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SELL YOUR CARAUSTRALIA

Sell your car in Sydney. Get paid before we pick it up.

A genuine cash offer from a licensed dealer in Waterloo, not an online estimate. We arrange collection from anywhere in Greater Sydney once you confirm your money has cleared.

Now buying: 2021+ and 100,000 km or less
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Sell your car in Sydney

Step 1 of 3: your car

Your car

Free, no obligation Takes about a minute Paid before pickup

Skip the listing, the test drives and the parking hunt

A private sale in Sydney means listing the car, screening out scammers and lowballers, and finding a park for every stranger who wants a test drive. Trading in is quicker, but you are negotiating with the same dealer who is selling you the next car, so it is hard to know what the old one really fetched.

We are a licensed motor dealer based in Waterloo, in Sydney’s inner south, and the business is run by a valuer who has priced cars since 1992. You get a genuine offer over the phone from a person who knows the trade, not an online estimate. Once you accept, we pay a deposit, often the same day, and the inspection happens at a time and place that suits you. That might be an apartment car park in Zetland, a driveway in Castle Hill or a work car park in Parramatta. The balance goes into your bank account, and the car is collected only after you confirm the funds have cleared.

A pink slip is not needed to transfer a current NSW registration, so there is usually nothing to book first. We confirm what applies to your car on the call. After the sale you lodge a free notice of disposal with Service NSW, entering our dealer licence in place of a buyer’s licence. Our guide to selling a car in NSW covers the rest of the state’s rules.

What we buy in Sydney

We are buying cars, utes, SUVs and 4WDs of any make, built in 2021 or later with 100,000 km or less. That includes European and prestige models from Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi and Porsche, dual-cab utes like the HiLux and Ranger, and family SUVs like the RAV4 and CX-5. See what we look for in prestige cars, utes and 4WDs and SUVs. Older, or past 100,000 km? Send it through anyway and we will tell you straight away if we can help.

Still paying the car off? We deal with your lender directly to pay out the loan, then pay you any equity, so read how selling a car under finance works. Outside the city? We buy right across regional NSW too.

What we are buying right now

Cars, utes, SUVs and 4WDs of any make, 2021 or newer, with 100,000 km or less. Finance owing is fine. Older or higher-km car? Send it through anyway and we will tell you straight away if we can help.

Selling a car in New South Wales

The practical side, so nothing catches you out. Rules change from time to time, so we confirm what applies to your car on the call.

Registration authority
Transport for NSW, with transactions through Service NSW
Transfer of ownership
In NSW the seller lodges a free notice of disposal with Service NSW within 14 days of the sale, and Service NSW advises doing it immediately after you sell. You can lodge it online through a MyServiceNSW Account. When you sell to us, you enter our motor dealer licence number (MD 077404) and business details in place of a buyer's licence. We prepare the sale paperwork and make sure your notice of disposal is done correctly.
Roadworthy certificate
Usually not needed. Service NSW says you do not need a safety inspection report (pink slip) to transfer a current NSW registration. Pink slips come up when you renew the rego on most light vehicles more than five years old, so most cars from 2021 or later will not have needed one yet. We confirm what applies to your car on the call.
Good to know
In NSW the buyer pays the transfer fee and any stamp duty, so there is nothing extra for you to pay when you sell to us. Your CTP green slip moves to the new owner automatically with the registration, and standard number plates stay with the car.

What to have ready

  • Photo ID
  • Registration papers
  • Service logbook and receipts for any recent work
  • Loan details, if the car is under finance
  • Bank account details for your payment

We prepare the sale paperwork and help with the transfer of ownership, so you do not have to chase forms.

Questions? 1800 73 55 73

How selling your car in Sydney works

Four steps. Your part takes about a minute, and you are paid before the car leaves your driveway.

  1. Tell us about your car

    Make, model, year and kilometres. A minute on the form, or a quick call.

  2. Get a genuine offer

    We call you, check a few details and make a cash offer. Accept it or walk away.

  3. Get paid

    A deposit once you accept. The balance lands in your account after an inspection.

  4. We collect the car

    Only after your funds have cleared, from your home or work, anywhere in Australia.

What sellers say

Real sellers, quoted in their own words.

Read every review in full

I was paid before Autohaus took possession of my car, which from my experience normally doesn’t happen.

Spiros Mercedes-Benz SLK 250
  • “No haggling, or dealerships trying to get a lower price. In less than 3 business days I had an inspection completed, my car sold, with funds cleared in my bank account.”

    Rahul A Mercedes-AMG GLC 43 Coupe, Sylvania NSW
  • “I had tried to sell it privately for some weeks but was only contacted by scammers and ridiculous offers. Dean offered me a fair price.”

    Ray Murray Jaguar XE 2.0L (2015)

Sell Your Car Australia is run by Autohaus Australia Pty Ltd, so some reviews mention Autohaus Australia.

Selling your car in Sydney: your questions

Straight answers. If yours is not here, call us and ask.

1800 73 55 73
Do you buy cars anywhere in Sydney?

Yes. We are based in Waterloo, in Sydney's inner south, and buy cars right across Greater Sydney, from the Northern Beaches to Campbelltown and from the Eastern Suburbs out to Penrith and the Hawkesbury. Once you confirm your funds have cleared, our transport partner collects the car from your home or workplace at a time that suits you.

Do I have to bring my car to you in Waterloo?

No. We can price most cars from the make, model, year, kilometres and a few photos, and we make the offer over the phone. After you accept, the inspection happens at a time and place that suits you. Once you confirm the balance has cleared, the car is collected from your driveway, garage or work car park, so you never have to drive across Sydney to sell it.

Do I need a pink slip or roadworthy to sell my car in Sydney?

Usually not. Service NSW says a pink slip is not needed to transfer a current NSW registration. Pink slips are part of renewing the rego on most light vehicles more than five years old, so most cars from 2021 or later will not have needed one yet. If your rego has lapsed or is about to, tell us on the call and we will confirm what applies.

What should I do about my toll tag and toll account?

On the day the car goes, take the e-tag out of the car and delete the plate number from your toll account, as the NSW Government advises. That way trips the next owner takes on Sydney's motorways, tunnels and the Harbour Bridge are not billed to your account. Lodge your notice of disposal straight away too, so you are not held responsible for parking or driving fines after the sale.

Can I keep my personalised number plates?

Yes. Service NSW lets you swap personalised or special plates for a set of general plates and keep the special ones, move them to another vehicle you own, or include them in the sale. Plates you take off a car have to be returned to a service centre. Sort out your plates before the car is collected, and tell us on the call which plates will be on it.

What cars are you buying right now?

We are buying cars, utes, SUVs and 4WDs built in 2021 or later with 100,000 km or less. Any make is welcome, and we have strong demand for European and prestige models, dual-cab utes and family SUVs. If your car sits just outside that, send it through anyway and we will tell you straight away whether we can help.

When do I get paid?

Once we agree on a price, we can often pay a deposit the same day. After an inspection, the balance is paid into your bank account by bank transfer. The car is collected only after you confirm the funds have cleared, so you are never left without the car and without the money.

Can I sell my car if I still owe money on it?

Yes. We deal with your lender directly to pay out the loan, then pay you any equity left over. Cars under finance usually take 2 to 3 business days to settle. If you owe more than the car is worth, the difference has to be covered before settlement, and we show you the numbers before you decide.

We can buy your car in Sydney

Free and no obligation. If your car is 2021 or newer, with 100,000 km or less, we want to hear about it.

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