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South AfricaFree · No obligation
Sell your car
the fast way.
Skip the tyre-kickers. Drop your reg and watch verified dealers compete for your car — blind, timed, cash ready. Best offer wins. You pick. Money hits same day.
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Private auction
visible only to youYour car
3 photos added
Your listing
2024 BMW 530i M Sport
18k km · plate ●● ●●● ●●●
Status
Matching
Visibility
Private
Identity & plate verified
Contact details masked
Offers land in one batch
Valid for
Pre-launch
Now onboarding SA dealers
2026
Going live in South Africa
Free
Always, for sellers
0
Spam calls. Ever.
How it worksFour steps.
Four steps.
No stress.
You stay in control from first click to final handshake. Your car is never shown publicly. Dealers come to you — not the other way around.
Step
01
Drop your reg.
We pull make, model, trim and spec from SAPS data. 30 seconds.
Step
02
Show the car.
Snap 6 photos, answer 4 questions. We check, you approve.
Step
03
Dealers bid.
Verified dealers compete for your car — blind, timed, cash ready.
Step
04
Pick. Get paid.
Best offer wins. Collection booked. Money in your bank, same day.
Don't like any offer? Walk away.
No fees. No penalties. No hard feelings.
Why autoyardBuilt for sellers.
Read the manifesto →Built for sellers.
Loathed by spam.
No public listings
Your car. Your address. Your number. Your business.
Unlike classifieds, nothing goes public. Only verified dealers who match your car see anonymised listings — and only you decide who gets your details.
GDPR + POPIAMasked contactsBlind bidding
Speed
Fast.
Designed for days, not weeks
No public listing, no haggling, no waiting for the weekend viewer who never shows. One timed auction, one decision.
Trust
Every dealer verified.
Reg numbers, dealership audit. We boot the bad ones. Every account is checked before they can bid.
POPIA · dealer audit on every account
Zero tyre-kickers.
No strangers at your gate. No "is it still available?" at 11pm. Offers only.
Same-day bank clearance.
Settlement & admin included. Handover at your door or ours. Receipt in your inbox.
The YardCar reviews, guides &
Explore The Yard Car reviews, guides &
straight-talk insights.
Sharper than a dealer blog. More honest than the classifieds. Everything we're learning as we build — written up for you.
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Buying?Handpicked stock.
Search all dealer stock →Handpicked stock.
Priced like it should be.
Soon
Verified dealers only
Buyer promise
Audit checked
How it works
Make, budget, spec
Our promise · day oneBefore we launch,
Before we launch,
here's what we promise.
“We’re building AutoYard because selling a used car in SA shouldn’t mean two weeks of WhatsApp chancers and strangers at your gate. It should take an afternoon.”
The AutoYard founders · note to early sellers
“Our promise to dealers: no classifieds noise, no time-wasters. Only matched listings that fit the cars you actually want to buy.”
AutoYard · dealer commitment
“Your car is never shown publicly. Your number stays masked. You pick the winner, or you walk away. That’s the whole deal — day one.”
AutoYard · seller promise
For dealersReal cars. Real sellers.
Real cars. Real sellers.
No classified noise.
Set your stock appetite. Get matched listings by make, budget, age and condition. Bid once — no haggling, no time wasted. Audit-trailed trades.
Dealer feed · example briefPreview
1
VW Polo 1.0 TSI
Compact hatch · matched to your lot
Matched
bid when live
2
Toyota Hilux 2.8 GD-6
Double cab · matched to your lot
Matched
bid when live
3
BMW i5 M60 xDrive
Premium EV · matched to your lot
Matched
bid when live
4
Ford Ranger 3.2 XLT
Double cab diesel · matched to your lot
Matched
bid when live
30 seconds. 0 commitment.Drop your reg.
Drop your reg.
Watch the bidding begin.
Free. Private. No listing goes public unless you pick a dealer. That's the whole deal.
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