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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.3

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Looking at 11,142 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. People consistently praise the exceptionally smooth and straightforward selling process, emphasizing how helpful the staff are while maintaining clear communication throughout the entire journey. Consumers frequently highlight that listing a car online is quick, highly efficient, and consistently provides a much better price than traditional alternatives. However, some customers also noted frustrating experiences when local buyers attempted to lower the initial online offer during the final vehicle collection. Reviewers were occasionally disappointed by unexpected reductions in final valuations, alongside minor difficulties regarding customer support communication and setting correct reserve prices.

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Price

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Straight forward process. Complete photo uploads and vehicle information and confirm minimum dales price. Mine sold on first auction to authorised Mini Dealer. Collection was arranged via trader/carwo... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Carwow simplified a quite traumatic event; with the site ‘talking me through’ exactly what information and photos were needed, then suggested a price over and above what we expected. As soon... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The whole process was very easy from start to finish . When i had a query it was dealt with immediately . Once sold the instructions were very easy to follow . The sale went through smoothly & all p... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was pleasantly surprised with my experience selling through carwow. My buyer got in touch quickly, carwow kept in touch asking for updates and offering support if needed. Once the transaction comple... See more


Company details

  1. Car dealer
  2. also in
  3. Online marketplace
  4. Price comparison site
  5. Used car dealer

About Carwow UK

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On Carwow you can discover, buy, sell or lease your car – all in one place.

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Nice and straight forward

I found the experience to be very positive. It was easy to upload the photos and my car was in the auction the following day, the car sold and it was picked up within the week. All in all it was very good.

2 November 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Process was effortless

Process was effortless, simply provide car details and add pictures, and the car is in auction. Process visibility was also good, I could see the status at anytime.

2 November 2026
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poor

Poor. Will not recommend or use again. Car didn't make the reserve. Communication after was poor. Once car was collected there was no information and I had to chase the dealer for 4 days for payment to be made.

2 November 2026
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

First Car Sale with this Company

The whole process was easy and everything explained, however, I registered to start the process on the Monday and did not hear anything for 5 days only to find that my car listing had not been set up. Once I made the phone call I got an apology and then my car was listed for the following Monday and fortunately sold. Despite what happened I would be happy to use this service again. The reserve price offered was far better than other car sales platforms I tried. I didn’t achieve the reserve price but was happy with the figure agreed.

31 October 2026
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Would Use Again

You need to supply plenty of photos, and describe all the scratches and dents. However, this may stop the buyer turning up and haggling over the price, which happened to me. If the bid is made, and nothing is found, why is there still a lower offer? Stand your ground!!

2 November 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

An excellent service

An excellent service. Straight forward, supportive and easy to use. Highly recommend. Selling my vehicle was easy, will definitely use again if needed. Easily knocks all other car selling pages out of the park. Cant recommend enough.

2 November 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommend Carwow

From supplying the advertising detail through to final payment was very easy. My car sold at a good price on the day and negotation/ collection by the dealer was easy. At every stage Carwow checked on progress and was available to help with any problems

2 November 2026
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Easy to use and got good price

Uploading pictures and details was really easy. Selling the car was relatively easy (although I struggled to find the buyers contact details) and I got significantly more than new car dealer was offering for part exchanging! Pick up went smoothly. Thanks!

2 November 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very professional, great service

Very thorough, but quick response to any queries when making initial enquiries. Very good customer service, and very speedy to get everything sorted, and money arrived in bank same day as it was taken away. Also guy who collected it was very knowledgeable, professional and helpful

28 October 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely brilliant from start to…

Absolutely brilliant from start to finish. Great guidance during putting together the listing which was then entered into the next auction and within 48 hours it was sold, very close to my minimum price and a lot more than Motorway and We Buy Any Car offered.
There was a UK call centre who called and checked details and I could call to ask questions. They kept me up to date with the next steps. The purchaser was great, the process was straightforward and as I had been honest on the listing we got the full offer. They paid our finance directly and it was all sorted.

30 October 2026
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

A total and utter shambles

A total and utter shambles. Organised collection of our new car for Thursday the 15th of October having been assured several times that our old car was going to be collected the day before. Insurance was swapped over from one vehicle to the other on the strength of those assurances to then receive an email at seven o clock that night asking us to give potential dates for them to collect the following week! We were then left in a position where we had to effectively insure two cars for a week while we relentlessly chased Carwow to try to organise collection of our vehicle. Carwow advertise their service as easy, hassle and stress free with great support. Ours was everything but. Avoid

20 October 2026
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Reply from Carwow UK

Hi Joanne,

We're sorry to hear about your experience.

When arranging collection, sellers are asked to provide their availability so that the buying dealer or Carwow can organise the logistics. However, providing preferred dates does not guarantee collection on a particular day. The arrangements still need to be confirmed, and the sale remains ongoing until the vehicle has been collected and the process completed.

We appreciate that this distinction may not have been clear enough and that you were left in a difficult position when the collection date changed. We never want sellers to feel they have been given a confirmed date when this is not the case, and we'll share your feedback with the relevant team to help ensure expectations are communicated clearly.

Kind regards,
Henrique at Carwow.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I would strongly advise against selling…

I would strongly advise against selling your car through Carwow. I found their approach to the process extremely disappointing and felt that they were not transparent or honest in their dealings. Even more concerning, my car was advertised again after the auction had ended, without my knowledge or permission.

4 November 2026
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Reply from Carwow UK

Hi there,

We're sorry to read that you've been left with such a negative impression of our service. We take concerns about transparency and the handling of vehicle listings very seriously.

We'd like to understand more about what happened, particularly your concern that the vehicle was advertised again after the auction without your knowledge or permission. This isn't part of our usual process, so we'd appreciate the opportunity to look into it.

As this review doesn't include enough information for us to identify your case, we're unable to investigate the circumstances from the review alone. Please contact our Customer Support team with your details so we can look into this further.

Kind regards,
Henrique at Carwow.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Would use again.

Adding the car information was pretty easy as was most of the process. I sometimes found getting hold of the right person after the auction challenging but other than that, it was smooth sailing.
Would definitely use the service again if I ever need it.

29 October 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really good experience using Carwow

First time sale using Carwow and managed to get significantly more than the part-ex offer from a main dealer. The website instructions made listing the car really easy and the pickup process was very straightforward.

30 October 2026

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