Selling your car in Vancouver? Here are your real options

Option 1: Private sale — most money, most hassle

Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace can fetch top dollar for a clean, newer car. For an older one, it means weeks of lowball texts, no-shows, strangers test-driving your car, and payment risk. If your car is worth $2,000–$4,000, the extra few hundred a private sale might bring rarely survives the wait — insurance, parking, and one more thing breaking.

Option 2: Dealer trade-in — convenient, but priced against you

Dealers wholesale older trade-ins at auction, so their offer is auction value minus their costs and margin. It only makes sense if you're buying from them anyway — and even then, on an older car, the discount is usually deep.

Option 3: Big online buyers — fast, if your car qualifies

The large online platforms are genuinely convenient for newer, low-km vehicles. But most 1990s–2010s cars either get an automatic “not eligible” or an algorithm price set for a quick flip. High kilometres usually end the conversation entirely.

Option 4: Sell direct for cash — built for exactly your car

This is what we do. We buy 1990s–2010s cars and trucks that start and drive, we pay $1,000–$5,000+ depending on the vehicle, and high kilometres don't change the number. You fill out one application, we reach out with an offer within hours, and if you accept we come to you — five minutes of ICBC paperwork at your door, paid cash or e-Transfer on the spot, and we drive it away. Sold today, from your driveway.

What you need to sell a car in BC

• Your vehicle registration (the ICBC paper in your glovebox)
• A piece of government ID
• That's it — we complete the ICBC Transfer/Tax Form (APV9T) together at pickup. Take your plates off and cancel your insurance afterward.