- 18x more visits
Than any other dedicated NZ vehicle marketplace¹
- Over 12k private cars
Sold monthly on Trade Me²
- Every 1.1 seconds
A car is watchlisted by an interested buyer³
- NZ's preferred choice
For buying and selling vehicles⁴
"Trade Me took away the hassle and made the experience of selling my car quick and easy."

"Easy buy at auction. Very happy."
"It was incredibly easy to create the ad. We got instant interest and sold the car within 24 hours."
"We were really happy with the service we received. We tried two other sites but felt Trade Me was the most reliable."
"My car sold within 30 min of listing!"
"My car sold quickly and easily. No fuss and a quick payment. Much easier than I expected."
"Offers were received same day as ad appeared. One was for my asking price and was sold after a test drive."
"Easy as. I could trust that the deal would go how it was supposed to go."
"Trade Me made it easy to create the listing, connect with buyers and complete the sale with confidence."
"Trade me sellers were much more responsive and informative."
"Trade Me made my listing available to a wide range of buyers and got us the best return by auction for the sale of our car."
"The listing process helped me write and place the ad and also suggested a cost range. Sold for a fair price in a week."
"Nice, easy, affordable process."
"Easy way to sell to a large market. Great exposure."
"Trade Me helps locate difficult to find cars and particular models!"
"Hassle-free car purchase - very straightforward process."
"The first buyer on my car fell through and Trade Me made the process easy to continue and made a successful sale a short time after!"
"It was one of the most straightforward transactions I have had on Trade Me."
"I sold my car within 15mins of the listing going live. I was not expecting that result, but what a great result."
"Found the perfect vehicle locally and made the purchase. No hidden fees unlike some other online auction sites."
"Very good experience. Easy trade and very happy with the car, which was tested before purchase."
"We didn't go to see the ute before buying it. We had to trust the photos, the process, and seller. All were great. Very pleased with the trade."
"A great trade, great seller, a really positive experience and very happy with my new vehicle."
"The auction process worked well, and using Trade Me gave me and the seller some security and confidence."
"I couldn't believe how quickly my van sold on Trade Me."
"Easy to upload the details of the car on Trade Me. We had interest within 24 hours and sold within 3 days."
"It's a smooth process selling on Trade Me."
"Bought it sight unseen in the auction! Flew to Palmy and drove it home! Super happy!"
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