Cochran Motor Company, Est. 2025

1023 N Broad St
Rome, GA 30161

(706) 237-7207
Trade in or sell outright

Sell my car in Rome: we buy and we trade

If you have been searching "sell my car" and want an actual number rather than an online estimate, this is the short version. We buy vehicles two ways. You can trade yours in against something on our lot, or you can sell it to us outright and walk away with a cheque. You do not have to buy anything from us to do the second one.

Trucks and SUVs are most of what we retail, so those are usually what we are most interested in buying. That said, bring anything and we will give you a straight answer.

What to bring

If you still owe money on it

This is the part people are most often surprised by, so it is worth being direct. If your payoff is higher than what the vehicle is worth, the difference does not vanish when you trade. It gets paid at the time or added to the new loan. Either way you will see the numbers written down before you decide anything.

How we arrive at a figure

Year, make, model and mileage set the starting point. After that it comes down to condition, what similar vehicles are actually selling for locally rather than what a national estimator suggests, and whether it is something we would retail ourselves or send to auction. A clean truck we would put out front is worth more to us than one we would wholesale.

A fuller walk through how trade-ins work ›

Common questions

Do I have to buy something to sell you my car?

No. We buy vehicles outright as well as taking them in trade. Trucks and SUVs are what we retail most, so those are usually what we are keenest to buy.

What do I need to bring?

The title if you have it, a valid driver license, and the keys, including any spares. If you still owe money on the vehicle, bring your lender name and account number so we can get an accurate payoff figure.

What if I still owe more than the car is worth?

That happens, and it has a name: negative equity. The difference does not disappear. It either gets paid at the time or rolled into a new loan, which increases what you finance. We will show you the arithmetic rather than bury it.

How is the number worked out?

Year, make, model, mileage, condition, service history, what similar vehicles are actually selling for, and what we can realistically retail it for. A vehicle we would put on our own lot is generally worth more to us than one we would send to auction.

Does a branded title affect what you will pay?

Yes, significantly. A salvage or rebuilt title reduces what any dealer can retail a vehicle for and limits who can finance it, which is reflected in the offer.

Tell us about your vehicle

Year, make, model, mileage and roughly what condition it is in. We will come back to you.

Call (706) 237-7207

We will get back to you at (706) 237-7207 or by email. No obligation.

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