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Cash for Cars in Florida: Sell Your Junk Car the Simple Way

Get a real offer for your car, junk or running. Free towing anywhere in Florida, you pick the pickup time, and you are paid at pickup. Below: real cars we bought in Florida, and the FLHSMV paperwork to have ready.

  • Free towing, nothing deducted
  • Payment at pickup
  • You schedule the pickup
  • Electronic title? We explain it
Recently bought in Florida

Your offer holds if the car matches your description. Prefer to talk? Call (786) 756-6893

Cars we have bought in Florida

Real Florida cars, real prices paid

These are cars CashSellCar bought from sellers in Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, Kissimmee and Miami, with the amount each seller was paid. We buy all types of cars, from a non-running sedan to a late-model Honda with body damage, so your offer depends on your car.

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2009 Subaru Legacy 2.5GT Sedan bought from a seller in Orlando, Florida for $550 by CashSellCar Orlando
2009 Subaru Legacy 2.5GT SedanBought in Orlando, FL
2011 Nissan Versa SL Hatchback bought from a seller in Jacksonville, Florida for $660 by CashSellCar Jacksonville
2011 Nissan Versa SL HatchbackBought in Jacksonville, FL
2005 Jaguar S-Type V8 Sedan bought from a seller in Tampa, Florida for $690 by CashSellCar Tampa
2005 Jaguar S-Type V8 SedanBought in Tampa, FL
2012 Subaru Outback 2.5i Limited bought from a seller in Orlando, Florida for $980 by CashSellCar Orlando
2012 Subaru Outback 2.5i LimitedBought in Orlando, FL
2015 Honda Accord EX Sedan bought from a seller in Miami, Florida for $1,100 by CashSellCar Miami
2015 Honda Accord EX SedanBought in Miami, FL
2016 Honda HR-V bought from a seller in Kissimmee, Florida for $4,000 by CashSellCar Kissimmee
2016 Honda HR-VBought in Kissimmee, FL
2018 Honda Civic EX Sedan bought from a seller in Miami, Florida for $6,000 by CashSellCar Miami
2018 Honda Civic EX SedanBought in Miami, FL
Your car next?Junk, wrecked or running. See your Florida offer before you agree to anything.Get my offer
Where selling a car goes wrong

The problems Florida sellers run into, and how we handle each one

These come up again and again in seller complaints about car buyers. Here is what usually happens, and what you can expect from us instead.

The price drops when the tow truck arrives

ElsewhereThe quote was one number on the phone. The driver hooks up the car, finds "extra rust" or a "missing part", and offers less.

With usYour offer is based on what you tell us. If the car matches your description, the offer stands and the driver does not renegotiate. If something does not match, you can decline and we leave the car where it is, at no charge.

Big-number ads

ElsewhereAn ad promises a headline price, then the real quote is a fraction of it.

With usNo advertised price. You get an offer for your actual car and see it before you agree to anything.

Fees come out of the payment

ElsewhereA towing or "processing" fee shows up at pickup and gets taken out of the money.

With usTowing is free and nothing is deducted. The offer you accept is the amount you are paid.

"You need a title" when you don't have a paper one

ElsewhereMany Florida sellers are turned away because they cannot find a title that was never printed.

With usWe ask whether your title is electronic, and explain how to reassign it. If it is truly lost, we point you to the right FLHSMV form.

Pickups that never happen

ElsewhereThe buyer misses the window, stops answering, or keeps rescheduling.

With usYou choose the pickup time yourself in the offer form, and it is confirmed when you book.

Still tied to the car after the sale

ElsewhereThe car is gone, but tolls, tickets or an insurance charge keep arriving in your name.

With usWe tell you what to do: keep your plate, file the Notice of Sale, then cancel the insurance. The steps are below.

The number you accept is the number you are paid.

As long as the car is the way you described it. No haggling in your driveway, and no fees taken out.

Step by step

How to junk a car in Florida

Five steps from offer to done. Most sellers finish the first four in a single pickup, and towing is free whether the car runs or not.

