Trades

Now Accepting Trade-In Submissions from New Car Stores

Highland Certified buys trade-ins directly from dealerships before they ever go to auction. Send us a single VIN or an entire trade list and receive a fast, personally reviewed offer with same-day payment and nationwide pickup.

Please note: This program is intended exclusively for new car dealerships. We are not currently purchasing inventory from independent used-car dealers or wholesale dealers.
  • Avoid auction fees
  • No post-sale arbitration
  • Same-day ACH or wire payment
  • Every offer personally reviewed by a buyer
  • Nationwide pickup and transportation
  • Individual VIN or spreadsheet submissions
Why Highland Certified
  • Same-day ACH or wire
  • Avoid auction fees
  • No post-sale arbitration
  • Sell vehicles as-is
  • Direct access to your buyer
  • Nationwide pickup
Trade Submission

Submit your vehicles

If the dealership cannot be verified as a new car franchise, Highland Certified may decline the submission.

Vehicles1/50
VIN #1
Or upload a CSV/XLSX below for bulk inventory.
What we buy

Built for Busy Trade Managers

From single off-brand trades to full aged-trade rollovers, we purchase the trade-ins your store would otherwise send to auction — priced by a real buyer and funded the same day they're accepted.

Dealership trade-ins

Off-brand and non-CPO trades that don't fit your lot — priced the same day they hit your service drive.

Aged inventory

Free up floor plan and reduce carry cost on 60+ day trade units without sending them to the lane.

Auction-bound inventory

Vehicles you'd otherwise ship to auction — bundled into a single clean transaction with no fees, arbitration, or recon holdbacks.

Larger trade lists

Submitting more than 50 units from your store? Contact a buyer directly and we'll structure the package around your timeline.

A trade-desk-first process

A Real Buyer. Direct Communication. Same-Day Decisions.

Dealerships care more about speed, certainty, and communication than algorithms. Every VIN you send is worked by an experienced Highland Certified buyer — you'll know who owns the number, who's arranging transport, and when funds hit.