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82,844
TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.4

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Considering 11,740 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently found the car selling process quick, easy, and stress-free, often describing it as smooth and straightforward. Many appreciated the outstanding service and helpful staff, which made the experience pleasant and reassuring. People often received fair or better prices than expected, frequently exceeding competitor offers, and praised the platform's convenient and professional approach. However, some customers also noted issues with price discrepancies, where initial valuations were higher than the final sale price, or deductions were made upon collection for minor faults. Additionally, a few people found the website interface clunky for uploading photos and experienced difficulties communicating with employees.

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Service

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Price

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User experience

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Staff

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Website

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Such a quick and easy process; taking all the hardwork, stress and time wasters from selling privately but also getting you most money possible when compared to part exchanging or going to bigger co... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Sceptical initially but soon reassured by the service. Phone calls answered promptly, staff explained everything clearly and in detail. My car was sold quickly with all finance paid in a safe and secu... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

​I thought I would just get a quick valuation on the Monday. I set my lowest acceptable price, which was £1,000 above what Webuyanycar had offered. The car went to auction on the Tuesday and sold stra... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Using Carwow made it quick and easy to sell my car for a fair price. Uploading info was easy except for info about expired MOT which had to be added separately by the Carwow team but this was quickly... See more


Company details

  1. Car Dealer
  2. Online Marketplace
  3. Price Comparison Site
  4. Used Car Dealer

About Carwow UK

Written by the company

We’ve created an open and honest marketplace where you can buy and sell your car for free and get a great price from our network of trusted dealers.

We’re not petrolheads - we’re just here to put you in the know and empower you, so you can change cars in confidence.

  • SELL YOUR CAR
  • From your sofa, we’ll do all the hard work.

  • GET A GREAT PRICE WITH CARWOW
  • Thousands of dealers can compete for your car in our online auctions.

  • YOU DON'T PAY A PENNY
  • No fees, no hassle.

  • BUY YOUR NEXT CAR
  • Design your dream car or browse high-quality used and new car listings.

  • WE'RE HERE TO HELP
  • Find out what it’s like to be behind the wheel with our in-depth & unbiased video reviews.


With over 8 million subscribers on our youtube channel.
We’re not just a place to buy and sell - we’re on a mission to put you in the know and make you feel good about changing cars.

Our customers trust us.

Join over 1.2 million drivers who’ve bought or sold a car with carwow.

Any questions? We’re always happy to help. Call us on 0204 586 4000 between 08:00 - 18:00 Monday to Friday or 09:00 - 17:30 on Saturdays.



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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Car-wow lets you shop around

Got in touch with dealers through Car-wow. Arranged a test drive, loved the car, but dealership indifferent and slightly arrogant. Was contacted by another dealership who were very customer friendly, offered much better trade in against same model new car.
They got my business. Dealerships have to understand that the game has changed, we’re in a recession, and buying a new car is a big investment.
Car-wow is a great way of talking to dealerships and sounding them out before you make the journey.

15 July 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A delightfully smooth exchange

Delighted with how smooth and easy everything was. The handover/collection driver was great and arrived at the planned time. It felt too easy as everything was done for us (cleared finance, changed keeper etc)

Payment was prompt and we would use again.

20 July 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Car Sale

Carwow are very thorough in their process,of which I respect & understand,all I would say is if your thinking of using Carwow to sell your car,just make sure you don’t need to get it all rapped up within a day or so,because obviously they need 3 or 4 days to sort everything out,but I was happy enough with there process & would be happy to say I’d use them again 👍🏼

21 May 2026
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

New car deals, yes, sell your car definitely no

I used Carwow to find a deal on a new car and was impressed with the offers I received. In fact, I ordered a vehicle from one of the dealers that quoted, which is the reason for the two-star rating rather than one.I then decided to use Carwow's "sell your car" service to sell my existing vehicle. Unfortunately, the experience was very disappointing. The final auction offer came in around £1,000 below my reserve price. When reviewing the listing, I noticed that my car's service history had been marked as "none available," despite discussing the full service history during a phone call and providing photographs of the service records.I also didn't receive any notification when the auction ended and only discovered this by checking the app myself.The following day, I contacted Carwow and was told someone would get back to me within 24 hours, as there might be an opportunity to negotiate the offer. Three days later, despite multiple phone calls and emails, I still haven't heard from anyone.Having used other similar services in the past, I know there are better options available. Even one of the well-known high-street car-buying companies offered significantly more for my vehicle.Overall, I'm deeply disappointed. While Carwow helped me secure an excellent discount on my new car, their vehicle-selling service appears to fall well short of the competition. I would recommend Carwow for finding a new car deal, but based on my experience, I cannot recommend their car-selling service.

20 July 2026
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

The reserve price at auction bears…

The reserve price at auction bears little relation to the selling price. Buyers knock the price down for things which do not matter to the end customer eg the fuel mix in the carburettor is not perfect, even though the car runs perfectly. There’s evidence of damage repair,done perfectly but used to reduce the price of my 10 year old car.

15 July 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Vehicle was valued at a high price

Vehicle was valued at a high price, with a slightly under reserve, however price achieved was a more realistic price.
The whole process, sale, photos, collection and payment all went very smoothly. Highly recommend

17 July 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really easy to use platform

Really easy to use platform. Carwow kept me informed during the process and made sure everything was followed through. Best of all the car sold within 1 day. Excellent all round experience.

16 July 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I found a car I really wanted on there…

I found a car I really wanted on there site then enquired it. They got back with a good priced deal and help sort out with the finance. I was able to do this while working, stopping only a handful of times to answer phone calls in which I received great feedback and help. I would like to give a shout out to Richard Perkin for helping me at the start then as I got further on with my agreement, Rebecca Dudman helped me understand more about the deal and also helped me get one of the finance documents as it had apparently been sent but I couldn’t see it in my mail so she got in contact with the finance company and forwarded it over to me to help finalise the deal.

16 July 2026
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Car Selling Experience with CARWOW

The process for uploading pictures and information on car is very easy to use. A high value was given initially and then down graded with no logic. After the auction ended, I did not appreciate people turning up to my house and then trying to push the price down further. I could’ve sold myself through auto trader for same experience.

19 July 2026

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