Dealr | letting an AI negotiate for you | $0 fees | Free tier | Built to maximize price, not speed — a typical sale completes in under 2 weeks, where instant-offer buyers pay same-day at pickup |
Carvana (Sell/Trade) | fast online offers with home pickup | Free offer | — | Pickup can carry an additional service charge and is only for customers in specific locations; final payment happens only at the appointment after an inspection confirms the car matches the appraisal info |
CarMax (Online Instant Offer) | offers you can redeem in-store | Free offer | — | Offer is contingent on accurate info and in-person verification ('Most qualify. Some we'll ask to verify in-person'); at-home pickup not available in all locations and distance restrictions and a fee may apply |
webuyanycar.com USA | same-day payment at a branch | Free valuation | Free tier | In-person branch inspection required, and valuations 'may be adjusted at our discretion at any time, including prior to or during our in-branch vehicle inspection'; additional fees such as titling may apply |
Kelley Blue Book Instant Cash Offer | dealer-backed instant offers | Free | Free tier | Offer must be redeemed in person at a participating dealer — KBB does not pick up or pay directly; offer validity period not stated on this page |
EchoPark (Sell Your Car) | — | No fee stated to get an offer | — | You bring the car to an EchoPark location, where they confirm the online quote matches the car on-site — no home pickup stated; payment is a check or trade credit, and the car must be in the same condition as at time of offer |
AutoNation (We'll Buy Your Car) | selling through a big store network | Free offer | — | Redemption requires visiting a local AutoNation store for a physical inspection to confirm the car matches the details provided — no home pickup option stated |
GiveMeTheVin | beating CarMax/Carvana offers | Free offer + free pickup | Free tier | 'Our bids are good for 12 hours' — far shorter than competitors' 7-day windows; bids are based on your description and the vehicle is re-inspected by the affiliate dealer on arrival |
Cars.com Sell & Trade | dealer offer vs. private listing | Free | Free tier | Instant offer excludes salvage/reconstructed titles, vehicles older than 17 model years, flood/hail/fire damage, and vehicles under $1,000; listings exclude pre-1992 vehicles |
WhipFlip | on-the-spot payment (PA/OH/DE/NJ) | No fees stated | Free tier | Regional only (PA/OH/DE/NJ/partial MN — out-of-area sellers must meet inside coverage zones); full offer requires a smartphone |
PrivateAuto | safer private-party sales | $29 listing + $150 closing | Paid only | Not an instant-offer buyer — seller must find their own buyer and pay listing + closing fees; 'does not hold funds in the manner of an escrow service' and title transfer must happen in person |
CarBuyerUSA | quotes with no personal info | Free | Free tier | Payment gated on an inspection that can take up to 48 hours; instant onscreen offers appear only '94% of the time'; some junk vehicles referred elsewhere |
Driveway | valet pickup from your driveway | — | — | Sell page states no fee or pricing details; offer flow requires license plate number + registered state to start; old /sell-my-car URL now 404s |