  1. Get your offer

    Answer a few questions about the car: year, make, model, condition, and whether you have the title. You see the number before you commit.

  2. Check your title

    Find the paper title, or confirm it is electronic. If the car was financed, get the lien release from the lender.

  3. Schedule the pickup

    Pick the day and time in the offer form, and tell us where the car is: a driveway, a street spot, a shop or a storage lot.

  4. Sign it over and get paid

    The driver checks the car against your description, you sign the title, and you are paid when the car is loaded. Keep your plate.

  5. File the Notice of Sale

    Submit HSMV 82050 to the FLHSMV so the car is no longer registered to you, then cancel your insurance.

See how it works

Selling a car in Florida, in under a minute

What you will see: how CashSellCar buys cars in Florida, from an online offer to a pickup time you choose and payment at pickup with free towing, plus the real Florida cars we bought and what we paid, from Tampa and Orlando to Miami. 53 seconds, with an original Florida song.

Florida FLHSMV paperwork

The paperwork you need to sell a car in Florida

Florida has no inspection or emissions test to pass before you sell. What matters is the title and telling the state the car is sold.

CERTIFICATE OF TITLEFLHSMV

Sign the title over

Fill in the transfer section with the sale price and odometer reading, and sign it at pickup.

HSMV 82050FLHSMV

Notice of Sale

File it with the FLHSMV after the sale. It removes the car from your registration and ends your liability for it.

HSMV 82994FLHSMV

Electronic title

If your title is electronic, it is reassigned at a county tax collector office or license plate agency with this form (HSMV 82092 if odometer-exempt).

HSMV 82101FLHSMV

Lost title

Apply for a duplicate if the paper title really is lost or destroyed. Check first that it was not simply electronic.

Heard that older cars don't need a title in Florida?

Not in Florida. There is no general age-based title exemption: a car that is not derelict needs a title, whatever its age. The exception is narrow. Florida law lets a derelict motor vehicle, one at least 10 model years old and worth less than $1,000, go to a licensed salvage dealer or registered metals recycler with a Derelict Motor Vehicle Certificate application (HSMV 82137) instead of a title. Not every car qualifies. Tell us about your car and we will tell you whether this route applies.

After the car is gone, in this order

  1. Keep your plate

    In Florida the plate stays with you. Take it off before the truck leaves.

  2. Transfer or surrender it

    Put the plate on another car, or turn it in at a tax collector office.

  3. Then cancel your insurance

    Florida requires coverage for as long as the plate is active, so surrender the plate first.

Sources: FLHSMV, Motor Vehicles, Tags and Titles and Florida Statutes §319.30.

What sets your offer

What makes a Florida car worth more or less

Offers depend on the car itself. These are the things that move the number, so you can check them before you ask.

↑Raises your offer

  • Engine, transmission and catalytic converter still on the car
  • A title in your name, paper or electronic
  • Keys, even if the car does not start
  • Wheels that roll, so the truck can load it easily
  • An accurate description, so the offer holds at pickup
YourOffer

↓Lowers your offer

  • A missing catalytic converter or stripped parts
  • Flood or saltwater damage, common after Florida storms
  • An unreleased lien
  • A car that is hard to reach: blocked in, a gated lot, or no clearance
Get the most for it

Before you sell, check these

Leave the parts on

Pulling the battery, tires or converter to sell separately usually costs you more on the car's offer than the parts bring in.

Know when to sell privately

If the car runs well and has no damage, a private sale may get you more. We are the better fit when it does not run, is damaged, or you want it gone without listings and strangers.

Tell us about storm damage

Flood and saltwater damage change the offer. Say so up front and the number holds at pickup.

Clear out the car

Check the glove box, trunk and under the seats, and remove your SunPass transponder before the tow.

Discover Florida

From the Panhandle to the Keys, we pick up everywhere

Wherever your car is in Florida, from a Miami parking garage to a driveway in the Panhandle, the towing is free and you choose the pickup time.

