How to Trade-In Your Car with carsales

What is carsales trade-In?

carsales Trade-In makes upgrading your car simple and transparent. When you buy an eligible new car from a participating dealer, you’ll receive an upfront trade-in offer for your current car.*

Key benefits:

• Upfront Offer: Calculated by carsales and honored by all participating dealers.*
• Convenience: Shop for your next brand-new car knowing your trade-in offer upfront.*

Step 1: Find a Car Eligible for Trade-In

1. Go to carsales.com.au and start searching for your next car.
2. Apply the carsales Trade-In filter to see cars enrolled in the program.
3. Look for listings with the Trade-In banner—these are eligible.

(screenshot: Search filter and banner on listing, not participating dealer message)
 

Step 2: Get Your Trade-In Price

1. Click on an eligible car listing.
2. Enter your current car details:
   1. Registration and state
   2. Odometer reading
   3. Car condition[RM1] 
3. If your car is eligible[AA2]  (as some cars won’t be eligible for carsales trade-in), carsales will instantly calculate your upfront trade-in offer.*

(screenshot: Trade-In form and price result)

Step 3: See Your Estimated. Changeover Price

1. Your trade-in offer will be applied to the new car price.*
2. Example: New car $55,890 →Trade in offer → $18,500,  Est. Changeover price $37,395.

Step 4: Send Your Enquiry

• If you’re happy with the deal, click Contact Dealer.
• We’ll include your trade-in details with the enquiry.
• You can continue browsing other eligible cars using your trade-in offer

What Happens Next?

• The dealer receives your enquiry along with your trade-in details.
• They will contact you to arrange the next steps which are:
  • Arrange a time to test drive the new car
  • Confirming your vehicle details, conditions and trade-in offer via an inspection
  • Finalise the new car purchase with trade-in offer applied

* Exclusions apply and subject to vehicle inspection. T&Cs apply

 

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