Get Your Instant Car Valuation
Our free GoodBye Car valuation service takes all the hassle out of selling your car online, while ensuring you receive a great price for your vehicle.
How Much Is My Car Worth?
Our expert car selling tool is ideal if you are looking to get a great price for your car. We use up-to-date data to analyse a number of factors, including condition of the car, previous owners, and mileage. We’ll then tell you how much you could get by selling your car to us, so you can sell your vehicle with confidence.
If you’re searching around the web for the best place to sell your car, you’ve come to the right place. But what steps do you need to take to find out the current worth of your car?
5 Steps For Your Free Instant Valuation
1. Provide us with the details via our instant number plate valuation.
2. Our valuation is given under several general assumptions we make about your car, including having an MOT of over 3 months, it has never been written off, there are no mechanical faults, and has no major damage.
3. During the process you can outline any details you believe may be important to be on record.
4. We’ll then offer you a quote for your car in under 2 minutes.
5. You can then book an appointment where you can finalise the sale, if you so wish, at one of our seven GoodBye Car locations.
We ensure that our process is completely transparent from start to finish, meaning you have all the information you need to make a decision.
We also have some brilliant guides for you to read through surrounding the process of getting a great price for your vehicle, such as details on how to sell a car.
It’s crucial to note that by getting a quote for your car, there is absolutely no obligation to sell your car to us on your appointment date. You’ll never ever be pressured into a sale.
What Can Increase The Value Of My Car?
Full Service History
If your car has an intact and full service history, it is more likely to retain more of its value than a similar car that has any gaps in its service history.
Free Of Damage
It seems like a pretty obvious point, but if your car has never suffered any significant damage and it’s in a generally good condition, then the price it’s worth will be higher than a car that has been damaged.
Popular Colour Scheme
If your car is painted in a desirable colour, it could be worth more than less popular styles.
What Can Decrease The Value Of My Car?
Lack of Service History
It’s important to keep all the relevant documentation to sell your car in a safe place, as if it has gaps in its service records or does not have a valid MOT, the valuation may be lower.
Wear and Tear
It’s often unavoidable that a used car will have some minor damage, but if there is any significant wear and tear then it may also reduce the value.
Many Previous Owners
It’s a general rule that the fewer owners a car has, the more it’s worth. So, if it has been sold a lot of times then it may be worth less than a similar car with fewer previous owners.
Private Plate Instant Valuation
If you have a private number plate on your car, you can still use our free car valuation tool to sell your car and we’ll provide you with a quote for your vehicle.
There’s no need to worry about losing your private plate if you do decide to sell the car. You can keep it by arranging to transfer the registration through the DVLA at a fee of £80.
You’ll then be sent a new V5 document, which you’ll need to bring to your sale appointment. If you don’t have a new car to put the new plate on then it’s fine, as the DVLA has a retention scheme with a certificate of entitlement, until you’re ready to transfer the plate to a new car.
Instant Valuation FAQs
You’ll be asked about the condition of your car or van as part of the valuation process, between poor and excellent, while also having the opportunity to tell us about any damage. On the day of your appointment, your car will be subject to an inspection.
As mentioned, our experts will inspect your vehicle on the day. If something is discovered that was not disclosed during the online process, the valuation may be adjusted.
Nope! The GoodBye Car valuation service is completely free.
Yes please, we require that your car has at least 3 months on the MOT.
You can put your car valuation towards any next car as a part exchange. Our sales team can help you out with any questions you may have on this.
- You can compare the valuation to other offerings, to make sure you’re getting a good deal.
- There’s no pressure to sell, but you can see how much the vehicle is worth.
- The time of year can alter how much your car is worth. For example, if you own a convertible, you’re more likely to get a great deal for your car in the summer, where demand is higher.