Live auctions · DC, MD & VA
Dealers compete.
You win.
Verified local dealers bid for your car in real time.
You get the top offer.
Already have an instant or trade-in offer? Upload it and make dealers beat it. Every bid is out in the open, the price you accept is the price you’re paid, and as long as your car matches your listing, there’s no renegotiating at pickup. Honest and transparent, start to finish.
Free to list. You only pay when you accept an offer.
25+ verified dealers in your area ready to bid on VINbattle
2023 RAM 1500 TRX
33,756 mi · Clean title · Arlington, VA
Current high bid
Bids that climb
Dealers compete live, so your price rises instead of stalling at one offer.
Verified buyers
Every bidder is a licensed local dealer, not a stranger from an online listing.
Sold in days
On the block Monday, top offer in hand by Thursday.
Paperwork handled
Verified local dealers take care of the loan payoff, title, and transfer.
How it works
List in minutes
Add your car's details and photos, then set a reserve price. Listing takes about ten minutes.
Dealers compete
Verified local dealers place live bids against each other over a short auction window.
Accept and get paid
Pick the winning bid. The dealer handles payoff, title, and transfer. All you do is get paid.
During our pilot, cars open Monday in 20-minute slots starting at 10:00 AM ET. Every car listed by Sunday 11:59 PM ET joins that Monday’s lineup and runs 72 hours from its own start time, closing at that same time on Thursday. List after Sunday and your car joins the following Monday.
Why an auction beats the alternatives
The same car, four ways to sell it.
| VINbattle | Instant offer | Trade-in | Private sale | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Who sets the price | Competing dealers | One company | One dealer | You guess |
| Typical payout | Market top | Below market | Low | A gamble |
| Time to payment | Days | Same day | Same day | Weeks |
| Test drives with strangers | None | None | None | Many |
| Dealer cold calls | None | Constant | Some | Many |
| Your contact info | Stays private | Shared | Shared | Public |
| Payoff & title | Handled | Handled | Handled | You do it |
| Renegotiated at pickup | No | Often | Sometimes | Sometimes |
Only verified dealers bid
Licensed and vetted
Every bidder holds a current dealer license we verify before they can place a bid.
Local to you
Dealers bid within a 90-mile radius of your car, so the handoff stays local and simple.
Accountable
As long as your car matches your listing, the winning dealer honors their bid price, confirmed by a final condition check.
Simple, honest pricing
Free to list. One flat fee, charged only when you accept a winning offer.
Never a commission, never a percentage of your sale. If your car doesn’t sell, you pay nothing.
Let dealers compete for your car.
Free to list. You choose the winning bid.
VINbattle · Dealers compete. You win. · DC / MD / VA