DESIGNED FOR PRIVATE PARTY SELLERS

Get more for your car, without the work

Buyer verification
Title & paperwork
Secure payment
All for free

Create an account and set an asking price. You'll get a custom Caramel link that can be added to any listing & lets any buyer make you an offer. Plus, for a limited time, we'll give you an extra $100 for your sale.

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The average seller earns $2,000 more selling private party vs a trade-in

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How Caramel works

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Enter your seller’s email address. If you don’t have their actual email, you can use the anonymous one provided by car listing sites.

You only have to enter basic car information like year, make, & model. Your seller will handle the VIN & other details.

Getting started is easy

Starting the Caramel checkout process is as simple as entering in basic information about the car you’re looking to buy & your seller’s email address.

Find a seller anywhere

All you need is their email address. In almost all cases, a seller's email is available on any listing, auction, or marketplace website.

It’s flexible

If a seller initiates the sale using Caramel, you automatically skip the Information step.

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Enter an offer price to share with your seller. Your seller will then be able to accept, counter, or decline your offer.

If you won the car in an auction at an agreed-upon price, toggle this button on. This prevents your seller from making a counter.

If your seller counters your offer, you’re able to accept, counter, or decline their counteroffer. You can go back & forth until you agree on a price.

Hassle-free negotiation

Caramel’s offer tool enables buyers & sellers to reach an agreed-upon price from the comfort of home without the confrontation or worries of traditional phone, email, or in-person negotiation.

No waiting

With Caramel, there’s no waiting around for weeks for a seller’s response. Offers are sent instantly and last for 7 days or until accepted or countered.

Auctions are covered

Caramel starts where auctions end. If you won an auction for a car, just enter the winning price and toggle the auction button on.

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To securely verify your identity, just upload a photo of your Driver's License and take a selfie with the camera on your smartphone or computer.

Once your identity is verified, you’ll unlock premium third-party vehicle reports you can view & download any time.

Everyone’s verified

To complete a transaction using Caramel, every buyer & seller must have their identity verified. This ensures the safety of our entire community.

Custom registration

After your identity is verified, you’ll answer a few additional questions, like if you are a member of the military community. These questions ensure that we properly register your vehicle with applicable discounts.

Unlock Caramel Reports

After your identity is verified, you’ll receive custom reports that tell you all about the car you’re buying. These reportzs include detailed vehicle history and vehicle specifications when available.

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Enter your preferred down payment (as low as $0). We’ll match it or get as close as possible to the number you enter.

Your loan estimator will let you view your estimated monthly payment, amount financed, and APR.

You’re in control

You can start building your desired financing with your preferred down payment, loan term, & estimated credit score.

It’s always safe

We never sell your information. We securely share your information with only the nation’s best lenders.

There’s no pressure

Financing is 100% optional. If you decide you’d rather pay in full with funds from your bank, you can skip financing entirely.

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Caramel Care covers various mechanical components and often includes roadside assistance and towing. Exact coverage is unique to your car, and you can click on More Details to view all the items covered.

You can choose from two payment options: monthly & pay in full. If you financed your car, you can usually finance Caramel Care as part of your loan payment.

If you’d rather not add Caramel Care, simply tap or click “Skip Protection”.

Protect your investment

Most cars eventually need an unforeseen repair or two. With optional Caramel Care, you’ll be protected from the unexpected.

Cancel anytime

You can cancel anytime and receive a refund for the unused portion of your plan.

There’s no pressure

Protection is 100% optional. If you decide you don’t want to add vehicle protection, you can skip this step entirely.

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At no cost and with no commitment, we’ll check with dozens of top carriers for your best car insurance quote. All you need to do is answer four questions.

Unlock & answer 3 optional questions for a chance to save more.

After submitting, you’ll view your most affordable quotes within each coverage plan. You can make customizations to your coverage and view more quotes after you select one & continue.

Just four questions

By answering four simple questions, we’ll search with hundreds of top national carriers for your best quotes across coverage levels.

We do the work

Forget about sorting through & comparing hundreds of quotes. We’ll do that for you, so you can focus on selecting from only your best quote in each coverage level.

There’s no pressure

Getting insurance through Caramel is 100% optional. However, having insurance for your car is required. You will need insurance coverage before you sign your documents.

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Toggle to choose delivery or pickup for your car.

Choose from two delivery options: Open transport or enclosed transport. Open transport is usually the most affordable way to transport a car, while enclosed transport provides the most protection from the elements.

If you choose pickup, you’ll arrange a time directly with your seller after completing your transaction.

It’s in your hands

Select whether you’d like to get your car delivered or if you’d rather pick it up from your seller. If you choose pickup & your seller allows you to test drive the car, you can cancel the transaction if there’s an issue.

Track your delivery

If you choose delivery – regardless of whether it’s open or enclosed – you’ll be able to track your delivery in real-time.

Pickup made safe

If you choose pickup, you can rest assured knowing that Caramel has done everything possible to verify your seller’s identity.

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Your vehicle price is the price you agreed on with your seller. If you want to make edits to your add-ons, tap or click the pencil icon. If you want to add selections, tap or click the ADD link.

Your DMV fees & taxes are paid directly to the state and never marked up. Your document fee covers Caramel's costs to complete the transaction and is currently waived.

The amount financed includes all products that are financed, including taxes & fees.

The Total Due at Signing is the exact amount you will be charged. This includes the full purchase price of the car and any other selections if you pay in cash. If you finance the car or Caramel Care, it includes only the down payment for those items.

After you view your Price Breakdown, you’ll securely link your bank account with Plaid. You will not be charged until you sign your documents in the Signature step.

