Selling a junk or dead car in Miramar

Home and business zones, side by side

The ban runs across both kinds of land in the city:

So moving a dead car from the driveway to a friend's warehouse lot does not fix anything unless that business is licensed to handle such cars. Even a recreational vehicle parked at a home "shall have current license plates and registration that are clearly visible from the street."

What "abandoned" means here

Section 10-52 defines abandoned personal property as "wrecked or derelict property which has been left abandoned and unprotected from the elements." It names "wrecked, inoperative or partially dismantled motor vehicles" among the examples. A car under a torn cover in the side yard fits that picture.

Street rules that lead to a tow

Section 20-48 applies in every zone. Parking "in such a manner as to face oncoming, opposing traffic" is unlawful, curb or no curb. So is parking that blocks the "free flow of traffic" or emergency vehicles, or letting a car hang over a space's lines. "The city shall tow or have towed any vehicles in violation of this section, and any towing or storage fees shall be at the owner's expense."

Title paperwork from Miramar

You can reach the Broward County service center in Plantation at (954) 765-4697. It's at 1800 NW 66th Ave., Suite 101. Measured direct, it's roughly 14 miles northeast of central Miramar. That office is the one on our list; others may exist.

If a lender still holds a lien on the car, the lien has to be paid and the lender has to report it before Florida will transfer the title. Our loan guide covers that case.

With no title at all, Florida has the derelict certificate. Under state law, a derelict car is worth under $1,000, at least 10 model years old, and has its main value as scrap or parts. The owner fills out HSMV 82137 and files it with the local tax collector office. In Miramar that sale is limited to a licensed salvage dealer or registered scrap metal recycler, and the car loses any chance of a new title. The form also lets you name the driver and transport company hauling it.

After the sale the plate goes home with you. From there, the Miramar buyer has 30 calendar days to apply for a new title before a late fee kicks in. Your own deadline is HSMV 82050, the Notice of Sale, due within that same 30-day span after the sale.

Getting an offer

Have a car to sell in Miramar? Call (877) 421-6008 or try the offer form. Pickup can be from the driveway the city flagged or a business lot. Pembroke Pines is 2.9 miles away and Miami Lakes is 4.3. See the Florida page for statewide rules.