The bottom line: Sell Car Advisor’s comparison tool gets you several instant offers at once. You describe your car once, and the form asks up to three online buyers (Peddle, Wheelzy and CashForCars) for a cash offer and shows the offers side by side, highest first.
If your car is old, damaged, won’t run or has a mechanical fault, the form is built for it: all three buy cars in any condition. It also asks about the title, so the offers allow for one that’s missing.
Comparing pays because buyers price the same car differently. On the cars 10 years and older that two or more buyers quoted on the same day through the form, the best and worst offer were typically $314 apart.
The form needs your name, email, phone number and ZIP code before it shows any offer.
Key Takeaways
- How many offers: among cars 10 years and older put to up to three buyers, the typical car got 3 offers.
- Condition: a car that won’t start still gets offers, though buyers offer 46% less for it than for a running car of the same age and mileage, on cars of every age.
- After you choose: the buyer you pick arranges the inspection, paperwork and payment from then on.
- Describe it exactly: offers can change at pickup if the car’s actual condition is worse than described.
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Compare Instant Offers
What Is Sell Car Advisor’s Comparison Tool?
It’s the quote form on My Garage, Sell Car Advisor’s offer site. You fill it in once, and it sends your answers to the three instant buyers it connects to: Peddle, Wheelzy and CashForCars. Each one sends back a cash offer or says it can’t make one, so you don’t visit each buyer’s site and type the same car in three times.
The Problem: Too Many Car Buying Sites, Too Much Work
Here’s what most people do when they want to sell their car online. They Google “sell my car” and find a bunch of companies like Carvana, Peddle, and CarGurus. Then they visit each website one by one.
Each site asks for the same information:
- Your car’s year, make, and model
- Current mileage
- VIN number
- Condition details
- Your contact info
- Photos (sometimes)
After 30 minutes of typing the same stuff into different forms, you finally have a few offers to compare. And maybe you missed a company that would have offered more.
That’s where we come in. We cut out the repetitive work and get you multiple offers fast.
How Does the Sell Car Advisor Comparison Tool Work? (Step by Step)
Step 1: Enter Your Car Details Once
You enter the year, make and model, and the VIN if you have it handy (you’ll need it to accept an offer). Then the form asks the mileage and the car’s condition, from the wheels and keys to any damage and the title, and ends with your contact details.
You’re not committed to anything at this point. You’re only seeing what each buyer will offer.
Step 2: Compare Offers Side by Side
You’ll see all available offers displayed in one simple view. Each offer shows:
- The company name
- Their instant cash offer amount
- How long the offer is valid
This makes it easy to spot the highest offer without doing mental math or keeping track of numbers across different browser tabs.
The gap is usually worth the look. Put the same car 10 years and older to two or more buyers on the same day and the best and worst offer were typically $314 apart in our data, 39% of them had a best offer at least double the worst, and a quarter saw a gap of $823 or more.
How far apart the best and worst offer are on the same car 998 cars 10 years and older, each quoted by two or more buyers on the same dayShow the numbers
Best offer against worst Share of cars Offers Within 10% 9.5% 95 10% to 25% apart 11.7% 117 25% to 50% apart 17.5% 175 50% to 100% apart 21.8% 218 Double to triple 18.8% 188 More than triple 20.5% 205 
Step 3: Choose Your Best Offer
You accept an offer with the button on its card, then confirm the VIN and the pickup address, and the form passes your acceptance to that buyer. From then on the buyer handles its own inspection, paperwork and payment; how online car buyers determine your offer explains what the inspection checks against.
Currently Integrated (Instant Quotes on Our Site)
We partner with companies that buy cars directly from you and typically offer free pickup. Here’s the current status of our integrations.
Peddle buys virtually any car, regardless of condition. They have a 4.7/5 rating on Trustpilot from 210,490 reviews. They’re a good fit for older vehicles or cars that other buyers might reject.
Wheelzy focuses on quick transactions with same-day pickup available in many areas. They do especially well with true junk cars.
CashForCars buys damaged vehicles and cars with mechanical problems. They’re owned by Copart, a major auto auction company. That means they resell through auction and have experience valuing problem cars that other buyers might pass on.
What Types of Cars Get Quotes?
Different companies specialize in different vehicle types. Here’s what each partner typically buys:
| Company | Best For | Won’t Buy |
|---|---|---|
| Peddle | Older cars, high mileage, cars without titles | Cars with a loan or lease, abandoned vehicles, motorcycles, RVs, boats |
| Wheelzy | Non-running cars, junk vehicles, fast sales | Vehicles made before 1981, or missing the engine or transmission |
| CashForCars | Accident damage, mechanical issues, flood/fire damage | Vehicles missing major components |
Your car’s condition changes the amount more than it changes whether you get an offer. Even if your car:
- Doesn’t run
- Had an accident
- Junk car
- Has visible damage or missing parts
- High mileage
- Older than 20 years
- With salvage or rebuilt title
- Has mechanical issues like a blown engine
At least one of these companies will almost always make an offer. In our data only 2.9% of cars 10 years and older got no offer at all, and 12% of cars that don’t start got just one, against 5% of cars that drive.
