Quicklyft Auto buys cars directly from owners in Raleigh. Any make, any model, any condition — including cars that do not run, cars with an outstanding loan, and cars that have been sitting for years. Free pickup, and a real number rather than a range.
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What we see in the Raleigh market
The Triangle has a large university and research population, which means an unusual concentration of out-of-state titles and sales timed to academic and contract calendars. North Carolina also requires the title assignment to be notarized, so a Raleigh private sale has a step in it that catches people out — one more reason a direct sale tends to close faster here than a listing does.
Pickup in Raleigh
We collect across Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill and can work to a semester or contract end date.
How it works in Raleigh
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.
Paperwork in North Carolina
Your plates
North Carolina plates stay with you. Turn them in to the DMV when you sell — North Carolina ties property tax and insurance verification to the plate, and keeping one on a car you no longer own keeps both running.
The title
North Carolina requires the title assignment to be notarized. It is one of a handful of states where a signature alone is not enough, and it cannot be done after the fact remotely.
This is general orientation, not legal advice, and state requirements change. Confirm the current rules with the
NCDMV before you complete a sale.
We prepare the transfer paperwork with you at pickup either way.
Common questions
Do you actually come to Raleigh?
Yes. We collect across Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill and can work to a semester or contract end date. Pickup is free and it does not come out of your offer.
How fast can I sell my car in Raleigh?
Most sellers go from first quote to payment inside a week, and closer-in pickups are frequently same-day or next-day. The part that takes longest is almost never us — it is a missing title or an outstanding loan payoff, which is why we ask about both up front.
What do I need to bring?
The title, a photo ID matching the name on it, the registration if you have it, and both sets of keys if they exist. If there is a loan on the car, we need the lender and the account number so we can request the payoff figure. North Carolina plates stay with you.
Will the offer change when you see the car?
Only if the car is materially different from how it was described — undisclosed accident damage, a title brand nobody mentioned, or mileage that does not match. Barring that, the number we quote is the number we pay. Quoting high and cutting at the door is a known tactic in this business and it is not one we use.
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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