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Flipped an auction car, or just ready to move on? Pick the route that fits your vehicle and how much work you want to do.
Selling guides
Instant cash offer sites
How online instant car offers work, which sites to check, how to get a fair number, and what happens at pickup or inspection.Sell a junk, damaged or salvage car
Options for non-running, wrecked, flood, high-mile and salvage-title cars: online junk buyers, salvage auctions, parting out and scrap, plus title and towing tips.Consign a Hellcat, Demon or 392
Consigning a modern Mopar performance car to Cars & Bids, Bring a Trailer, Mecum or eBay Motors: fees, photos, documents, reserves and what buyers check.Sell a work truck, box truck or fleet
Where to sell pickups, box trucks, cargo vans and fleet units: TruckPaper, Commercial Truck Trader, Ritchie Bros./IronPlanet, Purple Wave and instant buyers.Spartanburg / SC selling guide
Step-by-step for selling a vehicle in South Carolina: signing the title, bill of sale, SCDMV Form 416 Notice of Vehicle Sold, returning plates, liens and insurance.
How online instant car offers work, which sites to check, how to get a fair number, and what happens at pickup or inspection.Sell a junk, damaged or salvage car
Options for non-running, wrecked, flood, high-mile and salvage-title cars: online junk buyers, salvage auctions, parting out and scrap, plus title and towing tips.Consign a Hellcat, Demon or 392
Consigning a modern Mopar performance car to Cars & Bids, Bring a Trailer, Mecum or eBay Motors: fees, photos, documents, reserves and what buyers check.Sell a work truck, box truck or fleet
Where to sell pickups, box trucks, cargo vans and fleet units: TruckPaper, Commercial Truck Trader, Ritchie Bros./IronPlanet, Purple Wave and instant buyers.Spartanburg / SC selling guide
Step-by-step for selling a vehicle in South Carolina: signing the title, bill of sale, SCDMV Form 416 Notice of Vehicle Sold, returning plates, liens and insurance.
Get three numbers before you sell
- Instant offer (fastest, lowest effort).
- Dealer trade or appraisal (may save sales tax on your next car in some states; SC caps sales tax/IMF at $500).
- Private sale or auction (usually the most money, most work).
Enter the same mileage, condition and options everywhere, then compare what you net after fees, towing and your time.
All selling options
- Carvana: Online instant offer for clean, running cars; pickup or drop-off, offer typically valid for a few days.
- CarMax: Online or in-store appraisal; useful as a second opinion against other instant offers.
- Kelley Blue Book Instant Cash Offer: Generates an offer redeemable at participating local dealers; good benchmark.
- CarGurus Sell My Car: Instant offer from CarGurus or its dealer network, or list it yourself.
- Peddle: Instant offers on cars in any condition, including non-runners, with free towing.
- CarBrain: Buys damaged, high-mile, non-running and salvage cars; free pickup.
- Wheelzy: Instant guaranteed offers for used, junk and damaged cars nationwide.
- CashForCars.com (Copart): Copart-owned buyer for junk and used cars, including some no-title vehicles where state law allows.
- Cars & Bids: Enthusiast auctions for 1980s-and-newer cars; free basic listing for sellers, buyer pays a fee.
- Bring a Trailer: Curated auctions; $99 seller listing fee (Plus photo service extra), buyer pays 5% or 10%.
- eBay Motors: Auction or Buy It Now listing; you handle buyer contact, payment and pickup.
- Mecum Auctions: Live collector auctions; consignment and seller fees apply, ask for the current schedule.
- Autotrader private seller: Paid private-party listing with wide reach.
- Cars.com: Private listing and instant-offer options.
- Facebook Marketplace: Free local listing; expect lots of messages and screen for scams. No affiliate program.
- Craigslist: Low-cost local listing (Greenville/Upstate covers Spartanburg). No affiliate program.
- TruckPaper: Listing marketplace for commercial trucks and trailers; paid seller listings.
- Commercial Truck Trader: Marketplace for box trucks, work trucks and semis; private-seller listing packages.
- Ritchie Bros. / IronPlanet: Consign trucks and equipment to unreserved live or online auctions.
- GovDeals: Sell-side is for government and approved institutional sellers, not individuals; useful to see what fleet trucks bring.
- Purple Wave: No-reserve online auctions; accepts trucks and equipment from businesses.
Safety and scam checklist
- Meet in daylight at a public place; many police departments offer safe exchange spots.
- Accept cash you can verify at your bank, or a cashier's check confirmed by calling the issuing bank directly. Never accept overpayment "refunds".
- Do not sign the title until funds are cleared. Remove your plate and personal data (garage remote, phone pairing, toll tag).
- Pay off or get a payoff letter from your lender first if there is a lien.
South Carolina paperwork: SCDMV buying or selling a car · SCDMV license plate return.
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