Selling tips
Paid before pickup or after handover? When the money should land
Some car buyers pay after you hand over the keys, others before pickup. Compare the payment models, what cleared funds means and what to check first.
Guides for selling your car, page 9
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
Selling tips
How long does it take to sell a car? Every method compared
How long a private sale, trade-in, instant offer, auction, consignment or direct dealer sale takes, what slows each one down, and how to choose by deadline.
Selling tips
Sold your car privately and the buyer wants a refund?
Sold your car privately and the buyer wants their money back? What you still owe a private buyer, the VIC and WA rules, and how to reply in writing.
Selling tips
Wipe your personal data from your car before you sell it
What your car remembers about you and how to clear it before you sell: paired phones, saved addresses, brand apps, e-tags, garage remotes and a factory reset.
Selling tips
What is the best way to sell a second-hand car?
Private sale, dealer trade-in or cash for cars? Compare the pros and cons of each way to sell a second-hand car in Australia and find the best fit for you.
Selling tips
How to sell your car online for free
Learn how to sell your car online for free in Australia, with tips on photos, writing an honest listing, pricing it right and staying safe with buyers.
Selling tips
Where to sell your car for cash
Where to sell your car for cash in Australia: compare private sales, dealers, auctions and wreckers, what each one involves, and how to get paid safely.
Prestige & European
5 ways to sell a luxury European used car
Selling a luxury European used car? Compare five ways to do it in Australia: dealer, trade-in, private sale, auction or a reputable cash buyer.
Prestige & European
6 tips to properly maintain European cars for resale
Six practical tips to maintain your European car for resale, from logbook servicing and specialist mechanics to the right fuel and keeping every receipt.
Car values
Factors that determine the value of a used vehicle
The key factors that determine the value of a used vehicle in Australia, from make, model and kilometres to fuel efficiency, condition and service history.
Car values
Find out how much your car is worth, quickly
Find out how much your car's worth quickly. Learn what sets a used car's market value in Australia and the fastest ways to get an accurate valuation.
Selling tips
Things to know before you sell a second-hand car
Selling a second-hand car? What to know first, from presentation and realistic pricing to safe advertising, honest disclosure, paperwork and getting paid.
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