Straight answers about selling your car

Every way to sell a car asks you to give something up: your time, part of the price, or certainty about the final number. Here's where the friction comes from, and how to pick the route that costs you least.

7-minute read

A private sale can pay more than a dealer. It also makes you the salesperson, the scheduler, the fraud department, and the title clerk. Here's the whole job, so you can decide whether the extra money is worth it.

6-minute read

Two dealers can look at the same car on the same day and land thousands of dollars apart. Usually neither is trying to trick you. They're answering different questions about what they'd do with your car.

5-minute read

When you buy from a Georgia dealer, your trade-in's value is subtracted before the state's 7% vehicle tax is calculated. That's real money, and it's why this comparison needs a calculator, not a gut feeling.

5-minute read

A loan doesn't stop you from selling your car. It adds a third party to the deal, and a few steps you need to take in the right order. Here they are.

5-minute read