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Tell us about the car
Year, make, model, mileage, and where it sits. A VIN speeds things up but is not required to start, and the pickup address tells us which local run the car joins.
Local car buyers — Metro core
Sell My Car in San Diego
In a city built around the Navy, two major universities and long freeway commutes, cars turn over constantly. Service members sell before a PCS move or deployment, students sell when they graduate, and families in Mira Mesa and Clairemont often drop to one car once a commute changes.
Get my guaranteed offer →The offer we make is the offer you get for 7 days, when the car matches its description. If hidden or unreported damage is found at pickup, any adjustment is shown with photo evidence before you decide.
How selling your car in San Diego works
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Answer 12 condition questions
Wheels, battery, key, whether it starts and drives, the catalytic converter, and the rest — the same checklist our buyer verifies in person, so the offer is built on the car you actually have.
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Get one clear offer
We review every application by hand and send one offer, guaranteed for 7 days when the car matches its description. Accept it and pickup is free anywhere in San Diego County.
Selling a car in San Diego: the local picture
A car that has sat near the coast in Pacific Beach or Point Loma may show salt-air wear even if the mileage is low, so be upfront about paint and underbody condition. High-mile freeway cars from I-805 and I-15 commutes are common here and sell fine when maintenance records are ready. If you are on a military timeline, a 7-day guaranteed offer with free pickup avoids listing, smog coordination and last-minute buyer flakes.
Nearby, we also buy in:
What we buy in San Diego
Most 2010-and-newer cars
Sedans, SUVs, and vans from any maker, clean or with fixable issues.
Fixable issues welcome
Battery, glass, panels, and exterior damage from the 12-point checklist — each priced in plainly.
Trucks of any age
Pickups are the top of our want list — working trucks, high-mileage trucks, Japanese trucks included.
Japanese vehicles of any age
Toyota, Honda, Nissan, and Subaru hold up in Southern California, and we price them that way.
Where the line is
We buy the cars the big guys reject — but we are not a junk buyer. These fall outside this buying program, and we would rather tell you now than waste your time:
- No working key
- Blown engine
- Shot transmission
- Major structural damage
- Heavily stripped
- Trash-filled or severely neglected
San Diego ZIPs we serve
92101, 92103, 92108, 92115, 92123, 92126
Neighborhoods & areas
North Park, Mission Valley, Mira Mesa, La Jolla, Pacific Beach, Clairemont, Hillcrest, Point Loma
Getting around
I-5, I-805, I-15 and SR-163 — our pickup runs cover San Diego and the rest of Metro core.
Good to know
San Diego is home to Naval Base San Diego, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, UC San Diego and San Diego State University, and Balboa Park holds the San Diego Zoo and more than a dozen museums.
San Diego seller questions
How fast can you pick up my car in San Diego?
Once you accept your offer, we schedule pickup around your calendar — often within a day or two for cars in San Diego. Payment happens at pickup, after the vehicle, title, and ID are verified, and the tow is free anywhere in our San Diego County service area.
My registration is expired. Can I still sell in San Diego?
Yes. Expired registration and the back fees that come with it are priced into your offer — there is nothing to pay out of pocket before pickup. Cars on Planned Nonoperation (PNO) can be sold the same way.
How is my offer calculated?
From your car's reported condition — the same 12 items our buyer verifies at pickup. One offer per car, guaranteed for 7 days when the car matches its description. If hidden damage shows up at pickup, any adjustment is shown with photo evidence before you decide.
Do you buy cars that failed smog in San Diego?
Yes. A failed smog check is one of the condition answers on our form, so it is priced into the offer from the start instead of discovered at pickup. You do not need to repair or retest the car before we buy it.
Ready when you are
Complete one vehicle intake, see your offer, and arrange free local pickup. No obligation, and no strangers coming to your door.
Get my guaranteed offer