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Melbourne, Victoria · Free pickup · Same-day payment
Sell Your Car in Melbourne — Instant Offer, Paid Today
Selling a car privately in Melbourne means chasing a roadworthy certificate, fielding Marketplace tyre-kickers and waiting weeks for a fair price. We do it differently: get a free online valuation in minutes, accept your instant offer, and we'll pick the car up anywhere from Werribee to Cranbourne with payment in your bank the same day. No RWC needed, no ads, no strangers at your door.
Price-Hold Guarantee The offer we quote is the price we pay if your car matches your description — walk away any time before payment.
- 60 secondsfree valuation, priced by live data
- As fast as 24 hoursfast, secure payment
- All conditionsfinance owing and damaged OK
- Australia-widefree pickup, every state
Selling a car in Melbourne
Victoria is one of the few states where a private seller must hand over a Certificate of Roadworthiness issued within 30 days of sale — and in Melbourne that typically means $150–$250 for the inspection plus whatever repairs the tester demands before they'll pass it. Dealers dodge the RWC but use trade-in offers well under market value, while Gumtree and Facebook Marketplace bring no-shows, lowballers and test-drive risk. Selling to a professional car buyer instead of a private buyer means the 30-day roadworthy requirement doesn't stand in your way — we take the car as-is, damaged, unregistered or with finance owing, and handle the VicRoads paperwork. One online valuation, one pickup, money in your account the same day.
Sell your car today in 3 steps
2. Free inspection & pickup
Accept your offer and we come to you — a quick 15-minute inspection and all paperwork sorted on the spot.
3. Get paid the same day
Money hits your bank by instant transfer before we drive away — we lodge the notice of disposal and rego transfer for you.
Where we buy cars in Melbourne
Free pickup from your home or workplace across the whole area:
- Melbourne CBD & Inner Suburbs
- South East Melbourne (Dandenong, Clayton, Springvale)
- Frankston & Mornington Peninsula
- Eastern Suburbs (Box Hill, Ringwood, Glen Waverley)
- Inner North (Brunswick, Coburg, Preston)
- Northern Suburbs (Epping, Craigieburn, Mill Park)
- Western Suburbs (Sunshine, Werribee, Point Cook)
- Melton & Caroline Springs
- Bayside (Brighton, Cheltenham, Moorabbin)
- Casey (Cranbourne, Berwick, Narre Warren)
- Geelong & Surf Coast corridor
Selling a car in Victoria: what you need to know
- Private sellers in Victoria must give the buyer a Certificate of Roadworthiness (RWC) issued no more than 30 days before the sale of a registered vehicle.
- You don't need an RWC when selling to a licensed motor car trader (LMCT), transferring to a spouse or domestic partner, or selling the car unregistered.
- You must lodge a notice of disposal with VicRoads within 14 days of selling — easiest via your myVicRoads account or app.
- The buyer must lodge the transfer with VicRoads within 14 days and pays the transfer fee (around $43.70) plus motor vehicle duty on the sale price or market value.
- If you sell a car unregistered in Victoria, you need to cancel the registration and return the number plates to VicRoads first.
We buy every car, in every condition
- Used cars
- Near-new & demo
- Finance owing
- Damaged & written-off
- Unregistered
- High kilometres
- Not running
- Utes & 4x4s
- SUVs & people movers
- EVs & hybrids
- Fleet & company cars
- Deceased estates
Every make and model sold in Australia — Toyota, Ford, Mazda, Hyundai, Kia, Mitsubishi, Holden, Nissan, Volkswagen, Tesla, BMW and Mercedes-Benz.
Selling a car in Melbourne — your questions answered
Do I need a roadworthy certificate to sell my car in Melbourne?
Usually not when you sell to us. Victorian law requires private sellers to supply an RWC issued within 30 days of sale, but that requirement applies to private-to-private sales — selling to a car-buying business means you can skip the inspection and any repairs it would trigger.
How do I notify VicRoads after selling my car?
Lodge a notice of disposal within 14 days of the sale, which takes a couple of minutes through your myVicRoads account or the app. It takes the vehicle out of your name so you're not liable for the new owner's tolls or fines.
Can I sell a car in Melbourne with finance still owing?
Yes. Tell us the payout figure from your lender, we settle the loan directly as part of the sale, and any balance above the payout is transferred to you the same day.
Will you buy an unregistered or damaged car in Melbourne?
Yes — unregistered, written-off history, hail-damaged, not running, we buy them all. Pickup is free anywhere in metro Melbourne, so there's no towing cost even if the car doesn't start.
How quickly can you pick up my car in Melbourne?
Usually the same day or next day, anywhere from the western suburbs to the Mornington Peninsula and down the Geelong corridor. We confirm a window when you accept your offer and pay by instant bank transfer at pickup.
Who pays the transfer fee and stamp duty in Victoria?
The buyer does — when we buy your car, we cover the VicRoads transfer fee and motor vehicle duty and lodge the paperwork, so there's nothing for you to pay.
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