that is not on eBay or from a dealer...but from an individual in central Florida. I want to drive down there and check it out, but I no longer have truck/trailer capabilities to haul it back and due to other commitments from SWMBO I would have to go by myself.
So the scenario I envision is likeing the car, making a deal, going to a Bank of Amerca branch down there and getting the guy a bank check ($20,000 range so cash not practical....this is not "Fast 'n Loud" after all) , then we go to his bank and pay off his loan and I get Bill of Sale paperwork from his bank that guarantees they will mail me the title soon.
But then what ?
It would be cool to transfer the tags from my car to the new one and drive it home, then have a car carrier specialist bring my little car back here after a few days. But who would actually drive my car on the carrier and would I have to have insurance on both vehicles during that time in case something screwed up with the car carrier ? (or my car sitting on the street for a few days waiting for same)
Or would be it really be safer for me to drive back in current car and have the new purchased one brought on the carrier ? To further complicate matters I have heard that Florida is so strict on sales tax that if I were to drive the new purchase back myself I would in theory owe Florida sales tax !! (which is out of the question considering SC auto sales tax is maximum of $300) But guessing that is a dealer thing and if vehicle bought from individual I just transfer the tags and drive the damn thing home, hoping I don't get stopped by the cops for something else.
Gawd, why is this so freakin complicated ? thoughts ?
So the scenario I envision is likeing the car, making a deal, going to a Bank of Amerca branch down there and getting the guy a bank check ($20,000 range so cash not practical....this is not "Fast 'n Loud" after all) , then we go to his bank and pay off his loan and I get Bill of Sale paperwork from his bank that guarantees they will mail me the title soon.
But then what ?
It would be cool to transfer the tags from my car to the new one and drive it home, then have a car carrier specialist bring my little car back here after a few days. But who would actually drive my car on the carrier and would I have to have insurance on both vehicles during that time in case something screwed up with the car carrier ? (or my car sitting on the street for a few days waiting for same)
Or would be it really be safer for me to drive back in current car and have the new purchased one brought on the carrier ? To further complicate matters I have heard that Florida is so strict on sales tax that if I were to drive the new purchase back myself I would in theory owe Florida sales tax !! (which is out of the question considering SC auto sales tax is maximum of $300) But guessing that is a dealer thing and if vehicle bought from individual I just transfer the tags and drive the damn thing home, hoping I don't get stopped by the cops for something else.
Gawd, why is this so freakin complicated ? thoughts ?