Florida Car Dealer's License
If you want a Florida Car Dealer's License and If you are in Florida, you're lucky. Florida has more car dealer auctions than any other state! Most car dealer auctions in Florida are owned by www.manheim.com or www.adesa.com
Florida Car Dealer License Requirements
If you have done online research on a Florida Car Dealer's License, it may seem like there are tons of requirements. You may have read about the place of business requirement, the bond, the class, etc. However, if you understand what the MINIMUM requirements are, it's really not that bad. Most dealers I know make over $100,000 per year and they only spend about $300 per month on overhead, so it's a small investment to make tons of money.
Now anyone can go online and find out what the Florida car dealer license requirements are, but nobody bothers telling you what to do FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, etc, and nobody wants to show you the EASIEST and CHEAPEST way to go about meeting the Florida Car Dealer License requirements.
If you want to learn the process inside and out, I recommend www.dealerlicense.com. You can purchase low-cost training manuals and videos that will not only teach you the easiest and cheapest way to get your Florida Car Dealer License, but more importantly, you will learn how dealers make money too. Their order page is located at: http://www.dealerlicense.com/order.html
WARNING TO FLORIDA RESIDENTS: If you Live in Florida You Need a Car Dealer License to retail cars in Florida!
I AM A CAR DEALER AND I AM ALSO A LAWYER, SO I HOPE YOU TAKE THE FOLLOWING SERIOUSLY:
There are many programs online where you can "rent" a dealer license or get licensed out-of-state. If you are wholesaling from auction-to-auction, it's difficult for your state to bust you. However, these programs can be problematic, especially if you are advertising to the retail public in your state, even if you are a wholesaler who sells "through" a network of local dealers. Even if you have a wholesale license in another state, by advertising to the retail public in your state, you are purporting to be a retailer and since you do NOT have a retail license in your state, the state considers it "unlicensed auto sales", which is usually a misdemeanor crime. If you don't believe me, simply call your local DMV investigator and they will certainly tell you the same thing.
Florida and Other States are Cracking Down on Out-of-State Car Dealer Licenses!
HERE'S SOME REAL PROOF:
Recently someone called me about advice because they were busted in their state for unlicensed auto sales. What happened was they lived in Florida and had a dealer license based in another state. They advertised a car on Craigslist.com and an undercover DMV investigator pretended to be a customer. Even though he had a dealer license in another state, when the Investigator found out that the dealer did NOT have a Florida dealer license, the DMV slammed the guy with a civil injunction lawsuit against him and if he continues to sell cars in Florida with an out-of-state license, he will be prosecuted as well. That unlicensed dealer has had to pay thousands in attorney fees for his defense. The investigator was nice enough to give him a "slap on the wrist" with a civil suit only, but not all investigators are that nice - you can be prosecuted. Do you want to take that chance?
In many cases, it's CHEAPER to get your OWN license in Florida than getting a "shady" out of state license
Why pay monthly fees to an out-of-state company when the same monthly fees can be applied towards your OWN Florida in-state car dealer license. I talk to dealers all day and many tell me that it ended up being CHEAPER getting licensed in their own state. If you know what the MINIMUM requirements are, it can be done. Your state will tell you the requirements, but they will NOT tell you the easiest, fastest and cheapest way to get your Florida Car Dealer's license. You can learn the easy, fast and cheap way at www.dealerlicense.com.
EVEN DEALER AUCTIONS ARE CRACKING DOWN ON OUT-OF-STATE LICENSES
At my local Manheim dealer auction there is a huge sign that says:
"OUT OF STATE DEALERS: If you purchase a vehicle, it MUST be exported outside of this state."
Not all auctions have this policy, but the trend is for more and more auctions to follow this rule. The auction does this per the state's request because the state knows most out of state dealers who buy, will try to sell that car in the state the car was purchased in. This is a back-door method that the state is using to further crack down on unlicensed auto dealers.
What this means is that the dealer auction will NOT release the car to you because you have an out of state license - you need to show the auction a bill of lading from a trucking company that says the car is going to be transported out of state. This can be MAJOR problem if you have an out of state license! Do it the right way - get a dealer license in FLORIDA.
Free Florida Car Dealer's License Information
There is a set of free publications that will help you learn the business and the dealer license process the legitimate legal way. You can find these free car dealer license publications at: http://www.dealerlicense.com/dealers.html
Dealer Auctions in Florida
Manheim Central
Phone: (407) 438-1000; (800) 966-2570
Fax: (407) 438-2830
Manheim
Phone: (386) 255-2500; (800) 881-3233
Fax: (386) 255-3501
Manheim Fort Lauderdale - Car Dealer Auction – Dealer Auction License Required. See http://www.dealerlicense.com for how to get your car dealer’s auction license.
Phone: (954) 791-3520
Fax: (954) 791-3522
Manheim Fort Myers - Car Dealer Auction – Dealer Auction License Required. See http://www.dealerlicense.com for how to get your car dealer’s auction license.
Phone: (239) 476-9800
Fax: (239) 337-7711
Manheim Jacksonville - Car Dealer Auction – Dealer Auction License Required. See http://www.dealerlicense.com for how to get your car dealer’s auction license.
Phone: (904) 446-2101
Fax: (904) 446-2104
10737 New
Manheim Lakeland - Car Dealer Auction – Dealer Auction License Required. See http://www.dealerlicense.com for how to get your car dealer’s auction license.
Phone: (863) 984-1551; (800) 967-2886
Fax: (863) 984-1795
Manheim Orlando - Car Dealer Auction – Dealer Auction License Required. See http://www.dealerlicense.com for how to get your car dealer’s auction license.
Phone: (407) 656-6200; (800) 337-8491
Fax: (407) 877-5260
Manheim
Phone: (561) 790-1200; (866) 889-7222
Fax: (561) 798-0774
Manheim Pensacola - Car Dealer Auction – Dealer Auction License Required. See http://www.dealerlicense.com for how to get your car dealer’s auction license.
Phone: (850) 484-7100; (850) 477-3063
Fax: (850) 857-0173
6359 North W St
Manheim St. Pete - Car Dealer Auction – Dealer Auction License Required. See http://www.dealerlicense.com for how to get your car dealer’s auction license.
Phone: (727) 531-7717
Fax: (727) 539-0912
Manheim Tampa - Car Dealer Auction – Dealer Auction License Required. See http://www.dealerlicense.com for how to get your car dealer’s auction license.
Phone: (813) 247-1666; (800) 622-7292
Fax: (813) 247-1714
ADESA
11700 New
FL
904-764-1004
ADESA
FL
352-351-5100
ADESA
FL
813-620-3600
ADESA
FL
941-756-8478
Learning how to make money is just as important as learning how to get your Florida Car Dealer License
I recommend that you get a hold of training manuals and videos at www.dealerlicense.com. You will not only learn how to get your Florida Car Dealer License, but you will learn the BUSINESS as well!
