While market demand for used cars constantly changes, you might expect UK drivers to be confident about selling their cars for the best price.
However, a whopping 65% of us knowingly accept a bad deal for our car – partly because we’re averse to haggling, and partly because we don’t truly know what our vehicles are worth.
Motorway, the UK’s fastest-growing used car marketplace, allows you to sell your car online for free , and offers several free services that ensure you’re able to get the most value possible from your car.
Motorway customers can sell their vehicle from home; track the ongoing value of up to six cars from month to month; and check their ULEZ and Clean Air Zone compliance , all for free.
Additionally, Motorway has a refer-a-friend scheme with double rewards live until the end of January 2024. Read on to find out more.
Sell your car on Motorway
Selling your car doesn’t have to mean writing a long description for a classifieds site, or haggling between multiple buyers to try to drum up a good offer. Motorway offers a simple – and completely free – method of getting more money when selling, whatever the model.
Just enter your reg on the homepage and you will be provided with an instant estimated sale price based on up-to-the-minute market data. You can then complete your vehicle profile from your phone, in a matter of minutes.
If you choose to enter your car into the online daily sale, it will be shown to Motorway’s nationwide network of more than 5,000 verified dealers looking to add to their stock of used cars. Interested dealers will then compete to buy your car, offering you their best price.
In as little as 24 hours you will receive your best offer from one of the 5,000+ verified dealers in Motorway’s network. You’ll get free collection from your home or work, no matter where you’re located in the UK.
Your buyer will turn up at an agreed time to inspect the vehicle and make payment straight into your bank account, before driving your car away. If your car is financed, they’ll clear the remaining balance directly with your lender, no bother. And that’s it – easy!
Choose the best time to sell with Car Value Tracker
Many drivers in the UK assume their cars always lose value. While this can be true in the long run, in reality, car depreciation throughout the car’s time on the road is much more nuanced. Every car drops, holds, and even gains value on a very individual timeline based on market demand as well as the car’s age, mileage, and condition.
In recent years, pricing has been influenced by new car shortages, changing emissions regulations, and the cost of living crisis – all of which caused big changes to car values.
The one trend you can normally expect to see is a quick drop in value for brand-new cars in their first three to five years, followed by a slower rate of depreciation. However, it’s impossible to know exactly how much value will be lost in that first period.
Motorway’s free car valuation tool shows the historic valuation of your vehicle over the past two years so you can see how fast or slowly your car is changing in value. With this valuable context, you can work out the perfect time to sell. Your account can compare the changing values of up to six vehicles at once – simply keep each reg and mileage up to date.
Keep getting rewarded with Motorway
Do you have a friend looking to sell their car? The best-kept secret about Motorway is that you can share a unique referrer link with your friends and family, and share rewards when they sell their car. Just sign up on Motorway’s refer-a-friend page to get started.
And, until the end of January 2024, Motorway is offering double their usual referral rewards! When a friend follows your MentionMe link and successfully sells their car on Motorway before 31st January, you and the friend will each get a £100 Amazon.co.uk Gift Card.
After this date, the rewards will revert to their usual level of £50 each for the referrer and the friend. So, let your friends know all the ways that they can make more money for their vehicle, with Motorway.