Cochran Motor Company, Est. 2025

1023 N Broad St
Rome, GA 30161

(706) 237-7207
Whitfield County, Georgia · 36 miles from the lot

Used Cars Near Dalton, GA: Our Rome Lot Is 36 Miles Away

For a Whitfield County buyer in Dalton, north of the lot, it is 36 miles, so it pays to call first. 42 vehicles are here and we will say honestly whether yours is still one of them.

Looking at car lots near Dalton? We are an independent used car dealership in Rome, 36 miles from Dalton, and there are 42 used cars, trucks and SUVs for sale on the lot today.

That is a slice of the lot: 9 trucks, 29 SUVs and 4 cars are on the ground in Rome today, and the mix turns over weekly.

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Getting here from Dalton

The drive from Dalton runs about 60 minutes, mainly along Oothcalooga Street (GA 53 Spur).

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We sell from a single lot on North Broad Street, with no branch in another town. Part of the inventory is parked at holding lots close by, so tell us what you want and it will be waiting on the main lot 36 miles up the road.

Tell us which one you want to see on (706) 237-7207. Some of our stock sits at holding lots nearby, and without notice there is usually a ten minute wait at the end of the drive from Dalton.

Drive time and route from OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Worth doing before you come in. It takes a few minutes and does not commit you to anything. We are not a lender: your application goes to outside lenders, and we tell you where you stand.

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We will get back to you at (706) 237-7207 or by email. No obligation.

Title and tag from Whitfield County

Title and registration run through your own county. Dalton buyers handle that at the Whitfield County Tax Commissioner in Dalton, the same as any other Whitfield County purchase.

Georgia charges a one-time title ad valorem tax when the vehicle is titled. It took the place of the old annual ad valorem bill on newer purchases. The current figure and the calculation are on the Department of Revenue's own page, so use theirs rather than an estimate, ours included.

We provide the title paperwork, and Whitfield County handles the tag. The state routes the title application and the tax through the buyer's county, meaning Whitfield County on a Dalton sale rather than Floyd.

Georgia Department of Revenue: title ad valorem tax ›
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Emissions rules for Dalton buyers

Georgia runs its emissions inspection program in 13 counties, and Whitfield County is not one of the 13 Georgia counties covered.

The county list lives on the program's official site, and it is the one to read rather than any second-hand version of it. The lot's county is outside the program too, so neither end of the Dalton trip brings a test into it.

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Worth knowing before the drive

We do not put anything out without a clean title and no reported frame damage, and there is a history report on most of them. Over a longer drive that is exactly the thing you want settled in advance. What a branded title costs you ›

Questions from Dalton buyers

How far is Cochran Motor Company from Dalton?

About 36 miles. We are at 1023 N Broad St in Rome, Georgia, and Dalton, Georgia sits north of us. That is the only address, and it is where you see any vehicle.

Does a Dalton registration involve an emissions test?

No. Registering in Whitfield County involves no emissions test, whether the vehicle came from Rome or from anywhere else.

Can you do the title and tag paperwork for a Dalton buyer?

Yes. Georgia has the title application and the title ad valorem tax go to the county where you live, so a Dalton purchase is titled in Whitfield County, through the Whitfield County Tax Commissioner in Dalton. We handle our side of the paperwork here in Rome.

How long does it take to drive up from Dalton?

Around 60 minutes, with Oothcalooga Street (GA 53 Spur) doing most of the work. Ring (706) 237-7207 before you leave Dalton and it will be waiting on the main lot.

Will you keep one back for me until I get there?

Yes. Call (706) 237-7207 and we will hold it and have it pulled up front. Stock turns over weekly, so from Dalton that is worth doing rather than taking the chance.

Near Dalton

Closest other towns we hear from: Varnell (9 mi from Dalton), Chatsworth (11 mi from Dalton), Ringgold (13 mi from Dalton), LaFayette (18 mi from Dalton), Calhoun (18 mi from Dalton), Chickamauga (19 mi from Dalton), Fort Oglethorpe (20 mi from Dalton), Rossville (23 mi from Dalton).

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