Selling a car in Ticino usually means Italian-language adverts and negotiations. If Italian isn't your everyday language, SellCar makes it simple: a free offer within 24 hours, and a free inspection at your home or office in Lugano or anywhere else in Ticino – in English.
A 2-minute online form. You receive a free offer within 24 hours.
At your home, your workplace or our Geneva office – about 20–30 minutes.
Accept the final offer and get paid in cash on the spot or by bank transfer.
Ticino is Switzerland's Italian-speaking canton, and most private buyers expect to deal in Italian. We handle the offer, the contract and the payment in English (or French or German), so you always know exactly what you are signing.
Many people in Ticino live close to the Italian border. If you are moving to Italy, compare exporting your car with selling it here – exporting means customs formalities and registering the car again in Italy.
After the sale you keep your number plates. In Ticino, the cantonal Sezione della circolazione handles plates and registrations, and plates can also be deposited by post. Once the plates are handed in, your insurance and vehicle tax stop.
Our team works in English, French and German. Most of our customers in Ticino choose English – everything from the offer to the contract is done in English.
Yes. We inspect and pick up cars everywhere in Switzerland, including Lugano, Mendrisio, Bellinzona and Locarno, free of charge.
Through the cantonal Sezione della circolazione – in person or by post. Check www.ti.ch/circolazione for the current procedure.
