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How to Sell Your Car Privately in St. Petersburg

How it works

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List Your Car in Just a Few Minutes.

Selling your car privately can't be easier than this. Just enter your VIN or Licence Plate and get started on KarKiosk! To maximize the visibility of your listing, provide clean, crisp photos, verify your location and complete the simple registration on KarKiosk.

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Increase Your Car Exposure.

Maximize your car's exposure with our features at KarKiosk! Multiple platform listing, free vehicle history reports, Featured listing, Price Your Car Right and more!

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Finalize the Sale.

Select the right buyer and do a secure online sale with all correspondence protected. You don't even have to give your personal phone number or email address to your buyer, you can use the KarKiosk Message Center to correspond instead!

Top Benefits with Your Listing

One Listing, Multiple Platforms

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One Listing, Multiple Platforms

Expand your visibility with no extra effort. Our intelligent listing technology allows you to list your vehicle on Craigslist and advertise your listing on two additional platforms: Facebook and Instagram. Get your car listed in front of the appropriate audience quickly and easily.

Free KarKiosk+ Auto Perks & Discounts

Add value to every part of your vehicle selling experience with KarKiosk+ perks: Free access for you to exclusive discounts from over 1,000 national retailers, getting discounts on everything from car washes to oil changes, new tires, loans, and insurance!

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Free KarKiosk+ Auto Perks & Discounts

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Free History Report

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Free History Report

Create trust and transparency with your potential buyers. Every listing comes with a complimentary vehicle history report, helping your potential buyers gain important insights about your vehicle's history. Building trust reduces anxiety and motivates buyers to make decisions faster.

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Communicate Securely – Voice Calls and Chat within Message Center

Communicate safely with potential buyers on KarKiosk's secure platform using voice calls or chat. Stay private and never share your personal contact details.
Secure Voice Calls: Make instant, real-time voice calls directly through our message center. Connect with buyers immediately when you need to discuss details or answer questions quickly.
Real-Time Chat: Our user-friendly chat feature lets you communicate instantly with buyers. Send messages, share information, and close deals quickly.

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Communicate Securely – Voice Calls and Chat within Message Center

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Free KarStudio Credits

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Free KarStudio Credits

Distinguish yourself from the rest with enhanced, professional quality images by AI. You can use your free KarStudio credits to improve and advertise your vehicle to maximize interest from buyers with quality studio images.

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All Benefits

One Listing, Multiple Platforms

Get your cars listed on more than one platform. We will list your car automatically on Craigslist and advertise your car listing on Facebook and Instagram.

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Voice & Chat

Communicate safely and effectively with car buyers through KarKiosk Message Center. Our technology allows buyers and sellers to communicate using both chat and voice calls.

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Free History Report

Get a Free KarReport Vehicle History Report for your listed vehicle when choosing KarKiosk. Give buyers confidence by giving important details useful to their car buying decision.

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KarStudio Credits

Enhance your image with the help of AI. Get Free KarStudio Credits and improve your vehicle images with features such as background removal, image editors, filters and more.

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Number of Images

Show your car from every angle with up to 25 high-quality photos! Listings that have high-quality images get more engagement from buyers and help them visualize the car as their own.

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Add a 30-second Video

Show off your car in action with a quick 30-second video that shows the amazing features of your vehicle in action. Whether that's the sound of engine, or pristine interiors, a 30-second video will elevate the car listing.

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Featured Vehicle

Showcase your car as the Featured car. A featured vehicle is seen up to 55% more views over standard listings. When it's time to find the right buyer, featured listings give you a major advantage in finding the right buyer as quick as possible.

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Price Your Car Right

Make your vehicle competitive by pricing based on the current market. Don't price your car too high, you're only losing time while giving yourself the best chance of a sale with our specialized monthly updates to sell your vehicle.

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Email & SMS Notifications

You won't miss an active buyer! Get immediate email and SMS alerts for incoming offers and you have the advantage of being in the know.

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Newly Listed Badge

Stand out with a newly listed badge! Your car is being promoted automatically in your local area, and on the app your car is showing as prominently as possible in buyer's search results.

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Instant Car Offers

Need an instant offer? We make it easy to close quickly and without the wait, by engaging with direct buyers who are partners of The Car Market.

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Customer Support

You are not alone in this process! We have buildings of support staff dedicated to you and your car listing when you need our assistance! We want the process to be as smooth as possible for you when you sell your vehicle.

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Follow these easy steps to Privately Sell Your Used Car on KarKiosk

Why Choose Karkiosk

Sign Up and List Your Car Privately

Start listing your car for sale privately on KarKiosk by entering your vehicles VIN or License Plate number

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Upload Photos and Other Information

To make your listing as attractive as possible, upload high quality and clear photos. Don't forget to include a description of the condition of the vehicle, how you have used it, etc.

Be Prepared with the Right Documents

You want to have your vehicle title and other required documents. Each state has different documentation when selling your used vehicle, so be sure to look into that ahead of time!

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Keep Track of Incoming Offers and Pick a Buyer

You will be able to track incoming offers all in one place, and will be able to accept, rebut or counter offers from inside the KarKiosk platform. Plus, when you find a buyer or an offer that you like, you can schedule a test drive from within KarKiosk

Schedule Test Drive

The buyer, generally, will want to test drive your car. Eliminate the long tedious text reply back and forth - utilize scheduling to quickly figure out a good time and location for the test drive.

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Complete Your Sale

When you have sold your car, make sure to get the correct paperwork in order, you will need to transfer your vehicle title and any other documents based upon state requirements. Don't forget to cancel your insurance.

