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What is part exchange?
Part exchange means using your current car to help pay for your next one. Just give us a few quick details and we’ll instantly tell you what it’s worth. Then, you can put that value towards the cost, or finance of your new car with Carsa.
How it works
Enter your car registration
Enter your car's number plate so we can identify your car and begin your valuation.
Confirm the details of your car
Answer a few quick questions about its mileage, condition and service history. If you have any outstanding finance you can also let us know.
Get an instant valuation
Once you've completed the details, we’ll give you a part exchange valuation straight away.
Got finance left to pay?
No problem, many of our customers do. If your car’s still on PCP or HP finance, we’ll help you work out what’s left to pay and how part exchange fits in.
Get a settlement figure
Contact your lender to find out the exact amount needed to clear your finance.
Value vs settlement
If your car’s worth more than what you owe, the difference can go towards your next car.
If it’s worth less, you can pay the shortfall or add it to your new finance deal, your call.
We handle the admin
We’ll settle the outstanding finance for you directly and make sure the handover is smooth and simple.
What happens in store?
Visit one of our nationwide stores and we’ll keep things quick, easy, and stress-free, just the way it should be. Here’s what to expect when you part exchange with Carsa:
Inspect your car
Our handover specialist will give your car a quick once-over to make sure it’s roadworthy and matches the info you gave us, no surprises, no stress.
Collect your paperwork
Have your V5 logbook, any spare keys, and service history ready. We’ll take care of the admin so you don’t have to.
Goodbye old car
Whether you’re collecting your next car or it’s being delivered, we’ll take your old one off your hands, smooth and simple.
FAQs
If you haven’t finalized the purchase yet, just tell us that you no longer want to part-exchange. We can adjust the deal so that you keep your car and pay the full price for the new car (minus any deposit you still want to put in). If you already handed over your part-exchange and completed everything, then the transaction is done and we typically wouldn’t unwind it. But if it’s before or during paperwork, you can back out of the part-exchange portion and we’ll recalculate the transaction without it.
Part-exchange is simple: you tell us about your current car (either online via a form or in-person at a branch) and we give you a valuation for it. This is usually a no-obligation quote based on the car’s details (age, mileage, condition, etc.). If you’re happy with it, you can then proceed with the trade-in as part of buying your new car. When it’s time to hand over, you bring your old car to us. We inspect it to ensure its condition matches what was described, finalize the trade-in paperwork, and then the agreed part-exchange value is deducted from the price of your new Carsa car.
Yes, but only after you've handed the car over. It needs to stay taxed and insured up until then, especially if you're still driving it.
Yes, once you hand over your car, it's your responsibility to inform the DVLA. You can do this online or by sending them the yellow slip (V5C/3) from your logbook.
If you're collecting your new car in person, yes, bring your part exchange with you. If you're having your new car delivered, we'll arrange to collect your old one when we drop off the new one.
If you want to keep it, you'll need to put it on retention with the DVLA before handover. If not, we can leave it on the car, just let us know your preference and we'll handle the rest. You can remove your private plate here: https://www.gov.uk/personalised-vehicle-registration-numbers/take-private-number-off
That's no problem. Just let us know when you get your quote. Minor damage or mods are fine, they'll just be reflected in the valuation so everything stays fair and accurate.
We'll still accept it. Just let us know when getting your quote. It may slightly affect the valuation, but it won't stop the part exchange from going ahead.
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