Paperwork & rules
Selling your car to an interstate buyer or dealer: what changes
Selling to a buyer or dealer in another state? Your own state's rules still apply. Notices, plates and rego refunds explained, state by state.
Guides for selling your car, page 7
Straight advice from a licensed dealer valuing cars since 1992: what your car is worth, how to get it ready, where to sell it and how to make sure you are paid.
Earlier guides
Car values
EV battery health: what buyers ask and how to show it
How to show your EV's battery is healthy when you sell: where to get a state of health report, what the battery warranty covers and how to quote range honestly.
Model guides
Selling a used LandCruiser 300: the premium, recalls and grades
Selling a LandCruiser 300? How pricing moved on from the 2022 over-list premium, which transmission recalls apply by build date, and what buyers check.
Selling tips
Won a car? How to sell a prize car
Won a car in a raffle or competition? How to sell a prize car: cash alternatives, proof you own it, unregistered rules, tax questions and who to sell to.
Paperwork & rules
Selling an unregistered car: expired rego rules by state
Can you sell a car with expired rego? When each state's inspection rule kicks in, how to move the car legally, the receipt to write and rego refunds.
Car values
Check for open recalls before you sell your car
Do you have to fix a recall before you sell? How to search your VIN on vehiclerecalls.gov.au, get the free fix done and prove it to a buyer.
Model guides
Selling a used Prado: 150 vs 250 Series and the recalls to clear
Selling a 2021-on Prado? How the 250 Series and its price rise affect a used 150, which two recalls to check on your VIN, and what buyers look at.
Selling tips
Finished the big lap? Selling your tow vehicle
Back from the big lap? How to sell your tow vehicle: tow bars and brake controllers, the Prado and HiLux touring recalls, the caravan and remote collection.
Paperwork & rules
Do I pay tax when I sell my car? CGT, GST and the ute question
Most private car sales aren't taxed. Learn when CGT, GST or luxury car tax apply, why some utes may not count as a car and what to ask your accountant.
Car values
Car not driven for months? What to check before you sell
Car been sitting for months? What to check before you sell: battery, tyres, brakes, an overdue service, lapsed rego by state and your insurance.
Model guides
Selling a used Mazda3: engines, grades and what buyers check
Selling a 2021 or newer Mazda3? Decode your grade and engine, see what changed when manuals and mild hybrids went in 2023, and check recalls and warranty.
Selling tips
The true cost of selling a car privately in 2026
Ads, roadworthy and safety certificates, prep, your hours and weekly rego, insurance and interest: what a private car sale really costs, line by line.
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