We buy cars in Emerald. Funds clear, then we collect.

We buy cars all over Emerald

Emerald is the hub of the Central Highlands. Coal mines surround it, irrigated farms grow cotton, citrus and grain along the Nogoa River, and cattle country stretches out in every direction. People here drive a lot, often on dusty roads, and their vehicles show it. Whether your car is in town, at a house in Tieri or on a property near Springsure, we buy your car.

We are a licensed motor dealer (MD 077404, Autohaus Australia Pty Ltd) buying cars Australia-wide, 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. There is no obligation and no fees are taken out of the offer.

The cars we buy in Emerald

Bowen Basin mine sites run on dual-cab utes. The Toyota HiLux, Ford Ranger and Isuzu D-MAX do the hard yards for miners, contractors and farmers alike. Families need a big SUV or a 4WD that can tow the van out to Lake Maraboon. Whether it is a work ute with a canopy or the family wagon, we can buy your car.

We buy cars, utes, SUVs and 4WDs from 2021 or newer with 100,000 km or less. Central Highlands kilometres add up fast, so if yours has gone past that, send it through anyway. We will tell you straight away if we can help.

Selling a car in Emerald without the hassle

Selling privately out here is slow. There are only so many local buyers, and anyone from Rockhampton or Mackay faces a long round trip to look at your car. Strangers ring at all hours, lowball offers arrive by text, and you still have to be sure a payment is genuine. If you work a roster, finding time for inspections is harder again.

Sell your car to us and skip all that. 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 your roster. The balance goes into your bank account, and we collect the car only after you confirm the funds have cleared. Still paying it off? We deal with your lender directly and pay you any equity. Read about selling a car under finance or see how it works.

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. See our guides to selling a car in Queensland and selling a car in Australia.

Heading to the coast? We also buy cars in Rockhampton and Mackay.