Cars & Bids Reviews 

416
TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.3

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Review summary

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Considering 141 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently found the selling and buying processes exceptionally easy, straightforward, and streamlined, making transactions smooth and stress-free. Many appreciated the platform's reliability and secure SafePay service, which instilled confidence. Sellers frequently achieved excellent prices, often exceeding expectations, and valued no seller fees. However, some customers noted significant issues with purchased vehicles, reporting undisclosed problems requiring costly repairs or rendering cars undrivable. A few also found the listing process, particularly photo submission, overly strict and difficult, causing frustration and delays.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The most straightforward selling experiences ever! Communicative, knowledgeable, & friendly staff. Surprisingly easy submission process, quick easy selling process. My trade in offer was $1100, Cars &... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This site is amazing for sellers. I spent $0 throughout the whole auction experience. Everything from the layout of the website, the helpful support team and the amazing community was flawless. Althou... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Buying a car through Cars & Bids is a great experience. First, the quality of the cars seems to be set at a high bar, and second, the bidding experience is easy and reliable. Cars and Bids' post purch... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Using Cars & Bids was the easiest and most rewarding method of selling a car I ever had. I got top dollar and the process and experience couldn't be easier. SafePay service for closing the deal was ev... See more

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Company details

  1. Auto Auction
  2. Auction House
  3. Auto Market
  4. Online Auction Service

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Daily auctions of cool modern cars, trucks, and SUVs - Incredible cars - Auctions each weekday - Huge audience & incredible community


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4.3

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

416 reviews

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst company ever!

If I could give this company zero stars, I would. I had never bid before and I didn’t even know what I was doing, so yes I should’ve done my due diligence. Financing ended up falling through due to some unforeseen circumstances and so I had to back out of the deal. The seller was very understanding about the whole thing and they went with the second highest bidder that was only $400 less than me. Cars and bids refused to refund me my buyers fee. I was emailing back-and-forth with Support and they were very quick to ban me from this site forever, but they will not do anything about the buyers fee. There are plenty of articles on Reddit in different sites of them actually ending up refunding people’s buyers fees, so there is a precedent that set with that and the fact that there’s proof that they can in fact, refund buyers fee fees, they just pick and choose when they want to do it and who they want to do it for.

18 March 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Member from the begining, first time seller

As my first time ever selling on an auction site, I knew CarsandBids was the perfect choice. I bought a car from the site several years prior so I felt comfortable with the process. The website and my auction specialist more than met my expectation. As a car guy with a limited budget, I will buy and sell with them in the future I am sure.

9 March 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I really wanted to like Cars & Bids, but…

I really wanted to like Cars & Bids as a seller, but I’ve tried twice and failed to sell. They push you as a seller to have a really low reserve, if at all. In both cases, I ended up selling my car on Autotrader within a couple of days for higher than the price where my auctions ended without selling. Maybe the experience is better as a buyer, but you do have to pay a 5% buyer’s fee.

16 March 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great audience of trustworthy and…

Great audience of trustworthy and credible buyers that are looking for good cars. It was a great experience for me as a seller. The detailed photos and description helped provide buyers with the confidence to bid on a car via an auction site. The audience on this site even provided a lot of detail on how rare my car was and that it looked like a great car. I could not be happier with the experience

2 March 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Surprisingly smooth experience

Surprisingly smooth experience. Selling a car on your own isn't always the easiest. There's the titling issue, dealing with wishy-washy buyers. But this was about as streamlined as it could get. I would absolutely use this again and probably will.

17 February 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Great Experience Overall

The overall experience was great! The only thing I wish is that my auction specialist provided more guidance and pointers during the auction.

9 February 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wonderful trustworthy site to sell your…

Wonderful trustworthy site to sell your enthusiast vehicle. My first time selling a car was simple and easy, thanks to the guidance of my auction manager. The community is positive and I received top dollar for my enthusiast car - more than I would have on the open market. On top of that, Sellers don't pay any fees! Highly recommend!

10 February 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Overall experience was good

Overall experience was good, but it wasn’t 100% clear to me the differ aspects of the sale and who handled. It felt like trustpilot was trying to be integrated with Cars & Bids yet still operated by themselves.

13 February 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Damage misrepresentation RPF Motorcars

I encourage everyone to exercise due diligence and ask detailed questions before placing a bid. Unfortunately, my experience with the seller RPF Motorcars in Auburn, CA was disappointing. The G500 I purchased was described in the listing as having an “indentation on the tailgate,” but upon delivery, it had significant damage to the tailgate that was far more extensive than represented.

I have also been unable to obtain resolution through Cars & Bids regarding this matter. My advice to prospective buyers is to thoroughly vet the seller as carefully as the vehicle itself. Request comprehensive photos, videos, documentation, and clarification on any noted imperfections before committing.

Proceed carefully and best of luck to all buyers.

I would happily provide photos of the damage.

20 February 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great platform for selling a vehicle

Great platform for selling a vehicle. Super easy process.
Very helpful staff.
Extremely happy with how easy the entire experience was!
Selling a vehicle can be very stressful and answering ridiculous questions can get annoying. Not the case with Cars&Bids.
Thanks guys!

23 January 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Best experience ever selling a car!

Entire process was seamless and high value. The tech support was 100% to ensure car details were clear, honest, and enticing for buyers. Escrow style transaction was assuring and simplistic to transfer title and cash. Highly recommend this is the way to sell an enthusiast car with so many followers gaining a nation wide market opportunity for top dollar sells.

29 January 2026
Unprompted review

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