Cases That Are Ideal For CarAlternative.com
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1)
Selling a car privately is not an activity most people are comfortable doing for the following reasons:
- It takes a significant amount of time and expense to advertise and sell the vehicle
- The vehicle may require costly repairs before it is safe to sell
- It usually requires dealing with strangers
- Anxiety over whether the new buyer will have a problem with the vehicle and become upset
- Haggling over price
- Figuring out the paperwork required for the sale
CarAlternative.com makes selling your vehicle quick and easy.
2)
In many states the owner of a vehicle is required by law to give the buyer a recent smog certification. In many cases costly repairs are needed before the vehicle can pass a smog test. This creates a major disincentive to sell the car privately.
CarAlternative.com is a licensed, registered, bonded, and insured vehicle wholesaler. Signing over your car to us does not require smog certification.
3)
In many cases a vehicle's condition may make a private sell difficult. Usually, a new buyer will need a test drive before committing to a purchase. This may not always be possible. Also, not too many private buyers are willing to tow away your used car.
CarAlternative.com accepts a high percentage of non-running vehicles (see our acceptance criteria). Depending on the age, type, overall condition, and mileage of your car we can even accept vehicles with the following problems:
- Engine failure
- Transmission/clutch failure
- Electrical problem/won't start
- Collision damage
In many cases a car owner faces a repair bill near to or greater than the expected sale price of the vehicle.
CarAlternative.com can turn this situation around for you. Instead of paying to have the car taken away, let us pick it up at the repair shop or your home and sell it for you at auction.
4)
We may still be able to get a fairly good sale price by taking your vehicle to auction. Buyers at the auctions specialize in certain cars and they often buy one car for a body and another car for engine or transmission. This means your car may still hold significant value to these types of buyers.
5)
Usually a car shop will give you a few days before insisting that you remove it from their property. That's plenty of time for CarAlternative.com to pickup the car at the shop and tow it straight to auction. Once you book your sale with us we can pickup your car at the shop within two business days. (Please be sure to check our car acceptance criteria first to make sure it's a vehicle we can accept. See our vehicle qualification page.)
6)
Absolutely. The key factors to consider are the following:
- The fixed costs for the transaction (see cost of our service page)
- Our commission structure (see cost of our service page)
- The quality of the auctioneer (see our auctions page)
- Ability of CarAlternative.com to set an intelligent minimum bid at auction
We know of no other competitor offering a similar service that can pass through to you more of your vehicle's value. See for yourself using our payment wizard.
7)
In most cases CarAlternative.com will accept any car ten years or newer—regardless of condition.
8)
A large number of vehicles handled by CarAlternative.com fall into this category. Unfortunately we can not accept every car under 15 years old. The location, mileage, condition, make, and model will determine if we can accept your vehicle. See our vehicle qualification page.
9)
A significant number of vehicles handled by CarAlternative.com fall into this category. Although we turn away many vehicles older than 15 years, we do accept a large number. The major determining factors are the make and model, as well as the condition. See our vehicle qualification page.
CarAlternative.com also accepts truly “classic” cars such as Mustangs, Camaros, etc.
10)
If you are thinking of selling or trading-in your vehicle it is most likely in fairly good condition and is safe to drive. The advantage of using CarAlternative.com is that you can still get a decent price: usually beating a low trade-in offer but less than a private party sale value. Although we take a commission, and there are costs to transport and sell your vehicle, the convenience of our service may outweigh the other factors. Usually you are facing shady tactics when negotiating a trade-in, and face expense and hassle when faced with a private sale. (go to our Compare Alternatives page to learn more about CarAlternative.com versus a private sale or trade in.
11)
A large percentage of vehicles we sell at auction are in non-running condition. Buyers at the auctions specialize in certain cars and they often buy one car for a body and another car for engine or transmission. This means your car may still hold significant value to these types of buyers.
12)
This is not a problem for CarAlternative.com. We handle non-registered vehicles.
13)
As long as we can sell the vehicle for $400 or more at auction we will accept your vehicle.
14)
No problem. Auction buyers are always looking for the true classic vehicles.
