If you want to sell your car in Christchurch and it has broken down, been crashed, failed its warrant of fitness or is simply not worth repairing, we will buy it. No listing it, no tyre kickers, no waiting for an auction. Send us the details and we will come back with a cash offer, collect the vehicle for free and pay you when we arrive.
Start here: the quote form takes about a minute.
Sell my car in Christchurch, fast
The usual way to sell a car is to list it, photograph it, field messages, hold it for test drives and hope someone turns up with the money. That works fine for a tidy car with a current warrant. It works badly for a car that will not start, has a blown engine or has been in a crash, because the people who would buy it are mostly wreckers anyway.
Selling direct removes all of that. One message from you, one offer from us, one pickup. You are not paying listing fees, you are not paying us to collect it, and there is no commission taken off the end.
What we buy
We buy cars, vans, utes and light trucks of any make and model. What matters is that the vehicle is still complete. A whole car carries real value in its engine, gearbox, panels, wheels and electronics, and that holds true however rough it looks.
The vehicles we buy most often:
- Broken down cars where the repair bill is more than the car is worth
- Crashed and accident-damaged vehicles, insurance job or not
- Written off and deregistered vehicles
- Failed warrant of fitness cars that are not worth putting right
- Non-runners that have been sitting in the driveway or on a farm
- Old and tired cars that have reached the end of the road
One thing worth knowing: if a car has already been pulled apart and the engine, gearbox and wheels have been sold off separately, what is left is a bare shell. On its own that rarely covers the cost of collecting it, so we usually cannot make an offer. Sell the vehicle complete and it is worth considerably more to you.
Sell your car anywhere in Christchurch and Canterbury
We collect across Christchurch city, including Riccarton, Hornby, Papanui, Halswell, Fendalton, Cashmere, Sumner, New Brighton, Woolston, Shirley, Linwood and Addington, and we travel anywhere within about 100km of the city. That covers Rolleston, Lincoln, Prebbleton, Kaiapoi, Rangiora, Woodend, Leeston, Darfield, Amberley, Oxford, Methven, Ashburton and the Banks Peninsula.
You do not need to move the vehicle or get it going. Leave it where it sits.
Why sell your car to DEOL
Every other route takes a cut of your money. Listing the car yourself on a sales site means paying a listing fee up front, whether or not it ever sells. Going through an auction house or a dealer means a success fee or commission taken out of the final price, plus waiting on somebody else's timetable. Those routes also only work if the car is tidy enough for someone to drive away, so the moment it will not start, will not pass a warrant or has crash damage, they tend to mean a poor result or no sale at all.
We are the end buyer, so there is nothing to deduct. No listing fee, no success fee, no commission, no middleman, and nothing taken off for collection. The figure we quote is the cash in your hand on the day we pick it up.
Already been offered a number? Tell us what it is. We aim to beat competing cash offers by at least 5%, so it costs you nothing to let us try.
How selling your car to us works
- Send the details. Plate, suburb, and a line about the vehicle. Year, make, model and kilometres get you a sharper offer.
- Get an offer. A real figure based on what the vehicle actually is, not a guess you have to chase.
- Book the pickup. Often same day within Christchurch, usually 24 to 48 hours across the rest of Canterbury.
- Get paid on collection. Cash on the spot when we take the vehicle, not days later.
We also handle the NZTA change-of-ownership notification, so the vehicle does not stay sitting in your name.
Sell my car FAQs
Can I sell a car that does not run? Yes. Non-runners are most of what we buy. It does not need to start or be moved anywhere.
Can I sell a car with no warrant or expired registration? Yes. Neither stops us buying it and neither changes much about the offer.
Do I pay anything to have it collected? No. Free removal and pickup is included in every offer, so the figure we quote is the cash you keep.
How fast can I sell my car? Usually a day or two from first message to cash in hand. Within Christchurch it is often the same day.
What do I need to have ready? Photo ID and proof you own the vehicle. We take care of the NZTA notification.
What if the car has already been stripped for parts? If the engine, gearbox and wheels are gone, the remaining shell is usually not worth enough to cover collection, so we normally cannot help. If it is still complete, we are interested.
Get an offer for your car
Fill in the quote form with your plate, suburb and a few details and we will come straight back to you. You can also use the contact page. If your car is wrecked or crashed, see sell my wrecked car; if it is only good for scrap, see scrap car removal.