Sell Your Car to Dave Sinclair Ford in St. Louis

Send us your vehicle details and a few photos through the form at the top of this page. We look it over and call you with an offer. Then you bring the car to Dave Sinclair Ford on South Lindbergh for a quick walk around, and if it matches what you told us, you leave with a bank draft the same day.

Yes. That’s the fastest way. Send your VIN, miles and photos and we’ll get back to you with a number. The final offer is confirmed with a short walk around when you bring the car in.

No. We buy cars outright, and our offer is the same whether you buy from us or not.

Your offer is good for 7 days, as long as the miles and condition match what you told us.

An appraiser looks at the year, make, model, trim, miles and vehicle history report, then checks what cars like yours are selling for in St. Louis right now. When you bring it in we look at the frame, any flood signs, how it drives, the tires and the interior. Repairs it needs are figured into the number.

It can land above or below the KBB range. KBB gives you a range based on the condition you pick for yourself. Our offer is based on your actual car and today’s St. Louis market, and it’s a real offer you can take to the bank, not an estimate.

Kelley Blue Book is a consumer guide that shows trade in and private party ranges. Black Book is a wholesale guide built from auction sales, and it’s what a lot of dealers and lenders use. If a dealer quotes you a Black Book number, you’re usually hearing a wholesale price. We pay fair market value.

Yes. Bring a written CarMax offer dated within the last 7 days for the same vehicle and we’ll beat it by $500, as long as the condition matches what CarMax saw. Ask us for the details when you call.

Yes. We buy every make: trucks, SUVs, cars, vans, imports and luxury models.

Yes. We make offers on high mileage cars and cars that need repairs. Tell us about any problems up front so the offer holds when you get here.

We get the payoff from your lender and pay it off directly. If our offer is more than you owe, you get the difference. If you owe more than the offer, you pay the difference, and if you’re buying from us it can sometimes go into your new loan.

Usually, yes. We get a payoff quote from the leasing company and handle it from there. Some leasing companies don’t allow third party buyouts, so call yours first.

Your title, or your lender’s name if you still owe on it. Photo ID for everyone on the title, your current registration, and every key and remote you have.

Yes. Everyone listed on the title has to sign. If that’s going to be hard, call us before you come in.

The same day, by bank draft. A bank draft is guaranteed by the bank that issues it. You deposit it like a check, so ask your bank if they put a hold on deposits.

It’s the best way to go, but walk ins are welcome during sales hours. Sending your info online first means most of the work is done before you get here.

No. Take your things out and give it a normal wash if you want. A professional detail rarely pays for itself. We care a lot more about how the car’s been maintained.

Yes. Records that show oil changes and repairs done on time tell us the car’s been cared for, and that can help the number.

If you’re buying from us, a trade in can lower your Missouri sales tax, since you’re taxed on the difference. If you aren’t buying a car right now, selling outright puts the money in your pocket.

We’re at Dave Sinclair Ford, 7466 S. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63125, on South Lindbergh in South County. Sales hours are Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9 to 7, Tuesday and Thursday 9 to 6, Saturday 9 to 5. Closed Sunday.