Selling your car on consignment
Full market value without the work. You stay the owner until the buyer has paid; we prepare the car, handle the conversations and arrange the handover.
Consignment sale at TechCar
Market value
What a buyer pays, not what a trader offers
We do the work
Detailing, photography, calls and test drives
You stay the owner
Until the buyer has paid in full
15+ years of market knowledge
We know the demand for your car
The three routes
Sell it yourself, trade it in or consignment?
Every route has its price. One costs you time, the other costs you money. Consignment costs you neither.
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| What you compare | Our adviceConsignment saleWe sell your car, you stay the owner. | Selling it yourselfYou do all the work, and keep all the money. | Trading in at the dealerSorted tomorrow, at the trade price. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your money | Within 14 days of payment | As soon as you find a buyer | Straight away, at the trade-in |
| Your time | One intake, we do the rest | Weeks of messages and appointments | One appointment at the dealer |
| Who meets buyers | We do, by appointment, accompanied | You do, at home, evenings included | The dealer does |
| Risk at handover | With us, only after payment | With you: payment and transfer | With the dealer |
| What it costs | 4 to 12% commission, plus intake | Listings and your time | Hidden in a lower offer |
| What you keep | Market value, minus our commission | Market value, if you find the buyer | Trade price, minus margin and risk |
| Presentation | Detailed, photographed, advertised | Your own photos and listing | None, it moves on to the trade |
Your proceeds
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Cost
What does consignment cost?
Consignment at TechCar costs a commission of 4% to 12% of the sale price, lower as the car gets more expensive, plus a one-off € 450 for the intake package. Both are on paper before the sale starts.
Commission on the sale price
| Sale price | Commission |
|---|---|
| Up to € 15,000 | 12% |
| € 15,000 to € 30,000 | 10% |
| € 30,000 to € 50,000 | 8% |
| € 50,000 to € 75,000 | 6% |
| Over € 75,000 | 4% |
Up to € 15,000 at least € 995, over € 75,000 by agreement. The percentage applies to the whole sale price.
Intake package
€ 450
One-off, at the start.
- Cleaning and sale preparation€ 150
- Photo shoot€ 100
- Online listing€ 100
- Intake and valuation€ 100
Example: if your car sells for € 40,000, the commission is 8%, € 3,200. With the intake package you pay € 3,650 and keep € 36,350.
All amounts include VAT.
What consignment is
You stay the owner, we do the work
We sell your car, but it remains yours until the buyer has paid in full. You choose whether it sits in our showroom or you keep using it until the sale is done. We get it ready for sale, put it on the market and meet the viewers. All you do is the intake, and the signature at the end.
- Yours until delivery.
- The car stays your property until the sale is complete. We only hand it over once the full purchase price has cleared, so a buyer who does not pay is never your problem.
- A reserve price you set.
- We agree the asking price together and, if you want, put your minimum proceeds in writing. Below that line we do not sell.
- Commission and intake agreed up front.
- You pay a one-off € 450 intake package at the start and a 4 to 12% commission on the sale price. Both are on paper before the sale starts.
How it works
From intake to payment
Intake and valuation
We look at the car, discuss the market and set the asking price together. Commission and reserve price are put in writing.
Sale preparation
The car is washed and, where needed, polished, inside and out. A car that looks the part sells faster and higher.
Photo shoot and listing
Professional photos and a complete listing, on the channels where buyers look for your type of car.
Viewings and test drives
We meet the viewers by appointment. Every test drive is accompanied, after a licence check and a signed test-drive agreement.
Handover and payment
We hand the car over only once the payment has cleared. Your proceeds are in your account within 14 days.
Presentation
Presentation sells
Most buyers see your car on a screen first. That is why it does not simply go in front of a camera: we get out of it what there is to get first, from the interior to the exterior.
- Paint at its best.
- Swirls and scratches take the shine out of every photo. Paint correction puts the car back where it belongs.
- Interior like new.
- A cleaned interior is the first thing a buyer feels getting in, and the last thing they haggle over.
- Photos that do the job.
- A full photo shoot with the shots buyers look for, and listing copy that names the options that make your car stand out. This is how that worked out on this Land Rover Defender P400e, sold through us.
What customers say
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Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions about consignment sale
Shall we look at your car together?
The intake can be by phone, by video call or on location, at ours or at the car, so we can look at it straight away. We discuss what your car is worth, the demand for it and how best to put it on the market.