Downtown Miami across Biscayne Bay, Florida
MiamiDowntown Miami across Biscayne Bay.
Downtown Tampa skyline over the Hillsborough River at golden hour, Florida
TampaThe Tampa skyline over the Hillsborough River at golden hour.
Lake Eola fountain and the downtown Orlando skyline, Florida
OrlandoLake Eola and the downtown Orlando skyline.
Main Street Bridge over the St. Johns River at dusk, Jacksonville, Florida
JacksonvilleThe Main Street Bridge over the St. Johns River at dusk.
Overseas Highway bridge over turquoise water in the Florida Keys
The KeysThe Overseas Highway, running through the Florida Keys.
Gulf of Mexico fishing pier at sunset on the Florida Panhandle
The PanhandleA Gulf of Mexico pier on the Florida Panhandle.
Sunset through pine trees reflected in water, Florida Everglades
The EvergladesSunset over the Florida Everglades.
Gulf of MexicoAtlanticJacksonvilleTallahasseePensacolaGainesvilleOrlandoTampaFort MyersMiami

Illustrative map. We pick up across Florida, not only in the cities shown.

Where we pick up

Free towing across Florida

From the Panhandle to Miami-Dade, the towing is free and you choose the pickup time. City and county guides:

Questions

Selling a car in Florida: common questions

How much can I get for my car in Florida?

It depends on the car: year, make and model, whether it runs, whether the engine, transmission and catalytic converter are still on it, and whether you have the title. You see your exact offer before you agree to anything, and if the car matches your description, that is the amount you are paid.

How do I junk a car in Florida?

Get an offer, schedule the pickup, and have the title ready to sign over. At pickup you sign the title, take your license plate off, and are paid when the car is loaded. Then file a Notice of Sale (HSMV 82050) with the FLHSMV so the car is no longer tied to you.

Can I sell a car in Florida without a title?

Florida requires a title whatever the car's age. Before you order a replacement, check whether your title is electronic: since 2013, Florida titles without a lien are electronic by default unless a paper copy was requested, so many sellers never had one printed. If the title really is lost, apply for a duplicate with form HSMV 82101.

My Florida title is electronic. Can I still sell?

Yes. An electronic title is reassigned at a county tax collector office or license plate agency using form HSMV 82994 (or HSMV 82092 if the car is exempt from odometer disclosure). Tell us it is electronic when you ask for an offer.

Can an old junk car be sold without a title in Florida?

Sometimes. Florida law lets a derelict motor vehicle, one at least 10 model years old and worth less than $1,000, go to a licensed salvage dealer or registered metals recycler with a Derelict Motor Vehicle Certificate application (HSMV 82137) instead of a title. Not every car qualifies. Tell us about your car and we will tell you whether this route applies.

What do I do with my license plate?

Keep it. In Florida the plate belongs to you, not the car. Take it off before the tow, then transfer it to another vehicle or surrender it to a tax collector office before you cancel your insurance.

Do I need an inspection or emissions test to sell?

No. Florida has no periodic safety inspection, and its emissions testing program ended in 2000, so there is nothing to pass before you sell.

Who buys junk cars in Florida?

Licensed dealers, salvage dealers and metals recyclers, and online car buyers like CashSellCar. Whoever you sell to, fill in the buyer's name when you sign the title over, never hand over a title with the buyer's section left blank, and file your Notice of Sale (HSMV 82050) afterwards.

Can I sell a car I still owe money on?

Yes, but the lender has to release the lien before ownership can transfer. Tell us about the loan when you ask for an offer, and have the payoff or lien release ready before pickup.

Do you only buy junk cars?

No. We buy all types of cars in Florida: junk, wrecked, flood-damaged, non-running, and newer cars that still drive. The cars on this page range from a $550 Subaru to a $6,000 Honda Civic.

Is towing really free, and when do I get paid?

Towing is free and nothing is deducted for it, whether the car runs or not. You are paid at pickup, when the car is loaded onto the truck.

Last updated September 28, 2026. Paperwork steps checked against FLHSMV guidance. Questions? Call (786) 756-6893.

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