Guides
The long answers to the questions buyers ask us: what a car really costs to register, how financing works on a used exotic, how to keep one right in Miami, and what to do to it first. Every guide names its sources.
The guides
Buying an Exotic Car in Florida: The Complete Guide
How to buy an exotic car in Florida without getting burned: dealer or private sale, inspection, history reports, AS-IS, deposits, the out the door number.
Florida Tax, Tag and Title on an Exotic Car
What a Florida exotic car costs to register: 6 percent state tax, the county surtax capped at $5,000, title and tag fees and the $695 line, all sourced.
The latest articles
Buying a Car in Florida When You Live in Another State
Florida collects your home state rate, capped at 6 percent, when Form DR-123 is signed at the sale and you register at home within 45 days. No surtax.
Florida County Surtax on a Car: Why It Stops at $5,000
Florida's county surtax on a car applies only to the first $5,000, so on any exotic it is a flat $25, $50 or $75, set by the county you register in.
How a Trade-In Lowers Your Florida Sales Tax
Trade a car in the same transaction and Florida taxes the price less the allowance. A $30,000 trade on a $100,000 car saves $1,800 in state tax.