We buy cars in Bowen. You get paid, then we collect.

We buy cars all over Bowen

Bowen is a working town on the coast between Mackay and Townsville. Tomatoes, capsicums and the famous Bowen mangoes grow on the farms around it, the Collinsville mines sit inland, and the port at Abbot Point ships coal. Plenty of locals also tow a boat to the ramp every weekend. Whether you are in Queens Beach, Merinda or out at Gumlu, we buy your car.

We are a licensed motor dealer (MD 077404, Autohaus Australia Pty Ltd) buying cars Australia-wide, and the business is run by a valuer who has priced cars since 1992. You get a genuine offer by phone, not an online estimate. Ask for a free valuation, with no obligation and no fees taken out of the offer.

The cars we buy in Bowen

Utes rule here. Growers, mine workers and tradies drive the Toyota HiLux, Ford Ranger and Isuzu D-MAX, often fitted with a tray, toolbox or towbar. Families want a reliable SUV like the Toyota RAV4 for trips up to Townsville. Selling a ute, a 4WD or the family car? We can buy your car.

We buy cars, utes, SUVs and 4WDs from 2021 or newer with 100,000 km or less. Older, or more kilometres on the clock? Send it through anyway and we will tell you straight away if we can help.

Selling a car in Bowen without the hassle

A private sale in a town this size can take a while. Local buyers are thin on the ground, and anyone coming from Townsville or Mackay faces a long round trip. You deal with strangers, time-wasters and scam messages, then have to be sure the payment is real before the keys go. A trade-in is quicker, but the offer comes from the dealer selling you the next car. Here is why many people sell instead of trading in.

Sell your car to us and it is simpler. We make an offer on the call. Once you accept, we pay a deposit, often the same day, and inspect the car at a time and place that suits you. The balance goes into your bank account, and we collect the car only after you confirm the funds have cleared. Still under finance? We deal with your lender directly and pay you any equity. See how it works from first call to collection.

Paperwork in Queensland

In Queensland the seller starts the transfer. TMR says that after you sell, you must transfer the registration within 14 days, and the seller pays no fee. The buyer pays the transfer fee and vehicle registration duty. Until the transfer goes through, you remain liable for tolls and fines on a car still registered in your name. When you sell to us, we prepare the sale paperwork and help with the transfer.

A private buyer of a registered car is owed a current safety certificate. TMR exempts cars traded to licensed motor dealers, so that rule usually does not apply when you sell to us. We confirm what applies to your car on the call. Our guides to selling a car in Queensland and selling a car in Australia cover the rest.

Further along the coast, we also buy cars in Airlie Beach, Mackay and Townsville.