We buy Kia Optimas of any year, mileage and condition across the United States. Free pickup, payment on collection, and a real number in about two minutes.
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What a used Kia Optima is actually worth
The Optima shares its platform, its engines and its theft-exposure history with the Hyundai Sonata, and it prices accordingly. It also depreciates faster than its Japanese competitors from new, which means a used Optima frequently represents more car than its price suggests — good for the eventual buyer, and the reason our number can beat a dealer trade-in by a wide margin.
What moves the number on a Optima
As with the Sonata, the anti-theft software update and any Theta II engine work are the two pieces of documentation worth having in hand, and both raise the number rather than lowering it. If your insurer restricted or declined coverage on the car at some point, mention that too — it tells us which model year and configuration you actually have faster than the VIN decode sometimes does.
How it works
Tell us about the car. Year, make, model, mileage and condition — or just the VIN, which fills in most of it. About two minutes.
Get a real number. Not a range and not a "starting from" figure. If anything about the car would change it, we would rather ask you now than at your door.
We come to you and you get paid. Free pickup, paperwork done on the spot, payment on collection. If the car does not run, we tow it at no charge.
Common questions
Will you buy my Optima if it has high mileage?
Yes. There is no mileage cut-off — we buy Optimas well past 150,000 miles. High mileage changes the number, it does not disqualify the car, and it is the most common reason a franchise dealer stops making a serious trade-in offer.
What if my Optima does not run?
We still buy it and we tow it free. A car that will not start has a specific value, and whether the cause is a dead battery or a seized engine makes a large difference — so tell us which if you know.
Do I need to fix anything first?
No, and we would advise against it. Repairs made to improve a sale price very rarely return what they cost. Get quoted as-is and decide from there.
Can I sell a Optima that still has a loan on it?
Yes. We request the payoff figure from your lender, settle the loan directly, and pay you whatever is left over. If the loan exceeds the offer you cover the difference — either way you see the numbers before committing.
Get your instant cash offer →Takes about two minutes. No obligation, and we do not need your Social Security number to quote.
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