List your car free ↗Give your car a chance to find its next owner, across town or across the country. Set your asking price and connect directly with buyers on CarTruvo.
List your car free ↗Before you accept an outright purchase offer, you can put your car in front of people looking for their next vehicle. Tell its story, show its condition, and negotiate directly with an interested buyer.
A private sale may leave you with more money. Compare the final price, any loan payoff, seller-paid costs, and the time involved before deciding.
Create your free listing ↗Compare an expected private-sale price with a written dealer, Carvana, or CarMax offer. Enter your own figures. CarTruvo’s pilot listing fee is $0; include your other selling costs.
Enter all five amounts, including $0 where applicable, to see your comparison.
Net = sale price − loan payoff − selling costs. Bars show the size of proceeds or a labeled shortfall. This is a planning calculation, not a valuation or promised result. It excludes unentered costs, your time, and any trade-in tax effects. Entries are not saved.
Start your free listing ↗Compare actual offers, your costs, and the work involved. You can explore more than one route before deciding.
Set your asking price, tell the car’s story, and negotiate directly.
Get a written offer from a dealer or a service such as Carvana or CarMax.
Use CarTruvo alongside Facebook Marketplace or other sites, subject to their rules.
A dedicated place for cars.
A direct connection between people.
Add actual photos, mileage, condition, and your asking price. Give buyers the details they need to start a useful conversation.
Start your listing
Your approved listing is available to people browsing CarTruvo across the U.S. You decide which inquiries and offers to pursue.
See how it works
Check buyer messages and manage your listing in your account. Mark it sold when you have found the right buyer.
Go to your accountEditorial illustrations. Actual vehicle photos appear in individual listings.
You own the car.
You stay in control of the decision.
Create an account, enter accurate vehicle details, and upload your photos. Set your asking price and submit the listing for review.
Once approved, your listing is public. Check your account for messages, answer questions, and coordinate a viewing or inspection.
You and the buyer arrange payment, paperwork, and pickup or transport. Complete the transfer, then mark your listing sold.
Your listing is the starting point. Keep buyer conversations in Messages, then use your private sale workspace to record offers and organize the handoff.
Answer questions in your account. Save offer notes so you can compare the details.
Record seller-paid costs and terms before deciding which offer fits.
Keep independently obtained transport quotes and planned dates with your sale checklist.
Listed · Next step: buyer conversations
Illustrative preview, not a real listing or transaction. Progress and quotes are entered manually.
Show what makes your car worth a closer look.
Be just as clear about wear and known issues.
Use daylight, a simple background, and photos of the actual car you are selling.
Include seats, dashboard, odometer, cargo space, and the features buyers will use.
Photograph wheels, tires, scratches, and known damage. Describe issues clearly.
CarTruvo brings private car listings into a nationwide marketplace. A buyer doesn’t have to live down the street to be interested in your car.
For a long-distance sale, agree on inspection, payment verification, title transfer, and transport before committing.
Put your car out there ↗Buyers and sellers arrange private transactions directly. Availability nationwide does not guarantee exposure, inquiries, or a sale.Your CarTruvo account keeps your car listing and buyer conversations separate from your social feed. Get practical help with pricing, paperwork, and preparing a private sale.
Compare CarTruvo and Facebook Marketplace ↗Selling your own car? Create a private-seller listing. Listing for a dealership? Select Dealership and include your business name so buyers know who they are contacting.
Every listing needs accurate details and photos of the actual vehicle. Buyers create an account to message you or send a non-binding offer.
Start your free listing ↗
Work through pricing, listing, buyer questions, and the handoff.
Read the guide ↗
Understand the records and transfer steps to check before you agree a sale.
Read the guide ↗
Compare pickup and shipping options, written quotes, and carrier checks.
Read the guide ↗Editorial illustrations, not documented customer transactions.
Verify the car, the person, the payment, and the paperwork before handing over keys. Learn what to check and how to report suspicious activity.
Read the private marketplace terms for the full details.
Yes. Private listings are free during our pilot, with no credit card required. Approved listings run for 30 days. If paid services are introduced later, they will require a separate purchase. Your free listing does not authorize future charges.
A private listing connects you with potential buyers. You choose your asking price and decide whether to accept an offer. CarTruvo provides the marketplace; you and the buyer arrange the transaction.
Approved listings are publicly available on CarTruvo, and buyers and sellers across the U.S. are welcome. You decide which inquiries to pursue. The buyer and seller agree on inspections, payment, title transfer, and any transport. Listing does not guarantee views, inquiries, or a sale.
A private sale may bring a higher price, but the result depends on the car, its condition, demand, and your costs. Compare the amount you would keep after loan payoff and seller-paid expenses. You also handle inquiries and the handoff.
CarTruvo is dedicated to cars, with vehicle listings, account messages, and practical selling guides in one place. You do not need a Facebook account. Choose your asking price, upload actual photos, and submit your listing for review.
We review your listing before publication. You can manage it in your account and mark it sold or withdraw it. Editing vehicle details or photos takes a listing offline until it is submitted and approved again. Review is not an inspection, certification, or guarantee.
For private sales, buyers and sellers arrange payment, required paperwork, inspections, and transportation directly. CarTruvo does not collect vehicle payments or hold deposits in this pilot. Agree on the full terms and verify payment before handing over a vehicle.
Start with a free account. Add your details and photos.
Submit your listing when you’re ready.
Free pilot · Approved listings run 30 days · No credit card required