

Sell your car fast in Newcastle, without the runaround.
Get paid instantly on the spot.
Total peace of mind, without the risks.
No strangers or dodgy test drives.
A fair price backed by live market data.
No lowballing or luring you in.

Find your car
Enter your VIN or NSW registration plate along with your state of registration to find the car you want to sell or trade in Newcastle.
Tell us about your car
Answer some quick questions about your car and its condition, and provide your details so we can contact you.
We’ll send you an offer
You’ll receive our offer for your car within one business day.
Book an appointment
Book an appointment to verify your car’s condition at one of our conveniently located Sell To Carma Centres.
Get paid instantly
You’ll be paid on the spot at your appointment. No waiting, no chasing.
Our Newcastle Sell To Carma Centre is located in Kotara. It's easy to get to from anywhere across the Hunter region — whether you're coming from Maitland, Lake Macquarie, Charlestown, or Hamilton. You'll find the exact address and directions on our booking page when you schedule your appointment.
The process has three steps. First, get an online valuation which takes under 10 minutes to complete and we'll come back to you with an offer within one business day. Second, book an appointment at our Kotara Sell To Carma Centre. Third, we do a condition check, confirm your final offer, and if you're happy, we pay you on the spot and handle all the paperwork.
No. Newcastle sellers have their own Sell To Carma Centre right here in Kotara. You get the full Carma experience: transparent valuation, instant payment, no negotiation — without having to leave the Hunter. We opened the Kotara Sell To Carma Centre specifically so Newcastle and Hunter region sellers don't have to make the trip south.
The valuation form takes under 10 minutes to complete and you'll receive your initial offer within around one business day. The in-person appointment takes around an hour, and once you accept your final offer, EFT payment is processed immediately and you're paid on the spot. There's no waiting for a buyer to arrange finance, no tyre-kickers, no drawn-out negotiations.
We use live market data to value your car. It's not a rough estimate based on an old price guide. The appointment at our Kotara Sell To Carma Centre verifies that the car matches what you've told us online. If there's a discrepancy, we'll explain why and what it means for your final offer.
Yes. If you have an existing finance payout on your car, we handle that as part of the process. We'll organise the payout to your lender directly, and you'll receive whatever is left over after the payout is settled. We deal with the lender so you don't have to.
Newcastle has always done things its own way. It's a city that's shed its industrial skin and grown into something genuinely liveable — coastal, connected, and unpretentious. The car market here reflects that. Tradies, families, mine workers, teachers, retirees moving closer to the lake: the Hunter has a diverse pool of sellers, and most of them have better things to do than spend a Saturday fielding lowball offers from strangers on Facebook.
If you've been wanting to sell your car but haven't got around to it, there's a good chance the process itself is the problem. Private sale in a regional market takes patience. The buyer pool is smaller than Sydney, inquiries are inconsistent, and by the time someone actually turns up to inspect your car, they've already decided they want to negotiate. Carma cuts through all of that.
We opened our Sell To Carma Centre in Kotara so that Newcastle and Hunter region sellers can access the full Carma experience without leaving town. Whether you're in Wallsend, Adamstown, Cessnock, Raymond Terrace, or Singleton, Kotara is a straightforward drive and a far better use of your time than the alternative.
The process is the same wherever you are. Get your online valuation first which takes under 10 minutes to complete, and you'll have your initial offer within around one business day. You'll know what your car is worth before you commit to anything. Then book an appointment at a time that works for you. Our team does a condition check, confirms your final offer, and if you're happy, you're paid on the spot.
To sell your car in Newcastle or across the Hunter privately is doable, but it takes longer than most people expect. The pool of buyers actively looking for your specific make and model is smaller than in Sydney, which means your listing sits for longer, you field more time-wasting inquiries, and you're more likely to end up negotiating simply because the buyer knows you have limited options.
There's also the safety consideration. Organising test drives with strangers, having people come to your home, handling cash or chasing bank transfers — it's a process that asks a lot of you for uncertain reward. Carma removes every one of those friction points. No strangers, no test drives, no negotiating, no chasing payment.
When you arrive for your appointment, you'll meet a member of our team who'll go through the condition check. It's thorough — they'll look at the car's history, mechanical condition, and presentation — but it's not an interrogation. The goal is to confirm that your car matches what you've told us online, so the final offer reflects the real condition of your car.
If you accept the offer, we handle the Notice of Disposal and any finance payout if applicable. You don't need to organise a pile of paperwork beforehand — just bring your proof of identity, your registration papers, and your car. We'll take care of the rest.
Our inspection and reconditioning processes are NRMA-verified, which means the cars we sell are held to a consistent quality standard. That's worth something when you're selling to us too: you're handing your car to a buyer with a proper process, not a private buyer who may or may not follow through.
Get a valuation now and your initial offer will be with you within one business day. If you're happy with your offer, book your appointment at our Kotara Sell To Carma Centre and we'll handle everything from there.