Buying a car

1. 1

   Create your autobids ID

   Sign up with your email. You need an ID to make offers or buy.

2. 2

   Browse by brand

   Open a brand, then a model, and compare every owner's car by asking price, highest offer, mileage, area, transmission and manufacturing and registration year.

3. 3

   Watch, compare, set alerts

   Save cars to your watchlist, compare up to three side by side, or set a price alert for a model.

4. 4

   Make an offer or buy now

   Choose how you want to buy. Nothing is charged at this stage.

5. 5

   Pay the fee and get connected

   When a price is agreed, you pay the autobids fee. Verify your identity once, and our team calls you and connects you to the seller.

6. 6

   Inspect, then decide

   Meet the seller and check the car and papers. Not buying? Your fee is refunded. Buying? Pay the seller directly and finish the paperwork.

• Make an offer

  Offer below the asking price. Your offer stays open for 48 hours, and the seller can accept the highest offer or hold their price. Offers are how most cars sell, so a fair one is worth making.

• Buy now

  Pay the asking price and the car comes off the market. You'll pay the fee and our team will connect you with the seller.

• Post a buyer offer

  Not seeing the right car? Post what you'll pay for a model and year on its page. Any seller can sell to you.

• The RC matches the seller's ID, the registration number on the car, and the engine and chassis numbers.
• Insurance is valid and there are no pending challans (you can check on the Parivahan portal).
• No hypothecation on the RC, or a bank NOC and Form 35 ready if there was a loan.
• Service records match the odometer reading.
• Panel gaps, paint differences, rust, flood signs, tyre wear and warning lights.
• A test drive of at least 15 minutes, including bad road and highway speed.
• Everything in the Verified by autobids box matches what you see. Tell us if anything doesn't.

You're never obliged to buy after inspecting. Tell us you're walking away and we refund the autobids fee. If the car differs from the listing in a way that matters, tell us so we can act on the listing.