🀝 Powered by independent dealers

Wholesale pricing,
straight from your dealer.

Your local dealership is opening its inventory to Live Offers β€” powered by CarBids. Submit your best offer on real dealership cars at wholesale-style pricing, with full condition reports and out-the-door numbers up front.

Take the guesswork out of buying your next car. No haggling. No surprises. Just submit an offer and drive.

A dealership partner? Open the dealer portal β†’
How it works

Three steps to a better deal

The whole process is straightforward and transparent β€” the way buying a car should be.

1

Create your free account

Sign up in seconds to start making offers. No fees to join β€” start watching cars right away.

2

Make an offer

Real dealership inventory, live offer windows, and honest condition reports. Submit your best offer β€” the dealer reviews and responds.

3

Get approved & drive

See an estimated out-the-door total before you offer. Once the dealer accepts, sign the paperwork and pick up your car.

The partnership

Your local dealer, selling direct

CarBids is how a forward-thinking dealership like yours offers its inventory straight to you β€” cutting out the back-and-forth so everyone wins.

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Real dealer inventory

Every car comes straight from a licensed local dealer's lot β€” the same vehicles, now open for live offers.

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Direct to you

No middleman markup and no pressure. The dealer lists, you make an offer, and the dealer decides.

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Backed by the dealer

You're buying from a licensed, established dealership β€” with real paperwork, real title work, and real support.

Why CarBids

The dealer's price, without the dealer runaround

Everything you need to make an offer with confidence β€” nothing you don't.

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Wholesale-level pricing

Buy closer to what dealers pay β€” offers start below retail and you name your price.

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Full transparency

VIN decode, condition reports, AutoGrade, and photos on every listing. Know exactly what you're offering on.

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No guesswork

Fees and tax itemized up front, so the number you see is the number you pay.

Live now

Cars open for offers

A peek at what's open for offers right now.

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Two ways to join

Always free to bid.

Buyers pay nothing, ever. Dealers host their own live auctions in minutes. Pick the account that fits you.

For buyers
Always free
Free to bid β€” no fees, no membership

Everything you need to buy your next car. You only ever pay the dealer for the car you actually buy.

  • Make an offer on any live listing
  • Watchlist & offer alerts
  • Full condition reports & VIN details
  • Out-the-door pricing up front
Create free buyer account
For dealers & sellers
Host your own auctions
Add Car Bids to your website β€” live in under an hour

We build your auction database from your inventory. You just embed our widget β€” your cars, your brand, your leads.

  • Your live-offer marketplace, under your name
  • Every offer & watchlist save becomes a lead
  • One embed snippet β€” no developer needed
  • Start with a 7-day free trial
Host your own auctions β†’

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