Private sale
- Price
- high
- Effort
- high
- Risk
- high
- Duration
- 3–12 weeks
- Deregistration
- do it yourself
Enter your details, send photos, check the fixed price: if you accept, you get paid at the handover, and we take care of the deregistration.
Free and non-binding, done in a few minutes.
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48haverage time to sell
0 CHFfor valuation & deregistration
100%secure sale
Anyone who lists a car in Zurich knows the pattern: hardly is the ad online when rock-bottom offers come in, along with questions about the “lowest price” and requests to meet that very evening. With us, it works the other way around. You enter the make, model, mileage and equipment in the form, send photos and a picture of the vehicle registration document, and know the price before anyone has even seen your car.
This price binds us, but not you. You can compare it with another offer, discuss it with your family or simply let it sit. If you accept, we arrange the appointment for the handover with you. There we compare the car with your photos, and after you sign the sales contract, we transfer the purchase price by instant bank transfer (Instant Payment). If you have stated everything correctly, there is no more negotiating at this appointment.
Whether you live in one of the twelve city districts, in Winterthur or in a municipality in the Weinland: the process is the same everywhere, and from your signature onward, the deregistration is our job. From the offer to the completed sale usually takes only 24 to 48 hours.
Enter your vehicle details now and get an offer right away.
Request an offer
Enter your vehicle details in our online form. Your advantage: with just a few details, you get a very accurate initial offer (in practice often accurate to within +/- 1’000 CHF), because we use real market data.
Send us photos of your car and your vehicle registration document conveniently online. This allows a precise assessment without you losing time on appointments.
Based on your photos, you receive a firm, guaranteed offer – conveniently online, with no on-site viewing appointments. No renegotiation, 100% transparent.
At the appointment, we compare the car with your photos, you sign, and the amount goes to you by instant bank transfer (Instant Payment). We take care of the deregistration and ZH plates.
Right at the handover, with no waiting.
We transfer the purchase price during the handover itself. The money is usually in your account within seconds, secure and traceable.
For smaller amounts, for example for export vehicles, we can also pay in cash on request.
We buy cars from the whole canton of Zurich: from Oerlikon and Wiedikon just as from Uster, Wetzikon, Bülach, Horgen or Dietikon. What counts for the price is not the postcode but the car itself, that is, its year, mileage, condition and equipment. A station wagon from the Knonauer Amt is therefore assessed the same as one from District 7. Make sure your photos also show scratches and stone chips, and mention extras such as winter wheels on rims or a tow bar in the form.
Request an offer nowWith your signature on the sales contract, the paperwork is done for you. You give us the vehicle registration document and ZH plates at the handover, and we take care of everything else. Once the deregistration is through, you receive a confirmation from us that you can keep for your insurance and your records.
A little preparation keeps the appointment short. Take parking cards, the garage door badge and personal items out of the compartments and the trunk, unpair your phone from the infotainment system, and put the service booklet, invoices and all keys together. If the car no longer starts, that’s no obstacle: we also buy a car that isn’t roadworthy. Just tell us in your request.
Until the agreed day, the plates stay on, and you use your car as always.
Because our customers matter most to us, verkaufedeinauto.ch gives you a platform where you can conveniently – at any time of day – have your car’s value estimated from home. Our team supports you personally from the valuation to the handover – for a fast, smooth sale and immediate payment. If you’d like to find out more, visit our About us page.
You get a firm offer for your car in no time, based on your photos. No negotiating and no obligation whatsoever.
Fast and stress-free: upload your photos, and we’ll take care of the rest. No lengthy appointments and no tough negotiations.
A fair offer based on your photos – no hidden costs, no obligation whatsoever.
| Criterion | Private sale | Selling to a dealer | Selling via verkaufedeinauto.ch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | high | low | medium-high + guaranteed offer |
| Effort | high | medium | very low |
| Risk | high | low | zero risk – secure payment |
| Duration | 3–12 weeks | 3–10 days | 24–48h |
| Deregistration | do it yourself | sometimes | included |
At the end of September 2025, according to the canton, 750’000 passenger cars were registered in the canton of Zurich, 464 per 1’000 inhabitants. Four out of five of them have a gasoline or diesel engine. New cars are a different story: in 2025, 70 percent of newly registered cars were hybrid or purely electric, and they weigh just under 1.9 metric tons on average.
For your sale, this means: a gasoline or diesel car is still the norm in the canton and just as interesting for us as a hybrid or an electric car. If you drive electric, state the range and whether the charging cable is included. If your car has high mileage or the MFK is due, we assess it as it is and also check the export option for older models. The guide What determines the value of a used car explains what else determines the price.
The most important factors in a vehicle valuation:
Premium brands hold their value better
The lower, the more valuable
High-end features and a powerful engine increase the value
Body, engine and transmission are assessed individually
Reviews on ProvenExpert from people who have sold their car to us.
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“Finally, a sale where I felt I was treated fairly. The offer was binding, and the whole process was quick and hassle-free.”
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“I’ve sold several cars before, but never this stress-free. Everything was prepared digitally, and all I had to do was show up for the appointment. No haggling, no paperwork – the team took care of everything.”
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“Professional team, transparent processes and fast payment.”
That depends mainly on how quickly you send the photos and accept. From the offer, a sale is usually completed within 24 to 48 hours: if you accept, we arrange the appointment for the handover with you, and the purchase price goes to you by instant bank transfer (Instant Payment) at the appointment itself. If you still need your car for a few days, we set the appointment later accordingly.
For us yes, for you no. You check it at your leisure and then decide. If you accept, the amount also applies at the handover, provided the car matches your details and photos. If you haven’t concealed any damage, there’s nothing to renegotiate at the appointment. If you decline, the valuation hasn’t cost you anything, and you have no obligations whatsoever.
Yes. A missed or soon-due MFK (vehicle inspection), accident, engine or transmission damage or an odometer with very high mileage are no reason for us to say no, and the car doesn’t have to be roadworthy. Describe the defects openly and photograph them up close. That way they go straight into the offer, and everything matches at the handover. More on this on the page Sell a car without a valid MFK.
The same details as for any other car, that is, model, year, mileage, equipment and photos all around. In addition, the range shown on the display and whether the charging cable belongs to the car. A photo of the range display in the cockpit helps us with the valuation. We buy electric cars and hybrids just as we buy gasoline and diesel cars, and the deregistration is included for them too.
Yes. State the leasing company in your request and attach the contract or the current settlement quote. We take the outstanding sum into account in the offer and arrange the settlement directly with the leasing company; whatever is left over, you receive at the handover. How this works in detail is explained in the guide Sell a leased car.
Nothing changes until the appointment: the plates are on the car and you can keep using it. At the handover, the plates and vehicle registration document go to us, and we take care of the deregistration completely for you. If you want to keep your Zurich number, tell us in your request. It’s best to inform your insurance company as soon as you have our confirmation of the deregistration in hand.
No. A wash or interior cleaning is not a condition, because the price is already fixed based on your photos. A clean car does make the comparison easier, though, because scratches and dents are easier to see. More important than shine is that you take out your personal belongings and have the spare keys, service booklet and, if applicable, the winter wheels ready, so that nothing has to be sent on later.
For cars from Aargau, Schaffhausen, Thurgau, St. Gallen, Schwyz or Zug, there are separate pages with the same process.
Call us or message us on WhatsApp. We’re happy to answer your questions about selling your car.
062 557 74 48