Free car valuation
What is your car actually worth?
Not an estimate from a guide. 5 written offers from licensed dealers in under 60 minutes, so you can see the real number.
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Three numbers, three different meanings
Ask what a car is worth and you will get three answers, all of them technically correct because they measure different things.
| Number | What it measures | Can you get it? |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | The windscreen price on a dealer lot, including warranty, reconditioning and margin | No, not as a private seller |
| Private sale | What another individual will pay, with no warranty or recourse | Yes, with 2 to 8 weeks of effort |
| Wholesale | What a licensed dealer will pay today, taking on all the risk | Yes, this week |
A valuation guide sits somewhere between the second and third and cannot tell you which. Written offers from several dealers tell you exactly where your car lands, and the spread between them tells you how confident the market is.
What moves your valuation
- Service history. The largest single factor on most cars, because it converts uncertainty into evidence
- Kilometres relative to age. Around 15,000 km a year is the Australian benchmark
- Tyres and brakes. A real cost the buyer absorbs, so it comes off the offer
- Panel and paint. Every panel is a booking and a delay before the car can be sold
- Colour and specification. White, silver and grey retail fastest, unusual colours narrow the buyer pool
- Demand in your state. The same four wheel drive is worth more in Darwin than in Melbourne
Valuation by make
What affects the number on your model, and how the market treats it.
Toyota valuation
Toyota is the most requested brand on the platform and the easiest for dealers to retail, which usually shows up as tighter competition between offers.
6 models →Mazda valuation
Mazda retails quickly across every capital, and dealers price them confidently because the resale is predictable.
5 models →Ford valuation
Ford pricing is dominated by the Ranger, which is one of the most liquid vehicles in the Australian wholesale market.
4 models →Hyundai valuation
Hyundai has a broad buyer base and strong warranty carryover, which supports resale on late model cars.
4 models →Kia valuation
Kia's seven year warranty transfers to the next owner, and dealers pay for that remaining cover.
4 models →Mitsubishi valuation
Mitsubishi's long warranty and workhorse reputation keep the Triton and Outlander moving.
4 models →Nissan valuation
Nissan's four wheel drives and the X-Trail carry the brand's resale.
4 models →Volkswagen valuation
Volkswagen offers hinge on service documentation more than most brands, so bring the logbook.
4 models →Subaru valuation
Subaru's all wheel drive range holds value well, particularly in cooler and regional markets.
4 models →Isuzu Ute valuation
Isuzu's reputation for durability supports strong offers even at higher kilometres.
2 models →Honda valuation
Honda's fixed price retail model changed how these cars are wholesaled, and dealers price accordingly.
3 models →Mercedes-Benz valuation
Prestige offers vary more widely than mainstream brands because each dealer's retail channel differs. Competition matters most here.
4 models →BMW valuation
BMW values move quickly with model cycles, which makes a current market read more useful than a valuation guide.
4 models →Audi valuation
Audi offers depend heavily on specification, so make sure your submission lists the options.
4 models →Tesla valuation
Electric vehicle pricing moves with new car pricing, so a live market read is more useful than any published guide.
2 models →Holden valuation
Holden is no longer sold new, which has stabilised used values rather than collapsing them. Enthusiast models are a market of their own.
3 models →Suzuki valuation
Suzuki's small cars and the Jimny have unusually loyal buyer demand.
3 models →Lexus valuation
Lexus combines prestige with Toyota reliability, which dealers price confidently.
3 models →Valuation questions
How accurate is an online car valuation?
An online guide is an estimate built from historical data, and it cannot see your car. It does not know the tyres are worn, that the logbook has a gap, or that your model became hard to source in your state this quarter. Treat it as a starting range, then get written offers for a number you can actually bank.
Is a valuation the same as an offer?
No. A valuation is an opinion of value. An offer is a licensed dealer committing to pay a specific amount, subject to inspection. Only one of the two ends with money in your account.
Why do dealers offer less than the advertised price?
The advertised price includes reconditioning, statutory warranty, holding costs, marketing and margin, none of which you are providing. We break the gap down in wholesale vs retail price.
Does a valuation cost anything or affect my credit?
No to both. Getting offers is free, involves no credit check, and leaves no record on your credit file.
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