there are quite a few steps.

Buy the house.
Get home stead exemption
Get new drivers licenses
Get your car(s) registered and insured in Florida
Get voter registration cards
Get a bank that does business in Florida
…

Don’t expect the process to be too speedy, and roll with the punches.