Where to Sell a Car Online for Free

The Internet has allowed for the continual growth of classified ad sites where users can interact, sell, buy, and even barter items and services. If you are looking to target a large audience quickly and efficiently, selling your car online is the best option for you. There are many legitimate and useful sites that allow you to quickly post a customized ad for free. Here are some of the top sites to sell your car online for free.

Things You'll Need

  • Computer Internet access Digital pictures of the car you are selling
  • Go to Uno Car Dealers, one of the Web's largest sites for both buying and selling cars as well as auto parts. Under the "Sell Your Car" section, click the drop-down menu to select that brand of the auto you're selling and then click the "Sell" button. Enter your car details and contact information, and then upload one photo to go with your posting. The site allows you to post more than one car for sale at a time, and provides a large discussion forum where sellers and buyers can gather to chat.

  • Go to the Lycos website which has millions of users throughout the world and a huge audience base for classified ads. On the main navigation bar at the top of the site, click "Classifieds." On the next page, click the "Post an Ad" button on the top right. The site easily enables you to customize your posting for a particular state or region as well as target possible local buyers in your area. Lycos allows one photo per ad. However, site users can upgrade to a featured ad for $20.

  • Go to Web Cosmo for another easy to use site for selling your car for free. The site does not require you to create an account. You can quickly post an ad and include up to four images of your car. The site provides convenient features such as the ability to choose how visible you want your post to be, whether it's countrywide, statewide, or local. Your posting stays up on the site for 90 days before expiring.

  • Go to the Cars Online Free website. Under the "Sell My Car Free" section on the main page, enter your zipcode and press the "Go" button. You can then get started on customizing your posting for selling your car. By posting once on the site, your ad will also be cross posted on other trusted sites such as Google, MySpace classifieds, AOL, and AutoMedia. The site allows you to post up to nine photos of your car, and provides unlimited renewals allowing you to run the ad until your car is sold. The ads allow a direct link to the seller's site, and also provide an easy email contact form that allows interested buyers to get in touch with you directly.