Cars & Bids is the best place to sell your modern enthusiast car – and we've made the process easy.
1. Submit Your Car
It's free to submit your car. We simply ask you for a few details – including the VIN, some photos, and a brief description of the car. You can also choose whether you want to set a reserve price, or if you want your vehicle to be sold with no reserve. A reserve price is a minimum value you'll accept in order to sell your car – and while a reserve auction may seem like an appealing choice, we've found that vehicles offered with no reserve get more bids, more interest, and more attention.
If you choose a reserve auction, we'll ask you to suggest a reserve price – but, based on market conditions, we may ask for a lower one before accepting your car. Keep in mind that all of our auctions start from $0, regardless of whether or not they have a reserve.
Our experienced auction team will review your submission and may ask you some follow-up questions. We will do our best to give you an answer within a business day. Not every car is right for Cars & Bids, but we always appreciate you taking the time to submit your car to us!
2. Prepare Your Listing
Once your submission is accepted, we'll need some additional information from you – like detailed photos, service and ownership history, etc. Don't worry – we're here to help you throughout the process!
Before you can sell on Cars & Bids, your car must not be listed for sale elsewhere – meaning you'll have to remove any other advertisement for your car and you cannot accept offers outside of the auction.
Take excellent photos of your car to get top dollar – hire a professional photographer or review our photo guide before snapping your own pics.
Filming a quick video walk-around and cold-start are strongly recommended – just shoot them on your phone in landscape mode and upload to YouTube or Vimeo.
Review the process for transferring vehicle titles in your state – and, if you have a loan on the vehicle, review the process and timeline for paying it off with your lender.
Get ready for a thrilling 7-day auction and be prepared to engage with the community and answer questions as they arise.
