Saratoga's Toyota Match-Making Desk

Convenience is the only reason to take a dealer trade-in. If you have 7 to 14 days and a willingness to engage with a qualified buyer, our match-making typically delivers materially more money in your pocket.

Yes. Many buyers in our network are comfortable working with active liens. The mechanics: the buyer wires the lender the 10-day payoff directly at closing and wires the balance to you. The seller and buyer agree on the mechanics; we facilitate the match but are not a party to the payment.

We charge a match-making commission to both the seller and the buyer at the close of the transaction. The exact amount and the split are documented in a short commission disclosure both parties sign before any introduction. There are no upfront listing fees and no payment until the transaction closes between the introduced parties.

You and the buyer agree on the final price directly. We provide market context: Hagerty Price Guide value for your year and model, recent comparable BaT and auction sales, and what buyers in our network have paid for similar cars recently. The number is between you and the buyer.

The seller and the buyer handle title transfer directly with each other per the seller's state DMV rules. We do not provide title services. If either party wants to outsource, we can recommend independent title-services partners.

The buyer pays for transport. We are a match-making service and do not provide or pay for transport. Buyers in our network typically use national enclosed carriers (Reliable Carriers, Intercity Lines, Passport Auto Transport, Plycar).