All About Kickdown
Classic Car Auctions
List your classic or vintage car for auction now. Whether it’s a Porsche, Mercedes, Lancia, or VW—we accept all makes!
Low costs
You pay only 2.5% plus VAT as both buyer and seller, but never more than €2,500. The listing fee is completely free for you.
More Information
We write the description for your vehicle and also provide professional photos to help you get a better sale price.
Easy to use
Thanks to our user-friendly website and new features designed to facilitate buying and selling, Kickdown is a true experience.
The most important facts at a glance
Although there are many marketplaces where you can buy and sell a specific car, Kickdown offers significant advantages over other providers, e.g.:
- We focus on collector’s cars: Whether 20 or 65 years old. We feature all vehicles that fall into the classic and vintage car categories, and occasionally other collector’s vehicles.
- Our fees are low. The fees for both the buyer and the seller are 2.5% plus VAT of the highest bid, with a minimum of €250 and a maximum of €2,500—far less than at other auction houses and websites for classic cars and vehicle auctions. Simply request a free Listing for an auction quickly and easily. We handle the entire Listing process, and our editorial team will professionally write the Listing for you.
- While it takes weeks or even months at other car auctions for your car to be listed and made available to buyers, we list your car quickly—and we even take your preferences into account when scheduling the auction date for your car, so a specific time is no problem.
- Kickdown makes it easy for you to list your car for sale. We value your time by asking you only for a few key details before letting you know whether we’ll accept your vehicle or not. This means you don’t have to waste time providing initial information only to have your vehicle rejected. The process is very quick and efficient, requiring almost no effort on your part.
- Kickdown is the most user-friendly online automotive marketplace, featuring simple sorting and an intuitive layout—plus streamlined auctions that tell you exactly what you need to know about each vehicle.
What sets Kickdown apart
We present every car honestly with transparently written auctions and Listings, as well as informative photo documentation and other evidence. The open comment feature allows you to seek expertise from the community and the seller to find out as much as possible about the vehicle. A personal contact person is available to you around the clock if you want to sell your vehicle or have questions. No last-minute bidding. The auction time is automatically extended by 2 minutes whenever it falls below that threshold, ensuring everyone has an equal chance to place a bid. Once an auction is successfully concluded, we connect the seller and buyer so the purchase can be finalized.
How it works
Buying a car
When you place a bid on a car, you agree to buy it if you end up as the highest bidder—so you should be aware of this before placing a bid. This means asking the seller questions, looking at photos, or even planning a trip to view the car in person. If you do not intend to follow through with the purchase of the car, do not bid—because you could end up as the highest bidder.
All winning bidders pay Kickdown a buyer’s fee of 2.5% plus VAT in addition to the amount of the winning bid. The buyer’s fee is at least €250, but is capped at €2,500 to ensure the fees do not become unaffordable for buyers. To ensure the commission is paid, you must create a bidder account where all relevant information must be filled out; only then can you place a bid. If you win the auction as the highest bidder, the commission will be invoiced. Bids on cars are binding, and there are no refunds if you change your mind.
After an auction, you will receive the seller’s contact information and vice versa, so that you and the seller can finalize the details and logistics of the transaction.
Sell a Car
Essentially, we ask that you first provide us with some brief details about the car you wish to sell, including a few photos and a short description of the vehicle. As a seller, there are no fees for the request or for creating a Listing; this is completely free of charge. The sales commission is the same as the buyer’s. It is also 2.5% plus VAT, with a minimum of €250 and a maximum of €2,500 plus VAT.
Not every car is suitable for Kickdown, and we do not accept every car submitted. However, if we are interested in listing your vehicle, we will contact you and ask for additional information, such as detailed photos, service and ownership history, and various other important details that potential buyers need to know before purchasing a vehicle. Once we have finalized the listing, you will review and approve it.
You can also choose whether you want to set a reserve price or have your vehicle sold without a reserve. If you opt for a reserve auction, we will ask you to suggest a reserve price—we can, of course, also help you determine the price. We are also happy to list a car without a reserve.
If you sell a car through Kickdown, it may not be offered for sale elsewhere. This means that you must remove any other advertisements for your car on other websites or in other publications before we list it for you. We want our auctions to end with the highest bidder purchasing the car, not with sellers removing their cars because they may have sold them elsewhere. However, you are of course welcome to share the auction on Kickdown across any networks or social media to generate interest in your vehicle.
During the auction, commenters and bidders may ask you questions. We’ve found that auctions in which sellers actively participate tend to be more successful—both in terms of selling the car and the final sale price. Your auction will likely go more smoothly if you answer questions thoroughly, provide photos upon request, and do your best to be honest and open about your car and its condition.
At the end of an auction, you will receive the buyer’s contact information—and vice versa—so that you and the buyer can finalize the logistics of the transaction.
