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Who should we contact?

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Where can the vehicle be viewed?
We come to you at your convenience

Phone Number

Your contact number, this field takes more than one contact number seperated by commas

Your email address?

Vehicle Make and Model black mercedes on form for adding car for sale

What is the make, model and derivitive? e.g. VW Polo 1.6i Manual 2007

Price Indication

How much would you like to sell it for?

Availability Are we able to pay for and take delivery of the vehicle immediately?

Is the Vehicle Paid up in Full ?

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Sell Your Car

Thank you for considering TheCarBuyer for the sale of your vehicle.

Our service is straight forward. We buy used cars, bakkies, vans, motorbikes and trailers in Cape Town and surrounding cities and areas.

The procedure is simple!

We handle everything including inspection, payment, delivery, change of ownership and all the paper work. All you need is the vehicle, and the necessary documentation.

We buy cars, old or new.

We also consider cars for salvage or repair as well as non runners and light accident damaged vehicles.

we buy bakkies, white chevrolet bakkie with canopy

We Come to you.

We come to you at your home or work, our inspections are free, quick and non-obstructive. We arrange assessment and delivery at a time suitable to you. We are committed to providing you a quick, hassle free and safe service.

Payment Method.

We have a 90% instant clearance rate. Our EFT payments to Absa, Standard Bank, FNB, Nedbank and Capitec reflects into your account within minutes.
If not, we wait until you have successfully verified the funds before we take delivery of the vehicle.

Our payment methods are guaranteed and secure.

We also buy vehicles for cash.

Requirements for selling a vehicle to TheCarBuyer

The seller has to be the registered owner and title holder of the vehicle or the registered owner needs to be present.
The seller needs to produce the original registration document of the vehicle
The seller needs a South African ID, Drivers license or a South African Traffic Register Certificate
The seller needs valid proof of address
We need access to the vehicle, the car must be inspected before we can pay for it.
The vehicle must be free from any administration and police marks, This is verified by us during the appraisal but can only be done during office hours. (If you are booking an appraisal with us after hours, please forward us the vehicle's license number and the owners full name before 17:00 on any business day so we can verify the vehicles status and check for traffic fines.
If theres an admin, police mark or warrant on the car or the owner, we will not be able to buy it until it has been cleared.

Frequent Questions:

How do you pay? EFT, Direct Deposit or Cash (subject to prior notice)
How long does it take to recieve payment ? We pay you immediately, within a matter of minutes.
Do you buy non runnersYes
Do you buy accident damaged vehiclesYes, depending on the damage and the status.
Must I bring the car to you or do you come to me?We are a mobile vehicle buying service and we will come to you any where in Cape Town.
I completed the form on your website, How long does it take to recieve a responseIn most cases between 15 minutes and 1 hour. We will respond even if its not something that we can consider.
Do I need to wait for a buyer?No, we are the buyers. You deal with us directly and we make the payment.
I need to sell my car in 2 weeks time but im looking for a confirmed offer now can you assist me?Yes, as long as we have some sort of a timeline, we can confirm the sale and allocate the funds in advance.
Do you buy cars without the certificate of registraton?No, We cannot purchase the vehicle without the original certificate of registration but we can advise and assist you in obtaining a duplicate.
The car belongs to my Parent/Partner/Friend and they are working abroad, can you buy the car?Yes we can but we need to follow certain procedures.
Im afraid of getting fines after the sale, How long after the sale does the Change of Ownership take place?We attend to our paperwork every Tuesday and Thursday, The change of Ownership will take place on the next Tuesday or Thursday (Which ever comes first) but dated for the day of the sale.For peace of mind, we can transfer the ownership of the vehicle with you on the day of sale, just let us know before we come out so we can allocate enough time for the transaction.
My cars license has expired, will you buy it?Yes, if you are the registered owner.
Do you charge a fee to come to me?No, there is no charge and you are under no obligation to sell your car to us even if we came out to inspect the vehicle.

Resources

Certificate of Registration

Every vehicle in South Africa, alive or dead, new or old, petrol or diesel, big or small, they all have one thing in common, they have a vehicle certificate of registration. This single document, the one you forgot about and probably lost is the most important document in the relationship between you and your vehicle. You cant sell your car without it and you wouldnt buy a new car until youve seen it. Considering the high esteem of the cars papers we thought we'll honour it with a mention on TheCarbuyer. Everything you need to know, and dont need to know about the certificate of registation.
What is a Certificate of registration?

Lost cars papers

You lose the certificate of registration and you only realise it when you need it the most. You're feeling a little shy to admit it but its fine, We dont judge! Its actually more common than you think but before you head out to join the Registration Certificate Losers Club at the traffic department, take a peek at this document, it might save you a little time.
Applying for a copy of your cars papers

Registering a car

So you spent hours and hours of browsing and searching and searching and browsing and eventually you found that one car that spoke to you. The colour was right, the price was right and you took the leap. By now you've washed the car 5 times, youve checked the water and you've checked the oil but something doesnt feel right. You thought it was that brand new air freshner thingy that you cant quite figure out but you tossed that in trash already and you still not feeling it. That disturbing feeling thats worrying you is your cars soul crying out because you havent sealed the deal! You need to register the car onto your name to confirm your committment. Weve dicussed the vehicle registration process and layed out the basics so you know what to expect.
How to register a car

Agreement of Sale

Selling or Buying a vehicle? Heres a free agreement of sale that can be downloaded as a PDF document. Theres also a print ready version that can be completed online and printed ready to sign, its a time saver!
Free agreement of sale

Vehicle inspection

If you ever sold a vehicle to TheCarBuyer, you would know how thorough our appraisals are. Let us inspect your next vehicle before you buy it. We offer a mobile car inspection service that can be scheduled to suit you. We'll inform you of all the juicy secrets the seller may be hiding.

Sell your car in minutes.