Cars that got only one offer 1,069 cars 10 years and older, each put to up to three buyersShow the numbers
Condition Share with one offer Offers Starts and drives 5% 737 All cars 7% 1,069 Body damage 7% 135 Does not start 12% 213 Sitting at a mechanic 12% 77 Catalytic converter missing 17% 42 Loan outstanding 24% 38
What the condition costs is a different matter. A car that won’t start is offered about 46% less than the same car running, once age and mileage are matched, and buyers offer less for one whose title is missing; how much do I get for junking my car has the offer bands for an older car, and who gives the most cash for junk cars our fifteen-car test.
What the condition of a car does to its best offer 1,564 cars of every age quoted by up to three buyers, compared inside matched mileage and age groupsShow the numbers
Condition Change in best offer Offers Catalytic converter missing -57% 389 Does not start -46% 916 Starts but does not drive -29% 686 Sitting at a mechanic -23% 485 Dashboard warning light on -18% 1,434 Broken glass, mirror or light -14% 867 Body damage -13% 867 Loan outstanding -5% 645 Interior damage -3% 867 Accident history 1% 1,434
Benefits of Using the Comparison Tool
You save time by entering your information once instead of three times. That alone is worth it if you value your time at all.
Other benefits:
- See multiple offers at once so you know which is highest
- No obligation to accept any offer
- Free to use (we don’t charge you anything)
- Only verified, legitimate car buying companies
- No surprise fees or hidden costs
We make money through partnerships with the car buying companies when you complete a sale, but that doesn’t cost you extra.
The offers you see are the same whether you come through us or go directly to their websites.
After You Choose an Offer
You picked an offer. Now what?
The car buying company will contact you directly to schedule an inspection and pickup. This usually happens within 24 to 48 hours of accepting their offer.
Most companies send someone to your home to inspect the vehicle. They’re checking that your car matches the description you provided.
If they find issues you didn’t mention (like unreported accident damage or mechanical problems), they might adjust the offer downward.
This is why being honest about your car’s condition upfront matters. Surprises during inspection usually mean a lower final price. The whole pickup process takes about 15 to 30 minutes.
What you’ll need ready:
- Valid driver’s license or ID
- The title, if you have it
- All keys and key fobs
Payment is usually cash or check at pickup. If you receive a check, your bank may hold the funds for up to 24 hours before they clear.
Compare instant offers before you accept one
Compare instant offers before you accept one
FAQ
How long are the offers valid?
Typically 7 days. That gives you time to compare all your options before deciding.
Don’t let one lapse and ask again later expecting more: when the same buyer quoted a car 10 years and older again a month or more later, it offered a median $40 less the second time, and 59% of them came back lower.
Will I get calls or emails from multiple companies?
You might get follow-up calls or emails from the companies that made offers, especially if you don’t accept right away.
They want to answer any questions and hopefully close the sale. If you’re not interested in a particular offer, just tell them you went with someone else.
What happens if none of the offers are high enough?
You can decline them all. If instant-buy offers aren’t meeting your expectations, selling privately is usually the next step.
List your car on Facebook Marketplace, Cars.com, and Craigslist. You can ask more than the instant offers, but you’ll spend more time showing the car, negotiating, and dealing with payment and paperwork.
It’s a trade-off between convenience and price.
Can I use this tool if I still owe money on my car?
Yes, but Peddle doesn’t quote a car with a loan or lease on it, and CashForCars buys one only once the loan is paid off and you have the title. Say so on the form and have the payoff figure from your lender ready, so you can see whether an offer covers what you owe.
It lowers the number less than most faults do. In our data the difference between a car with a loan still on it and the same car owned outright was 5%, once age and mileage are matched. Fewer buyers bid on one, though: 24% of loan cars got only one offer, against 7% of all cars.
Article Update History
Which buyers the comparison tool asks, what the form needs and how an offer is accepted now come from the My Garage quote form itself.
Offer figures now come from Sell Car Advisor quote data.
Originally posted and shared with our readers.
Sources
How far apart the best and worst offer are on the same car, Junk Car Value Statistics
"998 cars 10 years and older, each quoted by two or more buyers on the same day" Accessed Oct. 16, 2026
Cars that got only one offer, Junk Car Value Statistics
"1,069 cars 10 years and older, each put to up to three buyers" Accessed Oct. 16, 2026
What the condition of a car does to its best offer, Junk Car Value Statistics
"1,564 cars of every age quoted by up to three buyers, compared inside matched mileage and age groups" Accessed Oct. 16, 2026
Junk Car Value Statistics, Sell Car Advisor
"On this page: 5 figures from 17,628 instant cash offers, and 10 figures from same-day quotes by several buyers" Accessed Oct. 19, 2026
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