No surprises

Before you link your bank account to pay, you will review your detailed price breakdown.

100% secure

We partner with Plaid to let you securely connect your bank account in seconds. The process is encrypted end-to-end.

Always editable

Just because you selected or skipped an add-on during checkout doesn’t mean your stuck with your choice. You can easily add, remove, or edit your selections when you review your Price Breakdown.

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Documents are the last step in your purchase. They allow Caramel to complete your sale, transfer title and register you. You will be emailed a copy of your signed documents and able to access them anytime in your Dashboard.

Your DMV fees & taxes are paid directly to the state and never marked up. Your document fee covers Caramel's costs to complete the transaction and is currently waived.

Once you’ve completed your sale, we’ll provide you clear next steps based on your selections.

No pens or paper

In most cases, you’ll sign all of your required documents digitally. No printing required.

No research needed

We’ll make sure that you sign every document required legally and required by the DMV in your market.

View contracts any time

Access your signed documents any time in Caramel. We’ll hold onto all the forms you sign so you can reference them anytime.

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Enter your car’s VIN, mileage, and pickup zip code to get started. Entering a buyer’s email address is optional.

You only have to enter basic car information like year, make, & model. Your seller will handle the VIN & other details.

Shortcut your sale

When you use Caramel, you’ll get a custom link that lets any buyer make you an offer on your car. You can share this link with anyone and post it anywhere. That means it won’t be long until the offers are rolling in.

No buyer needed

If you have a buyer in mind, you can enter their email address. If you don’t, just leave it blank.

It's flexible

Your buyer can initiate an offer to you on Caramel too. If so, you’ll still be able to edit your vehicle details before viewing and responding to their offer.

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Enter an asking price for your car. Buyers will then be able to accept, counter, or decline.

If a buyer won your car in an auction at an agreed-upon price, toggle this button on. This prevents your buyer from making a counteroffer.

Every seller receives a personalized link to share with buyers or post in any car listings to receive offers.

Hassle-free negotiation

Caramel’s offer tool enables buyers & sellers to reach an agreed-upon price from the comfort of home without the confrontation or worries of traditional phone, email, or in-person negotiation.

No waiting

With Caramel, there’s no waiting around for weeks for a buyer’s response. Offers are sent instantly and last for 7 days or until accepted or countered.

Post your link anywhere

Your custom Caramel link can be added to any listing you post to sell your car. Buyers love it too because it gives them a simple and comfortable way to make an offer.

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To verify your identity, just upload a photo of your Driver's License or State ID and take a selfie with the camera on your smartphone or computer.

Once your identity is verified, you’ll unlock premium third-party vehicle reports you can view & download any time.

Everyone’s verified

To complete a transaction using Caramel, every buyer & seller must have their identity verified. This ensures the safety of our entire community.

Authenticate in a flash

Verifying your identity is as easy as snapping a few photos. It takes the average buyer & seller less than 2 minutes to complete.

Unlock Caramel Reports

After your identity is verified, you’ll receive custom reports that tell you all about your car. These reports include detailed vehicle history and vehicle specifications when available.

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Enter your preferred down payment (as low as $0). We’ll match it or get as close as possible to the number you enter.

Your loan estimator will let you view your estimated monthly payment, amount financed, and APR.

Your loan estimator will let you view your estimated monthly payment, amount financed, and APR.

No title, no problem

We automatically detect whether your car has a loan or lease and find your payoff amount. If so, you'll simply confirm this amount and move on.

Upload is a snap

If you don’t have a loan or lease on your vehicle, uploading your title is as easy as snapping a photo of the front & back.

VIN, mileage, & done

Regardless of your title status, you’ll upload photos of your car’s VIN & odometer.

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The vehicle price is the price you agreed on with your buyer. If you have a loan or lease, we’ll verify your payoff or buyout and pay you the correct amount.

Your DMV fees are paid directly to the state and never marked up. Your document fee covers Caramel's costs to complete the transaction and is currently waived.

This is the amount that you’ll be paid.

After you view your Price Breakdown, you securely link your bank account with Plaid. Upon delivery of your vehicle or title, we send you the first half of your payment. As soon as you deliver the remaining item, we immediately pay you the remaining funds.

No surprises

Before you link your bank account to pay, you will review your detailed price breakdown.

100% secure

We partner with Plaid to let you securely connect your bank account in seconds. The process is encrypted end-to-end.

Always editable

Just because you selected or skipped an add-on during checkout doesn’t mean your stuck with your choice. You can easily add, remove, or edit your selections when you review your Price Breakdown.

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Signing your documents allows Caramel to complete your sale and transfer the title to the buyer. You will be emailed a copy of your signed documents and able to access them anytime in your Dashboard.

When you’re ready to sign, just click or tap the View & Sign button. You can digitally sign all required documents.

Now that you’ve signed your documents, you’ve only got one optional step left!

No pens or paper

You’ll sign all of your required documents digitally. No printing required.

No research needed

We’ll make sure you sign every document required by law or the DMV in your area.

View contracts any time

Access your signed documents any time in Caramel. We’ll hold onto all the forms you sign so you can reference them anytime.

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If you choose to do a self-inspection, all you need is your car and a smartphone.

Since doing an inspection is completely optional, you can click or tap Skip Inspection.

You will be guided through a walkaround of your car and instructed to take 13 photos.

All-digital

Completing our all digital self-inspection is as simple as snapping 13 photos.

Less last minute cancels

Completing an inspection helps ensure  buyers know exactly what they’re getting and reduces the risk of questions or cancellations at pick-up.

There’s no pressure

Inspection is 100% optional. If you decide you don’t want to perform a digital inspection, you can skip this step entirely.