CARFLIP

How it works

From a driveway photo shoot to a listing buyers trust.

Enter your vehicle's details, shoot the guided photos, and CarFlip builds a polished listing pack with a completeness score. Review it, publish it, share the link — buyers contact you directly. CarFlip prepares the listing; it never sells the vehicle, sets the price, or handles the transaction.

01

Vehicle details

Year, make, model, trim, mileage, condition and your asking price. Decode your VIN to prefill factory specs from public NHTSA data, or type it all in — both score exactly the same.

02

Guided photos

Ten recommended shots in the order buyers scan them, plus optional VIN-label and damage photos. Upload from your phone; signed-in photos save privately to your account.

03

Seller disclosures

Title, lien, accident history, owners, known mechanical and cosmetic issues, warning lights, records, modifications and keys. “Not sure” is always an option, and disclosing a problem never lowers your score.

04

Review, publish, share

CarFlip builds your listing pack — title, description, highlights, photo order and buyer FAQ — plus a CarFlip Score out of 100 showing how complete it is. Publish to your public CarFlip page or copy the text wherever you sell. The score measures the listing, never the vehicle.

The recommended photo order

Buyers form an opinion in the first three images. This sequence front-loads the shots that answer "is it straight, is it clean, is it honest".

  1. 1

    Front 3/4Essential

    Stand at a front corner, whole vehicle in frame

  2. 2

    Rear 3/4Essential

    Opposite rear corner, same distance

  3. 3

    Driver sideEssential

    Straight-on profile, wheels visible

  4. 4

    Passenger sideEssential

    Straight-on profile from the other side

  5. 5

    Front seats & dashboardEssential

    From the driver door, wide enough to show both seats

  6. 6

    Rear seatsEssential

    Rear door open, seats and floor visible

  7. 7

    OdometerEssential

    Ignition on so the mileage reads clearly

  8. 8

    Cargo / trunkEssential

    Empty and clean, lid fully open

  9. 9

    Wheels & tiresEssential

    One wheel close up, include tread

  10. 10

    Engine bay (or frunk)Essential

    Hood open, daylight, no shadows — EVs: photograph the frunk instead

  11. 11

    VIN / door-jamb label

    Optional — the sticker in the driver door jamb

  12. 12

    Damage & imperfections

    Photograph flaws you already know about — honesty builds trust

What does it cost?

Everything on this page is free for private sellers. CarFlip earns revenue from a $49/month Founding Dealer subscription for dealerships as professional tools launch. See how CarFlip makes money

Ready when you are.

Building a listing is free and takes about ten minutes with the car in front of you.

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