Im preparing to list my car for sale (owned outright) in the next couple weeks. It’s been a bit since I last sold one. What are the best places for listing a car for sale online these days? I was planning to list with: Cars.com Autotrader Craigslist Facebook Marketplace Any others I should consi…

Facebook Marketplace has overtaken Craigslist at the place to sell anything here in NorCal. Depends a bit on whether you’re selling (as I did) your mother in law’s Toyota Avalon with 175K miles or a 2 year old Porsche 911 which may get more serious views at an aficionado site. Can’t hurt to start …

CarGurus tends to attract serious buyers, and the pricing analysis tool can help with setting a competitive price. It may be worth a look if visibility is a priority.

Unfortunately, it looks like CarGurus no longer lets you list for private sale on their site, according to their FAQs: Can I sell my car privately on CarGurus? CarGurus does not provide the option to list or sell your car privately on the site. However, we offer a convenient alternative to help yo…

I recently started a private party sale thread here. @community_moderators could we move this over there? This is a worthy addition. [image] The Private Party Sale Thread Off-Ramp It’s commonly recommended when considering a trade offer to see what you could otherwise g…

Most recent sale (last Friday) I ultimately sold my car to the one and only person, out of state buyer, who inquired from cars dot com. Next best offer was a dealer who contacted me from out of state in response to my FBM ad. I met with their appraiser and showed the car via FaceTime. I heard fro…

This is great feedback; thanks. You reminded me of the hassle of dealing with spam through Autotrader. Maybe I will skip that one this time around, too.

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trism July 30, 2025, 11:28am 5

I recently started a private party sale thread here. @community_moderators could we move this over there? This is a worthy addition.