Autotrader is more scammers than car buyers Autotrader.com is more a data collection platform than a site for listing/selling cars. I recently listed my vehicle, a well-maintained Audi Q7. Of the approximately 20+ inquiries I received, 2 or 3 were actually legitimate. The site is largely populated by people trying to scam sellers. Autotrader.com appears to do little to vet potential buyers, but tries to get sellers to submit a driver’s license and photo, among other things. I eventually sold the car on Marketplace. If you want to waste $45 and spend time beating back scammers, Autotrader is the place.

Horrible experience. Waste of time and money. I too had a horrible experience with AutoTrader. Constant stream of scammers. No legitimate buyers. Customer support doesn't give a crap. Refused to give refund. A complete waste of my time and money. DON'T USE AUTOTRADER!

This is a joke This is a joke. The updates to my ad like price changes don't show up, the offer that I had just disappeared and there is no reason why and I cannot contact anyone directly to get any information. I put it on FB marketplace and had 10 hits in an hour but only 3 in 4 days with this waste of time. Save your money

Easy transaction Just sold my car on this site to a person 2000 miles away. After the sale, AT escrows the funds and sends temp tags for the buyer. They do all the paperwork for $99. What an easy transaction. Only 4 stars cuz it’s a bit confusing and I had to call twice but people are nice and helpful. Also the notifications didn’t work so missed some offers but worked out anyway with a small delay. Worth it.

Not worth the fee This platform is no longer useful for private car sales. I recently sold 2 cars, one at £2k one at £20k, I paid £50 each time to Autotrader but got no enquiries from private buyers, only traders, despite marketing the cars at lower than their recommended price. In the end I sold the cheap one through Facebook and the other through a trading site. Don’t bother using Autotrader these days, it’s not worth the fee.