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Low-mile, unmodified or well-documented Challenger and Charger Hellcats, Demons and 392 Scat Packs often bring more at enthusiast auctions than from an instant-offer site, because bidders pay for originality and records. Instant offers are still a useful floor.
What sells a performance car online
- Window sticker, build sheet, both fobs (including the red key on Hellcats), service records and any original parts removed.
- Disclose tunes, pulley swaps, aftermarket exhaust and drag use. Commenters on these sites will find them.
- 100+ clear photos: underside, tires with date codes, engine bay, interior wear, VIN plates; a cold-start and walkaround video.
- A recent history report and recall check to post with the listing.
- Set a realistic reserve (or none) after reviewing recent sold results for the same model, year and miles.
Fees, briefly
Bring a Trailer charges sellers $99 (more for the Plus photo package) and buyers 5% or 10%; Cars & Bids offers a free basic seller listing with a buyer fee; Mecum and other live auctions charge entry and seller commissions. Confirm current fees with each site.
Buying instead? See the Hellcat and Demon buying guides.
Where to sell
- 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%.
- Mecum Auctions: Live collector auctions; consignment and seller fees apply, ask for the current schedule.
- eBay Motors: Auction or Buy It Now listing; you handle buyer contact, payment and pickup.
- 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.
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.
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.
Frequently asked questions
- Will an enthusiast auction accept my car?
- Both Cars & Bids and BaT review submissions and can decline; modified, high-mile or salvage cars are often better on eBay Motors or local listings.
- Do I have to ship the car?
- No, buyers usually arrange transport, but the car must be available for pickup soon after the sale.
More selling guides
- Instant cash offer sites
- Sell a junk, damaged or salvage car
- Sell a work truck, box truck or fleet
- Spartanburg / SC selling guide
- Buying at vehicle auctions
Not legal or financial advice. Offers, fees and DMV rules change; confirm with each company and the SCDMV.