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Can I sell my car for free on Auto Trader?

If your car is valued at £1,000 or less, you can advertise it for free for the first week on Auto Trader UK.

Nimisha Jain

Words by: Nimisha Jain

Last updated on 10 June 2022 | 0 min read

Once you’ve valued your car, the next step is to decide where to advertise and sell your car.
If your car’s worth £1,000 or less, look no further because Auto Trader lets you advertise and sell your car for free for up to one week. You can advertise and sell your car for free for the first week, if: • Your car’s worth £1,000 or less • You’re selling your car privately • You’re advertising in Great Britain If you have a popular car model, it can sell within 24 hours! In case you need more time to get a good deal on your car, you can choose from one of our advertising packages after the first week. You get to choose how many weeks you want to advertise your car on site and pick the price range that best suits your needs.

Best place to sell online for free

By selling your car through Auto Trader, you’ll be putting the car in front of the UK’s largest car-buying audience – we get over 50 million visitors on Auto Trader every month! On Auto Trader, you can add up to 100 images to your advert to provide a detailed and complete picture of your car.
You can also pay a small fee to make the advert even more attractive by adding videos, images in search results and boosting your advert to appear on top. Related: How to sell your car with Auto Trader

Selling your car privately

There are several options when it comes to selling your car: selling privately, selling to a dealer, using a car-buying website, or going to an auction. You can read more about the pros and cons of selling with these different options - you are usually likely to get the best price by selling privately but using a car-buying website or an Instant Offer can be quick and easy option for those in a hurry to sell their car
So, if you have a bit of time to write an advert, take a few photos of your car, and can respond to enquiries, start by finding out the value of your car and get it sold quickly through Auto Trader. If you’re ready to sell your car, start your advertising journey on Auto Trader and get your car advert online in three easy steps.