List a car FOR DALLAS PRIVATE CAR SELLERS
Give your car its own listing, find a strong selling price and talk directly with buyers. Below: what applies in Dallas County, where to meet buyers and the Texas paperwork.
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DALLAS COUNTY
In May 2018 the Dallas Police Department announced Community MeetUp Spots (with OfferUp) with signage and cameras, starting at the South Central Patrol Division, 1999 E. Camp Wisdom Road. The notice is from 2018, so call the division to confirm it is still available.
Official source ↗Dallas County is an emissions county: vehicles registered there need a passing emissions test before registration, and the safety inspection no longer applies to non-commercial vehicles. This falls on whoever registers the car, so it is not a seller requirement.
Official source ↗Agree on an independent inspection, verify payment with your bank before signing anything, and keep your home address out of photos and messages.
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TEXAS PAPERWORK
Give the buyer the title signed with your printed name and signature, the date of sale and the odometer reading. Also print and sign your name and fill in the sales price on Form 130-U (Application for Texas Title and/or Registration), which the buyer takes to the county tax office. The TxDMV seller checklist does not mention notarization for an ordinary sale.
Official source ↗You can remove your plates and registration sticker when you hand over the car. Transfer the plates to another vehicle of the same classification, keep them for a future vehicle (the sticker does not transfer), or deface the front with permanent black ink or similar to prevent misuse.
Official source ↗File a Vehicle Transfer Notification (VTN) online within 30 days of the sale to protect yourself from the buyer's parking tickets and toll charges. The paper Form VTR-346 exists as an alternative, but do not file both. Filing does not transfer ownership, and the title stays in your name until the buyer titles it.
Official source ↗Official sources checked October 30, 2026. This is a planning guide for an ordinary private sale, not legal advice or an official form. Follow the current instructions from the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles for your vehicle, especially for lost titles, several owners, out-of-state buyers or a car that is not fully paid off.
See every Texas requirement, including liens and bills of sale ↗
In May 2018 the Dallas Police Department announced Community MeetUp Spots (with OfferUp) with signage and cameras, starting at the South Central Patrol Division, 1999 E. Camp Wisdom Road. The notice is from 2018, so call the division to confirm it is still available.
Dallas County is an emissions county: vehicles registered there need a passing emissions test before registration, and the safety inspection no longer applies to non-commercial vehicles. This falls on whoever registers the car, so it is not a seller requirement.
Yes. Enter the city where the car is actually available, along with the correct ZIP code. Do not label a car as being in Dallas if it is in a nearby town.
Use the city where your car is actually available when you list it.