Selling a junk or dead car in Lauderhill

Concealed, not just parked

Section 3.7 of the regulations covers off-street parking and loading. Besides the concealment rule, it says a parking or loading area "shall not be used for the sale, repair, or dismantling of any vehicle or equipment, or for storage of materials and supplies."

That closes two common workarounds: fixing the car slowly in the space, and pulling parts off it to sell one at a time. If parting it out is on your mind, our part it out or sell it whole guide weighs it up.

When a car becomes abandoned property

City Code 14-51 defines abandoned property as "all wrecked or derelict property having no value other than nominal salvage value," left "unattended and unprotected from the elements." It names "wrecked, inoperative or partially dismantled motor vehicles and motor vehicles with no current registration and license plates."

So a car that sits outside under the sky, with an expired tag, fits the definition even if it would start.

A dead work truck

Section 20-18 says a commercial vehicle may not park on a right-of-way next to residential property except briefly for service or delivery, and never "for more than twenty-four (24) hours." A commercial vehicle over twenty feet long, a bucket or lift truck, or a limousine may not park overnight in a residential zone at all.

The title office is next door

Lauderhill sellers have it easy here. As the crow flies, the Broward title counter in Plantation is about 1 mile southwest: Suite 101, 1800 NW 66th Ave. Call (954) 765-4697.

Florida rules for a car that has been sitting

When a car has been parked for months, these state rules tend to matter most:

• Late renewal. Let a renewal slide beyond its due month and, starting the 11th day after that month ends, a flat delinquent fee applies. It ranges from $5 to $250, scaled to the tax.
• Dead storage. Months a car spent parked and unused can be free of license tax, backed by an affidavit that is notarized or certified.
• Driving on an old tag. Up to 6 months lapsed is a noncriminal nonmoving ticket; longer than that, the penalty steps up.
• No inspection. Private cars here skip smog testing entirely, so nothing has to pass before a sale.
• No title. A Lauderhill car of 10-plus model years valued under $1,000 can use form HSMV 82137, which sends it to a salvage dealer or metals recycler as a derelict, never to be titled again. See junk car with no title.

Getting an offer

Start online or by phone at (877) 421-6008. We will want to know the car, its miles, whether it moves on its own, and where you stand on the title. The truck can reach a condo lot, a townhouse driveway or a body shop in Lauderhill. Neighbors: Lauderdale Lakes, Sunrise, and Florida for state rules.