Real-time auctions · DC, MD & VA
Dealers compete.
You get paid more for your car.
Verified local dealers bid in real time. You see every rising offer as it comes in.
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 there is no renegotiating at pickup. Honest and transparent, start to finish.
Free to list. You only pay when your car sells.
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
Short local auctions, accept the top offer in as little as 24 hours.
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.
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
No post-sale renegotiation. 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 your car sells.
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 fight for your car · DC / MD / VA