Sell your car in Clearwater: running, half taken apart or won't start
Clearwater doesn't allow a dismantled, partially dismantled, inoperative or discarded vehicle to be stored outdoors on public or private property, so a car that no longer runs shouldn't sit outside at home. Our buying partner quotes your car online at no charge and no obligation, gives you a week to say yes, and sends the free pickup to wherever it's parked.
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Fixing it in a Clearwater driveway before you sell
- Minor repairs, anywhere on the property. The city's guide permits minor vehicle repairs anywhere on a residential property (City of Clearwater Code Compliance).
- Anything more, inside. Other repair work in a residential zoning district has to be confined within a completely enclosed building (city guide).
- Only on a resident's own car. That indoor work is limited to vehicles owned by someone who lives at the residence (city guide). If the big job costs more than the car is worth, when to stop repairing a car can help you make the call.
Where we pick up around Clearwater
The free pickup covers all of Clearwater, from the US 19 corridor to Gulf to Bay Boulevard, and the rest of Pinellas County. A car that's partly taken apart is fine; list what's missing when you book.
Hurricane closures. All Pinellas County Tax Collector offices closed October 7 through 10, 2024, for Hurricane Milton (Pinellas County Tax Collector). When a storm is heading in, look for a closure notice before you drive to US 19 or Gulf to Bay.
Cash for your car in Clearwater
Clearwater's citizen's guide to code compliance files inoperative vehicles under Community Development Code Sections 3-1503.B.6, 3-1507.A and 3-1502.G.5 (City of Clearwater Code Compliance). Under that heading, keeping, storing or parking an inoperative vehicle on any public property is declared a nuisance and is unlawful, and the outdoor storage of all or part of any dismantled, partially dismantled, inoperative or discarded vehicle isn't allowed on public or private property (city guide).
The project car on jack stands with its engine half out and the sedan that quit in the driveway both fit that description. Our junk car offer is meant for cars like these: it quotes the car as it stands, and the free pickup takes it off the property. If parts are already gone, list them on the form so the quote reflects the car that is actually there.
On the fence about one more repair? Fix it or junk it walks through that decision.
Showing a car for sale at a Clearwater home
Keep it on the pavement. The city's guide says no parking, displaying or storing of vehicles, trailers or boats is permitted on any grass surface or other unpaved area unless the code specifically authorizes it (City of Clearwater Code Compliance), so a car with a For Sale sign belongs on a paved driveway, not on the lawn.
The street has limits too. In a residential zoning district, boats, trailers, RVs and commercial vehicles can't be parked or stored on the public right-of-way (city guide), so a boat or trailer you're selling along with the car needs a spot off the street.
Rather not have strangers coming by the house at all? The online offer skips the showings: you describe the car, see the number, and if you accept, the pickup comes to the driveway.
Clearwater's two tax collector offices
- •North County, 29399 US Highway 19 North, Suite 100: a Pinellas County Tax Collector office, the county tax collector's office (the local DMV) (Pinellas County Tax Collector)
- •Gulf to Bay, 1663 Gulf to Bay Boulevard: vehicle registrations for cars, boats and mobile homes (Pinellas County Tax Collector)
- •Opens 8 a.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, and closes at 4:30 p.m. each weekday; no Saturday or Sunday hours (Pinellas County Tax Collector)
- •727-464-7777 takes questions for the tax collector (Pinellas County Tax Collector)
- •Drop box and kiosk at each of the two: a drop box outside, and a self-service kiosk for registration renewals (Pinellas County Tax Collector)
Asked by Clearwater sellers
Can I keep a project car I've taken apart in my Clearwater backyard?
Not outdoors. The city doesn't allow the outdoor storage of all or part of any dismantled or partially dismantled vehicle on public or private property, a backyard included (City of Clearwater Code Compliance).
Where exactly is the North County tax collector office?
Behind the Olive Garden on US 19, at 29399 US Highway 19 North, Suite 100, in Clearwater (Pinellas County Tax Collector).
Where are code violations involving cars reported in Clearwater?
To the city's Code Compliance Division, at 727-562-4720, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (City of Clearwater Code Compliance).
For the paperwork side, from the title assignment to the notice of sale, our Florida page has the statewide steps. If the car was wrecked rather than worn out, selling a damaged car is the better guide.