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The Smarter Way to Sell Your Car. One Weekend. 100s of Serious Buyers.

Selling your car can take months of listings, meetups, and lowball offers. Save your time, skip the hassle, and sell your car in one weekend — one safe, central lot with 100s of serious buyers.

Harper College, Lot 10
1200 West Algonquin Road, Palatine, IL 60067
Saturday-Sunday, May 30–31, 2026
Event is not affiliated with the college
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50 Seller Spots. 18 Claimed. 32 Left.
The Problem

Selling your car shouldn't be this complicated.

Endless Online Listings.

Post, edit, repost, wait. Weeks of back-and-forth with no guarantee it ever sells.

Sketchy Meetups.

Weeks (or months) of strangers at your door, lowball offers, and last-minute cancellations.

Headaches with Dealers.

Nitpicky appraisals and inspections. A lowball offer, and zero room to negotiate. Take it or leave it.

There's a simpler way

We made it simple.

One Lot, 100s of Serious Buyers.

Every buyer showed up to purchase a car — serious, in-person, and ready to pay.

Competing Offers, Not Lowballs.

Multiple buyers see your car the same day. Competition drives your price up, not down.

Car Drop-Off — Enjoy Your Weekend.

Drop off your car, let our staff handle every showing, and enjoy your weekend.

There's a better way to sell your car — and it's been working in cities across the country for decades. Now it's in Chicago.

Why Sell at the Fair?

An easier way to get more for your car.

Every year, Chicagoland sellers leave thousands on the table by defaulting to dealer trade-ins. Chicagoland Auto Fair puts more money in your pocket. No commissions. No dealer fees. You keep every dollar.

$2–4K
More Than a Dealer Trade-In
Dealers offer you wholesale. Private buyers pay retail. The gap on a typical used car is $2,000 to $4,000 — money that belongs in your pocket, not the dealership's margin.
Based on KBB private-party vs. trade-in average gap, 2024 national data.
100+
Serious, In-Person Buyers in One Day
No lowballers. No no-shows. No scam texts. Everyone who walks this lot came specifically to buy a car. They're pre-qualified by the simple act of showing up.
Zero
Strangers at Your Home
Stop inviting people you've never met to your driveway. CAF is held in a public, secure setting in Palatine with professional security on-site. You sell in public, protected, on your own terms.
The Process

Three steps to sell your car at the fair.

Submit your pre-registration, drop off your car on event morning, and go enjoy your weekend. That's it.

Step 01
Submit Your Pre-Registration

Complete our pre-registration form and we'll review your vehicle. Once approved, you'll pay the $50 founding rate to lock in your spot. We'll send a confirmation with everything you need for event day.

Step 02
Drop Off at 8 AM — Then Leave

Pull into the venue, hand our staff your keys, and go have brunch. Our team manages every buyer who wants to view your vehicle, accompanying them for every car open. Your car stays locked at all other times.

Step 03
Take Calls. Set Your Price. Keep Every Dollar.

100+ local buyers walk the lot and see your for-sale sign with your phone number. You take the calls. You negotiate. There's no commission, no middleman, and no fees beyond your $50 spot.

Register to Sell

Save time.
Skip the hassle.
Get more for your car.

Selling your used car the traditional way can be a headache.
So we made it simpler. Selling at the Chicagoland Auto Fair saves you time and gets you more value for your car.

Money-Back Guarantee: If fewer than 50 buyers attend across May 30–31, you receive a full refund — no questions asked.

Refund Policy: Full refund if you withdraw 7+ days before the event. No refunds for cancellations within 7 days of the event.
Founding Event Rate
$75 $50
One-time · May 30–31 · Founding Event Rate
18 of 50 spots claimed — filling fast
  • Reserved parking spot for your vehicle
  • Standardized for-sale window sign with your details
  • Buyer marketing — social media, email & paid ads
  • Vehicle preview in online gallery pre-event
  • Support staff, security & police patrols on-site — vehicle never left unattended
  • Illinois title transfer paperwork on-site
  • Full money-back guarantee
Avg. seller nets $3,200 more than trade-in — based on KBB private-party vs. trade-in gap data.
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Trust & Safety

Safe. Verified. Organized.

Chicago's entire market: serious buyers and verified sellers gathered in one secure, convenient public lot.

Large Public Lot
Established campus in Palatine with built-in security, clear access, and free parking for all attendees.
Security On-Site
Regular support staff, security personnel, and police patrols on-site all day. Your vehicle is never left unattended or unlocked.
Staff-Supervised Showings
A staff member accompanies every buyer who views a vehicle. Cars remain locked at all other times. Your keys never leave our staff.
Title Transfer Paperwork
Illinois RUT-50 forms and step-by-step title transfer instructions provided on-site. No guesswork after the sale.
Listed Vehicles

Spots filling — browse what's already listed

Live seller count Register to sell your car
★★★★★

"I had my Tahoe on Facebook Marketplace for three weeks. Two no-shows, one guy who offered me $4,000 under asking. I listed at an auto fair on a Saturday morning and sold it by 1 PM — for my full asking price."

AS
Auto fair seller
Similar event, Midwest
Common Questions

Seller FAQ

Register online, drop off your car any time between 7am and 9am on event day, and go enjoy your weekend. Our staff accompanies every buyer who wants to view your vehicle. You set the price, take calls, and negotiate on your terms.
Pick up your car by 3:30 PM. We'll keep you on our list and notify you as soon as the next event is announced — repeating sellers receive a discount on their next display fee. The $50 fee is non-refundable if your car simply doesn't sell — the money-back guarantee only applies if fewer than 50 buyers attend the event.
No. CAF earns revenue only from seller display fees — that's it. The sale itself is entirely between you and the buyer. You negotiate directly, agree on a price, handle payment, and sign over the title on your own terms. We provide the marketplace; we don't touch the deal.
No. Salvage and rebuilt title vehicles are not permitted — no exceptions. A VIN check is performed on every registered vehicle. If a salvage title vehicle is found on-site, it will be removed immediately with no display fee refund.
Your vehicle (clean and washed), the clean Illinois title in your name, your registration confirmation email, your car keys, and a valid driver's license. We provide all for-sale signage — you don't need to bring anything for the display.

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Only 50 Seller Spots Available

Save your time. Skip the hassle. Sell your car.

46 spots left. One Saturday. $50 to list. The average seller walks away with $3,200 more than any dealer would have paid them. That's the deal.

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