Selling your car in Canada
Guides on pricing, paperwork, payment and scams.
Free Car Selling Tools
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VIN Decoder
See the year, trim, engine and equipment behind any 17 character VIN.
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Recall Check
See the Transport Canada recalls listed for your car's model and year.
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Are My Kilometres High?
Compare your odometer with a typical Canadian car of the same age.
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Shortfall Calculator
Find out if you owe more than your car is worth, and what rolling it over costs.
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Car Selling Checklist
Everything to do before, during and after you sell, in one printable list.
Use toolSelling Your Car
The basics of selling a car: your options, the steps, and how to stay safe.
How to Sell Your Car in Alberta
The whole process, start to finish.
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How to Sell Your Car in British Columbia
The whole BC process, start to finish.
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Trade In or Sell Outright: Which Pays More in Alberta
What each route really pays in Alberta, and where the dealer tax argument falls down here.
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Clutch and Canada Drives Alternatives in Alberta and BC
How the online car buyers compare, and what else is out there.
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What to Expect When a Buyer Comes to See Your Car
Who turns up, what they check, and how long to set aside.
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How to Sell an SUV in Alberta
The Alberta rules are the same as for any car. The money is where an SUV is different.
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How to Sell a Truck in Alberta
What sets a truck's price here, and what not to spend money on first.
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How to Tell a Licensed Car Buyer From a Curber
What a curber is, and how to check a buyer's AMVIC licence in under a minute.
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Where Is the VIN on My Car?
The two places it is on almost every car, and the papers that carry it too.
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Get paid safely and get the paperwork right.
How Bank Draft Payment Works When You Sell a Car in Alberta
Yes, a bank draft is safe. What makes it safe, and what the hold afterwards means.
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The Paperwork You Need to Sell a Car in Alberta
Exactly what to have ready, and what stops a sale at the registry counter.
Read guideThe Paperwork You Need to Sell a Car in BC
The ICBC forms, what goes where, and what to keep.
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How to Sell a Car You Still Owe Money On in Alberta
Yes, you can sell a financed car. Here is what has to happen first.
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How to Sell a Car Privately Without Getting Scammed
The scams that reach Alberta sellers, and the two decisions that stop them.
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How to Sell a Car When You Owe More Than It Is Worth
You can still sell it. Here is how to work out the gap, and what each way of closing it actually costs.
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How to Make Sure a Car You Sold Is No Longer in Your Name
Alberta sets no deadline for the buyer to transfer. Here is what to do when they never go.
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What Happens to Your Licence Plate When You Sell Your Car
It belongs to you, not the car. Here is when it comes off.
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How to Sell a Car After the Owner Has Died in Alberta
The signing question belongs to the estate, not to the car. Here is what to settle before you list it.
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How to Sell a Car That Failed Its Out of Province Inspection
A failed inspection stops the plates. Here is what you can actually do about it.
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How to Sell a Car With an Expired Registration in Alberta
The date on your registration and the name on it are two different problems. Only one of them stops the sale where it stands.
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How to Sell a Car With Two Names on the Registration
Both registered owners sign. Here is how to make that one appointment instead of two.
Read guideVehicle Value
What your car is worth, and what moves that number.
What Affects Your Car's Value in Alberta
What moves the number, what does not, and how to predict yours.
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How Mileage, Condition and Trim Affect Your Car's Value
What kilometres, wear and trim actually take off or add, in dollars.
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How an Accident on Your Carfax Affects Your Car's Value
What a claim on the record actually costs you, in dollars.
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How Car Offers Are Calculated
How we work out a fair offer.
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Why a Car Offer Can Change After the Inspection
What gets checked, and what actually moves the number.
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We come to you across Alberta, Saskatchewan and BC.
