Make dealers compete
for your car, your deal,
and your repair bill.
List your car and dealers bid against each other for 24 hours. Already holding someone's offer or a repair quote? Upload it, see how it grades against live market data, and let local dealers beat it.
Carlay sellers get about $2,600 more than the average trade-in offer
One app. Three ways to win.
The auction gets you top dollar for your car. The analyzers make sure you never overpay anywhere else — and every check can end with dealers competing for you.
Sell my car
Dealers bid on your car for 24 hours, and you get a full day to take the best offer — or walk away free before accepting.
Deal Analyzer
Upload any dealer's offer or finance quote. AI grades it 1–10 against live market data and hands you a negotiation script.
Repair Order Check
Upload a shop's estimate. Every line gets graded, printed part numbers get price-checked online, and you get a script for the service desk.
The auction: offers tomorrow, sold this week
You'll receive offers within one day and have another day to accept the highest offer — listing to handshake in as little as two days.
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Tell us about your car
A few details and photos. It takes minutes from your phone.
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Watch dealers bid
Trusted dealers compete for your car and the best offer climbs all day.
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Take the top offer
Accept the winning offer — or walk away free before accepting.
You set the price floor
“This becomes your reserve price — if dealers bid at least this amount, your car sells.” Live guidance shows where your number sits in your car's real market range. No price in mind? Skip it and we compute one.
Every number is net
“Carlay takes a small fee upon sale. The offers you receive are the amount you'll be paid.” Free to list, free to walk away before accepting.
Decide on your terms
Accept any offer — even below your reserve, your call. Counter once: if your number is within the winning dealer's stored max, it's accepted instantly. Or relist free with pricing guidance.
Hand off and get paid. Within 40 miles you book a drop-off at the dealership — payment on the spot or an overnighted certified check. Farther out, the dealer comes to you, you e-sign the Bill of Sale from your phone, and your certified check arrives in 1–3 business days. Financed cars welcome: bring a 20-day payoff letter and the dealer pays your lender directly.
Eligibility: 2006 or newer · under 180,000 miles · clean title · lower 48 states + DC. Offers are contingent on inspection.
Someone made you an offer? Grade it before you sign.
Upload a photo or PDF of any dealer's offer or deal sheet.Carlay AI reads what's printed and grades it against live market data.
- Two modes: grade an offer for your car, or a purchase and finance quote — price, down payment, APR, term, trade-in, monthly payment.
- A score out of 10 with Offer vs. Market and a 1–2 year depreciation forecast, graded against live market data.
- Competitive analysis across any dealership, dealer trade-in, or private party — plus pros, cons, and red flags.
- A Negotiation Playbook with a word-for-word “Say this” script.
- Your analyses stay reopenable for 14 days.
Then send it to local dealers — free. They may reach out to you directly.
Is your repair quote fair?
Upload the estimate or repair order your shop handed you and watch the results stream in — every line item, labor rate, and part price checked.
- A verdict from “Fair deal — the pricing checks out” to “Overpriced quote”, with a 0–10 score.
- Line-by-Line Check: every item graded fair, overpriced, or unnecessary, with labor rates and parts markup held to fair pricing.
- Parts Price Check: printed part numbers checked live against eBay Motors, RockAuto, and other retailers.
- A “say this at the service desk” script and a confirm-before-you-say-yes checklist.
- Optionally share it so dealer service departments near you can compete for the job — often with a better price.
From signup to certified check
The whole journey, as it actually runs — no surprises after you list.
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List your car in minutes
Sign up with name, email, phone, and ZIP — a 6-digit code arrives by email, no password to invent. Add your car by VIN, plate, or year/make/model, answer honest condition questions, and your number becomes your reserve price with live guidance against your car's real market range. Photos, then list right away or pick your day.
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Watch dealers compete, then decide
Offers within one day, and another day to accept the highest one — live countdowns, a Best Offer card, a reserve-met banner, and every dollar shown is net, the fee already deducted. Accept (your call, even below reserve), counter once — within the winning dealer's stored max it's accepted instantly — or relist free with pricing guidance.
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Hand off and get paid
Book a drop-off at the dealership within 40 miles, or the dealer comes to you. E-sign the Bill of Sale from your phone; your certified check arrives in 1–3 business days. The dealer handles your loan payoff with a 20-day payoff letter.
Questions at any step? Email us at support@carlay.today
The details that make it work
Your next car, same handshake
Tell us what you want next and we'll prioritize dealers who want to take your car as a trade-in for your next car — sell and replace in one handoff.
Get $250 for every friend you refer
Share your link and you're paid $250 each time a referred friend sells their car on Carlay.
Support that answers
Real humans on live chat in the app, by email, or by text — 9 AM–7 PM ET weekdays, 9 AM–4 PM ET weekends.
Compare your selling options
| Carlay | Private sale | Trade-in | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who negotiates | Dealers bid for you | You, with strangers | You, alone vs. dealer |
| Offers | Multiple, competing | One at a time | One |
| Meetups & test drives | None | Many | Dealership visit |
| Effort | Minutes in the app | Weeks of listings | Hours at the lot |
Selling your car?
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Join as a DealerFrequently asked questions
What does it cost to sell my car?
Nothing to list, and nothing if you walk away before accepting an offer. Carlay takes a small fee upon sale — it's already deducted from every offer you see, so the number on your screen is the amount you'll be paid.
How fast will my car sell?
You'll receive offers within one day and have another day to accept the highest offer — listing to handshake in as little as two days.
What cars are eligible?
Model year 2006 or newer, under 180,000 miles, with a clean title and no frame, fire, or water damage, located in the lower 48 states or DC.
My car has a loan on it — can I still sell?
Yes. We capture your lender and payoff details when you list. Bring a 20-day payoff letter to the handoff and the dealer pays your lender directly.
How do I get paid?
Within 40 miles you book a drop-off at the dealership — payment on the spot or an overnighted certified check. Farther out, the dealer comes to you, you e-sign the Bill of Sale from your phone, and your certified check arrives by mail in 1–3 business days.
Do I have to accept an offer?
No. Accepting is always your call — even below your reserve. You can counter once, relist free with pricing guidance, or walk away before accepting at no cost.
Sign up for Carlay
Create your Carlay account right here — it's the same account you'll use at customer.carlay.today to sell your car and get dealer offers.
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