FAQs When Selling Your Cars Privately in St. Petersburg, Florida

Frequently Asked Questions

Listing your Car is quick and easy! Simply enter your VIN or License Plate number into our platform and have the basic details ready: mileage, price and clear, well-lit images of your Car.

Yes! When you purchase a listing plan with KarKiosk you receive free credits for KarStudio. Our AI-powered image enhancement tool. With KarStudio, you will be able to convert your car images into professional, studio-quality images to impress potential buyers.

Yes! Not only will we list your Car on KarKiosk, we will also list your Car on Craigslist. We will also advertise your Car on targeted ads on Facebook and Instagram to maximize the potential buyer reach.

Buyers can purchase a Vehicle Condition Report through KarKiosk. This is an AI-powered report that provides the buyer with a virtual inspection of the vehicle's condition. No guesswork for the buyer, since it most often can highlight body damage.

Yes, safety is our priority! Use KarKiosk's Message Center for all communications. It is the best way to communicate with buyers securely and effectively. All without giving away personal information.

Yes. We verify all users' email and mobile number before they can be in contact with Car sellers. This is the first step in making KarKiosk a safe place for the buyer and seller.

The Discounts and Perks Program is an exclusive offering to KarKiosk+ users only. It allows you to access over 1,000 automotive merchants around the nation that can offer you discounts on services like car washes, oil changes, car insurance, automotive loans, etc

Sell Your Car Privately in St. Petersburg, FL - KarKiosk

If you want to sell your car in St. Petersburg, FL, it's almost always a better financial decision to sell it privately than trading it in for a dealer's offer. KarKiosk takes most of the hassle, time and worry out of selling your car privately. We provide expert resources and flattened tools to help car owners get the best value for their private sale.This guide is designed to take you through the easy steps for selling your car privately in St. Petersburg, and providing you with useful tips to make the process quick and easy.

Why Sell Your Car Privately with KarKiosk

KarKiosk is a valuable partner for private car sales. We help you with virtually every aspect of listing and contacting a buyer with ease, and make sure you will maximize your vehicle value. Using KarKiosk, you will have things like:

  • Expert support for step-by-step guidance.
  • Community perks on automotive discounts.
  • User-friendly tools to efficiently list your car for sale on trusted car-selling platforms.
  • And we are very localized with St. Petersburg and Florida residents to reach potential buyers, efficiently and effectively.

How to Sell Your Car Privately With KarKiosk

Selling your car privately in St. Petersburg, FL, is not as complicated! Follow these straightforward steps:

Prepare Your Vehicle for Sale

Presentation and condition are critical to how quickly your car sells and how much you will receive for it. Once you have:

  • Clean Your Car – thoroughly wash and detail the inside and outside, in order to make an excellent first impression.
  • Repair Issues – fix any minor mechanical issues or cosmetic blemishes that could cause a buyer to pass on your car.
  • Take Pictures – high-quality pictures of your car at different times of the day from different angles (both interior and exterior).

Collect All Necessary Documents

Selling your vehicle privately in Florida has legal steps that you must follow. The Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Division (FLHSMV) has a couple of important requirements:

  • Transfer Title of Vehicle – the seller must transfer title of the vehicle to the buyer of the vehicle. Use form HSMV 82101 to obtain a duplicate title if the title has been lost.
  • File Notice of Sale (form HSMV 82050) – filing this notice of sale protects you from continued liability for the vehicle, after you sell it.
  • Record Odometer Reading – you must disclose and record mileage in the notice of sale for title transfer.

Visit FLHSMV's Vehicle Sale Guide for more detail.

Understand St. Petersburg Laws for the Sale of Cars

There may be local laws outside the state statutes that may affect how you advertise and sell your vehicle. For example:

  • "Curbstoning" is illegal in Florida. This means that you can't park your car with a "For Sale" sign on it in a public right of way. Always use private property with permission.
  • Vehicles must have no existing liens. If you have a lien with your car, it must be satisfied before you can transfer ownership/title to the buyer.

Sell Your Vehicle Effortlessly

With KarKiosk, you will tap into relevant car listing sites for your vehicle, and you can reach thousands of potential vehicle buyers right in St. Petersburg and surrounding areas.

Your listing must include:

  • A vehicle description and features.
  • All high-quality photos showing the vehicle.
  • A competitive price that is vetted against similar vehicles in the area.

Meet Safely to Complete the Sale

When you have found the buyer for your vehicle, meet in a safe public place. Do NOT forget to:

  • Verify the buyer's identification.
  • Go along with the buyer on the test drive.
  • Complete the transaction in an FLHSMV Motor Vehicle Service Center to safely transfer the title.

Utilize FLHSMV's assistance - (Location Finder).

Remove Your License Plates

Under Florida state law, the license plates stay with the seller not the vehicle. You may transfer the plate to your new vehicle, or take it to the authorities if you do not want to retain ownership of the plate.

Small Cities and Suburbs Around St. Petersburg

KarKiosk does not sell vehicles just in St. Petersburg! KarKiosk supports sellers in these areas as well and they have many buyers:

  • Pinellas Park
  • Gulfport
  • Seminole
  • South Pasadena
  • Treasure Island

All of the above areas have a large number of buyers and additional cities which will be helpful for a fast sale once your vehicle is on KarKiosk sites.

More Benefits for Private Selling Through KarKiosk

When you sell your vehicle legally through KarKiosk, there are many more features and benefits you will have access to.

  • Automotive Discounts - Subscribers will have access to discounts on vehicle-related products like repairs, detailing, etc.
  • Experiencing Community Spirit - You will become part of a network of buyers to sellers who have one thing - their passion for automobiles.
  • Easier Listing Process - List your vehicle and manage any discussion from one dashboard.

With many benefits above, KarKiosk will provide an easy, safe, and rewarding vehicle selling transaction.