I'm going to put my camaro up for sale but I'm not exactly sure what I need to do to get it ready. It has a clear Virginia title and I have not registered it in Florida yet. Do I need to register it and get the title transferred to a Florida title before I sell?  I've never sold a car privately before.

Also, car still has VA plates that are expired. I assume I can't exactly give out test drives legally?  Any way around that?

No way around the test drive unless you renew the plates. With VA plates, the only other issue that might be of concern is the Non-Resident Exemption Not Allowed statute (FFS 320.38). Basically/In General, if you have children in Public School or you are employed in FL, you must have Florida plates within 10 days.

No, you do not need to switch the title over to Florida. Who ever buys the car will take the properly completed VA title, along with a VIN Verification Form (done at DHSMV or by your local cop shop), and Proof of Insurance to DHSMV to get the vehicle properly titled and registered. Unlike some states, Florida has no grace period.

VIN VERIFICATION FORM

Thank you for the info. I was hoping to avoid plating the car since it's fairly expensive for new residents but if I have to, I have to.

Also keep in mind the car will have to be insured if registered, an additional cost to consider.

ETA- If you do get a Florida plate/title, make sure when you sell the car you physically remove the plate and turn it in at DHSMV thus cancelling the insurance requirement. Otherwise, when you drop the insurance and don't cancel the registration, you risk getting your driver's license suspended.

Yeah the camaro is fully insured right now. I may just eBay it and hope it sells to an out of state buyer. Might be easier that way, I dunno. I'll have to do more research but you've been a big help.

Any Florida Notary can also do the VIN/Odometer verification form if that is more convenient.

Thanks!

Since you guys are so helpful, if you were me, would you spend the money to plate this car even though I'm not going to have it much longer?  It's probably going to cost me around $300 to do so.  If I were to sell it without doing so, would that cause any issues for the new owner?

No to both unless like you mentioned, you want to allow a test drive.

I can probably chance it on the test drives.  Thanks for your help.

should be able to transfer the title and not register it.