Daniel
Melbourne
1 weeks ago
"Within 2 hours of contacting Alex, I was already in contact with dealerships and test driving Utes. Within 24hrs he had the perfect Ute for me."
Car valuation · Free, no obligation
What is my car actually worth?
Enter your rego and state for an indicative market range from live Australian data — wholesale and retail, side by side, with no credit check and no obligation.
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Registration lookup, not a guess
We pull the exact variant, build date and specification rather than asking you to pick from a dropdown and hope.
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Wholesale and retail, both shown
See what the trade pays and what a private buyer pays, so you can price the convenience honestly.
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Turn it into a real offer
Happy with the range? We take it to a national network of dealer and wholesale buyers and come back with firm numbers.
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Feeds straight into a changeover
Buying something next? The valuation flows into your changeover figure alongside finance and the new car's drive-away price.
Every valuation tool gives you a number. Very few tell you which number it is, and that is where sellers get caught out. A retail figure looks great until a dealer offers you two-thirds of it, and a wholesale figure looks insulting until you realise it is cash, today, with no inspections. We show both. The wholesale range is what the trade will pay for your car this month. The retail range is what a private buyer would realistically pay after you have advertised, negotiated and dealt with a stranger's finance approval. The gap between them is the cost of convenience, and it is your decision whether it is worth paying. If the number stacks up, we can turn the valuation into a real offer from our national buyer network. If it does not, take the range and sell privately with a much better idea of what you should be asking.
Ranges are indicative and based on current market data for the identified variant. A firm offer requires condition photos and a service history.
Common questions
How do I get a free car valuation in Australia?
Enter your registration number and state. We identify the exact variant and build date from the registry data, apply your kilometres and condition, and return an indicative market range based on current Australian wholesale and retail activity.
How accurate are online car valuations?
An online valuation is a range, not a price. It is accurate on the parts a computer can see — model, variant, age, kilometres — and blind to the parts that move the number most: paint condition, tyres, service history, accident repair and how much demand there is for that exact car this month. Treat any single figure with suspicion.
What is the difference between trade-in value and private sale value?
Trade-in or wholesale value is what a dealer will pay today, allowing for their reconditioning cost, holding cost and margin. Private sale value is what a retail buyer pays after you have done the selling. The gap is typically several thousand dollars, and it is the price of speed and certainty.
What affects my car's value the most?
After model and age, the biggest levers are kilometres, a complete logbook service history, whether the car has been repaired after an accident, tyre and paint condition, and current demand for the variant. Colour and transmission matter more than most sellers expect.
Does a valuation cost anything or affect my credit?
No. A valuation is free, requires no credit check and creates no obligation. You can take the number and sell privately.
Can I get a valuation on a car under finance?
Yes. The valuation is unaffected by finance. If you go on to sell, we obtain the payout figure from your financier and settle it directly from the proceeds.
Ready when you are
Tell us the car — we'll take it from here.
Search any make and model, get a real changeover estimate, or hand your brief to our independent broker team. 60 seconds to start.
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