Leases
What lease equity is and how to use it
If your leased car is worth more than its buyout, the difference can be yours. How to work it out, and four ways to collect it.
Loans
How to sell a car you still owe money on
You can sell a car with a loan on it. The key number is your payoff amount, and the lender is paid before the title is free.
Paperwork
What documents you need to sell your car
The title, an odometer statement, a bill of sale and a notice to your state. What each one does, and how the rules differ by state.
Paperwork
Selling your car in California: title, smog and release of liability
California sellers sign the title, usually provide a smog certificate, and report the sale to the DMV within 5 days. Each step explained.
Selling
Trade-in, private sale or a buyer like us: an honest comparison
Each way to sell trades price against time and effort. Where a trade-in, a private sale and a car buyer each win, including where we don’t.
Leases
Can I sell my leased car? Lender rules as of October 2026
Whether you can sell a leased car depends on your leasing company. The rules by lender as of October 2026, and what to do if yours says no.
