The $1,500 Roadworthy Trap: Why Fixing Your Car Just to Sell It Often Costs More Than It’s Worth

Here’s a situation that plays out in mechanic workshops across Melbourne every single week. Someone decides to sell their older car. They know that a private sale in Victoria requires a roadworthy certificate, so they book the car in for an RWC inspection. Then comes the phone call. The car needs new tyres. The brake […]

Separating or Divorcing? How to Sell a Jointly Owned Car Without Extra Conflict

Separation involves dividing a life into two, and few items are as awkward to divide as a car. You can’t split it down the middle. One person keeping it means agreeing on what it’s worth and how the other is compensated. And every conversation about it happens against a backdrop where trust may already be […]

Received a Council Abandoned Vehicle Notice? Sell the Car Before It’s Towed and Fined

The sticker on the windscreen looks official because it is. A council abandoned vehicle notice means someone has reported the car or a council officer has flagged it, and a countdown has started. Depending on the council area in Victoria, you typically have a stated number of days to move the vehicle or prove it […]

A Car Sitting Unused in the Driveway Is Quietly Losing Value Every Week

There’s a car in your driveway that hasn’t moved in months. Maybe it’s the old one you kept “just in case” after upgrading. Maybe it belonged to a family member who no longer drives. Maybe it needs a repair you never got around to, and somewhere along the way it stopped being a car and […]

New Car Arriving in Three Months? Here’s Exactly When to Sell the Old One

You’ve signed the paperwork. The new car is on order. And now the dealership has given you a delivery window, somewhere between ten and fourteen weeks, depending on shipping, stock, and a few things nobody can quite pin down. Which leaves you with a question that sounds simple but has real money attached to it: […]

Can You Get a Registration Refund When You Sell Your Car in Victoria? Yes — Here’s How

It’s one of the most commonly overlooked pieces of money in the entire car selling process. You sell your car in March. The registration was paid up until November. That’s eight months of registration you’ve paid for on a car you no longer own, and a surprising number of Victorians simply let that money go […]

Selling Your EV or Hybrid? The Battery Health Questions Private Buyers Will Ask You

Selling a petrol car privately, the questions are familiar: how are the kilometres, any accidents, when was it last serviced. Selling an electric vehicle or hybrid privately in 2026 is a different experience entirely. Today’s used EV buyers have done their homework, they’ve read the forums, and they arrive with a list of battery questions […]

Your Problem Car Is Worth More Than You Think, Even If It Lives on the Back of a Tow Truck

There’s a particular kind of exhaustion that comes with an unreliable car. You start every journey wondering if this is the one where it doesn’t start. You know the tow truck company’s number off the top of your head. You’ve spent more on repairs in the past year than the car is probably worth, and […]

Whatever Car You’re Selling, We Know It, We’ve Seen It, and We Know What It’s Worth

Most people selling a car have a fairly standard vehicle. A popular Japanese brand, a common European model, a workhorse ute that half of Victoria seems to drive. These are easy to value because there’s plenty of market data and our team sees them regularly. But not everyone has a standard car. Some people have […]

One Person, One Sale, Why We Don’t Pass You Around During the Process

You’ve had the experience of being transferred. You call a business, explain your situation to one person, get put on hold, and then have to explain the whole thing again to someone else. That second person doesn’t have the full picture. They ask some of the same questions. You spend time recapping instead of progressing. […]