PrivateAuto vs Driveway
Quick summary
PrivateAuto lists 4 platforms on its site; Driveway lists 3.
Verdict
Which one should you pick?
Choose PrivateAuto when you want safer private-party sales — verified pricing: $29 listing + $150 closing.
Worth knowing: 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
Choose Driveway when you want valet pickup from your driveway — its site lists 3 platforms.
Worth knowing: Sell page states no fee or pricing details; offer flow requires license plate number + registered state (or VIN) to start; old /sell-my-car URL now 404s
No universal winner — both entries are human-verified (dates in the Verification row below); weigh the limitations against your own setup.
Field by field
The verified fields
What it is
PrivateAuto
Driveway
Pricing
PrivateAuto
$29 listing + $150 closing
- $29 per listing (one-time)
- $150 per deal closing fee (or $75 each if split with buyer)
Driveway
—
Free access
PrivateAuto
Driveway
Platforms
PrivateAuto
Driveway
Standout feature
PrivateAuto
Facial-recognition identity verification plus 'Verified Funds' confirmation before meeting, built to kill common private-sale scams; buyers use it free
Driveway
'We Come to You' — a Driveway valet picks up the car and you're paid on the spot (check or digital payment), with the same offer usable as trade credit toward a delivered replacement
Limitations
PrivateAuto
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
Driveway
Sell page states no fee or pricing details; offer flow requires license plate number + registered state (or VIN) to start; old /sell-my-car URL now 404s
Verification
PrivateAuto
Driveway
“—” means the official site does not state it — we leave it blank instead of guessing.
Straight answers
Common questions
Do PrivateAuto or Driveway have a free tier?
PrivateAuto does not, and we could not verify a free tier for Driveway. A free tier can mean the whole product or a heavily capped version, so check the pricing detail on each card rather than the yes or no alone.
How much does PrivateAuto cost?
$29 listing + $150 closing, as listed on PrivateAuto's own pricing page on the verification date shown above. We record the tiers a site publishes and leave anything it does not publish blank.
What does PrivateAuto support?
PrivateAuto's own site lists Web, iOS, Android, US nationwide private listings. We only record platforms a site names explicitly — a generic "100+ games" claim is not counted as support for any particular title.
What does Driveway support?
Driveway's own site lists Web, US, Valet home pickup. We only record platforms a site names explicitly — a generic "100+ games" claim is not counted as support for any particular title.
What are the drawbacks of PrivateAuto and Driveway?
PrivateAuto — 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. Driveway — Sell page states no fee or pricing details; offer flow requires license plate number + registered state (or VIN) to start; old /sell-my-car URL now 404s. These are the limitations each product's own materials made plain, not a verdict on quality.
Is PrivateAuto or Driveway better?
Neither is better in the abstract, and this page does not name a winner. They differ on the verified fields above — price, free tier, platform support and stated limitations — and which of those matters is a question about your setup, not about the products.
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