[New Englander]

Originally Posted by Mike3461

Have any of you bought a new or used car in FLA and transferred your FLORIDA registration and tags from your old vehicle to the new vehicle, which will be purchased from a Florida dealer.?

My dealer charges $578 for license and registration fee.

Sounds high to me. What did you pay? Thank you.

(P.S. This question doesn't apply to bringing in an out of state car.)

Could you name the dealership?

[sallyg]

We paid about that when we moved to Fl. It was a shock. Considerably higher than what we had ever paid in our home state.

[kkingston57]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

Sounds very high. According to various websites, an initial registration is $225 and transfers are only about $80.

Perhaps tax on the purchase of the vehicle is included in the $575? Though it would then seem a little low.

A $500 "because I can charge it and you'll pay it" fee?

Do not know but do believe that dealer is charging you for their time and expense(with a huge mark up) to actually do the transfer.

[kkingston57]

Originally Posted by OhioBuckeye

Don’t know where you come from but wait until you have a fender bender, & you find out Florida car Ins. is a NO FAULT STATE, unless you came from a state with no fault. We live in Texas & we’re no fault here too. We’re originally from Ohio & when you have a wreck there the person that caused the wreck pays. I think no fault is a money gouging money pit for the Ins. Company. Personally I don’t like this kind of Ins.

Need to check with your insurance agent(florida). I was in the biz.

If you are in an accident, the driver or owner of the car which caused the accident is responsible for the property damages to your vehicle. If you are injured in the same accident your own auto policy(PIP sectiion of the policy) pays your medical bills and lost wages up to 10K. If you have serious injuries, consult with an attorney and they can explain how NO Fault works in Florida. It can get complicated. There are many un insured/underinsured drivers in Florida.

[Sandy and Ed]

Originally Posted by me4vt

That’s a fair price for Village People! It’s because of the Villages that it’s high anyhow😉

HUH??? What does this post really mean?? Just another general negative post about The Villages Community??

[VApeople]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

the only thing that matters is the "out-the-door" price which should include the sales tax, registration, tags, title, and other fees. Whenever you engage in a discussion about individual line items with a car dealer, you will lose money. That is their game and you cannot win it.

I hope many other people read and understand your advice.

I started making OTD offers in 1995 and it has made car-buying a very enjoyable experience.

[Mike3461]

Originally Posted by New Englander

Could you name the dealership?

Jenkins Nissan of Leesburg

[Mike3461]

Thanks for all replies I will only do business with dealers that do registration fees that are not artificially inflated.

[Mosells]

First time registration of a car in Florida charge a one time higher fee. So I was told by the state registrar when I purchased a used car in Florida. I was from out of state with no Florida driver license. She asked if I ever had registered a car in Florida I told I a registered a car in 1958. She said their records didn’t go back that far and if I could produce the registration she could waive the fee. Well, I forgot I may need the registration in 2020, and tossed when I sold the car. That’s a long explanation that you’re screwed.