Sell your car in Switzerland — fast, secure and without renegotiation
No listing, no test drives with strangers, no haggling on your doorstep. One appointment, one firm price, payment the same day — and we handle the deregistration at the road traffic office for you.
🔒 Secure payment (cash in CHF or instant transfer)
📝 Vehicle-registration cancellation included
Fifteen years in the Swiss used-car trade — a history, not a slogan
A family business that grew canton by canton. When you call, you reach people who can actually assess a car — not a call centre filling in a form.
Sell your car in three steps
From form to payout often takes less than 48 hours.
Sell your car — two minutes to an honest number
Fill in the form, reply within 24 hours. The confirmed price is the price you're paid.
Value my car →An offer that holds at handover
The most common bad experience selling to a professional: a great offer on the phone that shrinks once the buyer is standing at your car. With us, the price confirmed after the inspection is the price you're paid — no renegotiation.
Not sure direct sale is your best route? In our honest comparison of selling routes we walk through private sale, trade-in, auction and direct purchase — including the cases where you're better off not selling to us. More about our process on Sell your car.
Selling a car in Switzerland — expert guide
Selling a car in Switzerland works differently from most European countries. The Swiss used-car market runs on Eurotax valuations — the official pricing reference used by Swiss insurers, leasing companies and dealerships — adjusted for the 8.1% VAT rate, cantonal MFK (Motorfahrzeugkontrolle) compliance costs, and regional demand. Whether you list privately on AutoScout24 or Comparis, trade in at a dealership, or sell directly to a buyer like heyauto.ch, understanding these reference values is the key to knowing whether you're getting a fair price.
Private listing vs. direct sale: what pays more in Switzerland?
A private listing can theoretically yield a higher gross price. In practice, Swiss car owners spend an average of 6–10 weeks on the process: creating and updating the listing, filtering genuine buyers from window shoppers, arranging viewings and supervised test drives, verifying the buyer's finances, negotiating the final price and drafting the purchase contract — then handling the deregistration (Abmeldung) at the cantonal Strassenverkehrsamt themselves. On top of that, Swiss contract law (CO Art. 197 et seq.) can hold a private seller liable for hidden defects for up to two years, even when sold "as seen".
With direct purchase by heyauto.ch, every one of those steps is taken off your hands. You receive a price based on current Eurotax reference values and live Swiss market data — transparent, binding from the moment you accept, and unchanged when we collect the car.
How is the buying price calculated?
Our specialists use three data sources: the current Eurotax valuation for your exact make, model, variant and mileage; live comparable listings on AutoScout24 and Comparis to reflect real buyer demand; and regional cantonal data, because a used 4×4 commands a different price in Graubünden than in Geneva. We also factor in the service history (Serviceheft), accident history (we run a Swiss Carfax check), tyre condition, optional equipment and any bodywork or mechanical issues. The result is one transparent number — no bait pricing, no on-site renegotiation.
What vehicles does heyauto.ch buy?
We buy all vehicles registered in Switzerland, regardless of their situation:
- Passenger cars of all makes — BMW, Mercedes-Benz, VW, Audi, Toyota, Ford, Opel and many more
- SUVs and 4×4s with all-wheel drive — consistently high demand across Swiss cantons
- Electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles (EV, PHEV) — including with degraded battery
- Accident-damaged cars with bodywork damage, deployed airbags or write-off status
- Defective cars with engine failure, gearbox, transmission or electrical faults
- Cars without a valid MFK (roadworthy certificate expired or failed)
- Vans, commercial vehicles and company cars with full VAT documentation
Not sure which option suits your situation? Our honest comparison of selling options for Switzerland breaks down private sale, trade-in, auction and direct purchase — with real numbers for each vehicle profile.
We buy practically every car — valued at market price
Company cars and small fleets too, with VAT accounting.
We buy across all of Switzerland
From Geneva to Ticino, from Schaffhausen to the Engadin — free pickup in every canton. For German- and French-speaking Switzerland, each canton has its own page with the competent office.
heyauto.ch vs. the alternatives
Why direct purchase is the simplest way to sell your car in Switzerland.
| Criterion | heyauto.ch | Dealership | Online listing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payment | ✔ Same day | Days to weeks | Weeks to months |
| Commission / fees | ✔ None | Up to 15% margin | Listing fees |
| Collection | ✔ Free, Switzerland-wide | Self-deliver | Self-organise |
| Renegotiation | ✔ None — price is price | Common | Common |
| Damaged / defective cars | ✔ Always | Often refused | Hard to sell |
| Deregistration | ✔ Included | Do it yourself | Do it yourself |
| Total effort | ✔ 1 form | Medium | High |
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