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Our fastest sale so far

His car sold at the Chicagoland Auto Fair in 3 minutes. He was still filling out the paperwork.

Ricardo brought two cars to the fair. Both sold. The first one went before he finished registering it.

Ricardo and the buyer who bought his Subaru Outback, holding a Chicagoland Auto Fair sign that reads I sold it in 3 minutes, in front of the car on the lot.

Drop-off morning, 3 minutes in. Ricardo, his Outback, and the buyer.

Ricardo's story

Two cars. One weekend. Both sold.

Ricardo was moving out of state. He had two cars to sell and not much time.

He put them on Facebook Marketplace. He asked dealers what they would pay. He got quotes from the online car buyers too. The offers came in low. The messages went nowhere. So he signed up for the Auto Fair.

Drop-off morning, he pulled in with his Subaru Outback. Our team met him at the car and started his window sticker. Price, miles, his phone number.

A buyer walking the lot saw the Outback. She looked it over. She bought it on the spot.

Three minutes. The car never made it to its parking spot.

His second car, a Lexus GX 460, went up on the lot. His phone filled up with messages. It sold at the fair too.

For once I wasn't the one chasing people. I signed up online, dropped the cars off Saturday morning, and your team took it from there. They were still printing my sticker at check-in when a buyer walked up and bought the Outback. It never even made it to its parking spot. My other car got a ton of messages and sold here too. After weeks of doing all of that myself, having someone else do the work was a relief.

Ricardo · sold both his cars at the fair

Signing up

Signing up online took me a few minutes.

The sticker

They printed a window sticker for my car and put it in front of hundreds of buyers.

His weekend

I dropped the cars off Saturday morning and went home. Buyers texted me from the sticker. I didn't have to sit there all weekend.

Your car could be next — register for our next event
The buyer's side

The person who bought his Outback has bought two cars here.

She found us on Nextdoor. Here's what she had to say.

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Five-star Google review from devo n, Local Guide: Heard about Chicago Auto Fair from a referral on 'Nextdoor' app back in April, bought 2 cars here so far. Very satisfied! I love the laid-back yet reliable atmosphere. As a single woman, I feel confident and respected buying cars here without any pressure or hassle from a scammer. I continue to refer this to everyone I know.
Why it works

None of the usual headaches.

The reasons people dread selling a car on their own — and why not one of them happens here.

No strangers at your door

Every sale happens on a public, staffed lot. You drop your keys Saturday morning and leave. Nobody ever comes to your home.

No lowballers

Real buyers who drove there to buy, standing right at the car — sometimes several at once. In-person interest sets a fair price, not an algorithm. One seller even had an offer come in over asking.

No "is it still available?" ghosts

No relisting every three days, no midnight texts, no no-shows. Buyers reach you by phone off the window sticker, or buy on the spot.

How it works

Your weekend stays yours.

No lot-sitting, no showings, no strangers with your address. Here's the whole job.

A long row of cars lined up for sale on the lot before the gates open

Drop it off Saturday morning

Register online, pull in, hand us your keys, and go live your weekend. That's your whole to-do list.

Buyers walking the lot and browsing cars mid-morning

Buyers come to your car

A lot full of local buyers who drove here on purpose. Your car wears a window sticker with the price, the details, and your number.

A seller holding a Chicagoland Auto Fair I sold it in 1 weekend sign beside his Chevrolet Silverado at the event check-in tent

Sell it, or take calls all week

Buyers buy on the spot at the staffed booth, or text you off the sticker to set up a test drive. Come back Sunday for your check — or your car.

The proof wall

Ricardo isn't the only one.

We’ve connected hundreds of sellers with real buyers, all without the hassle of online listings.

Jeffrey and his wife holding an I sold it in 4 minutes sign with their Subaru Forester
Subaru Forester4 min
A seller holding an I sold it in 1 hour sign with her Honda Crosstour
Honda Crosstour1 hr
A seller holding an I sold it in 1 hour sign with his Chevrolet Volt
Chevrolet Volt1 hr
A seller holding an I sold it in 7 hours sign with his Ford Ranger
Ford Ranger7 hrs
A seller holding an I sold it in 9 minutes sign with their BMW X5
BMW X59 min
A seller holding an I sold it in 1 weekend sign with his Chrysler Pacifica
Chrysler Pacifica1 weekend
A seller holding an I sold it in 31 minutes sign with their Honda Accord
Honda Accord31 min
A seller holding an I sold it in 2 hours sign with their Toyota Yaris
Toyota Yaris2 hrs
A seller holding an I sold it in 2 hours sign with her Toyota Corolla
Toyota Corolla2 hrs
A couple holding an I sold it in 3 hours sign with their red Mazda CX-5
Mazda CX-53 hrs
A seller holding an I sold it in 26 minutes sign with their Honda Fit
Honda Fit26 min
A seller and his buyer holding an I sold it in 31 minutes sign with a Honda Odyssey
Honda Odyssey31 min
A seller holding an I sold it in 7 hours sign with her BMW 3 Series
BMW 3 Series7 hrs
A seller holding an I sold it in 1 weekend sign with his white Kia Soul
Kia Soul1 weekend
A seller holding an I sold it in 1 weekend sign with his blue Volkswagen Passat
Volkswagen Passat1 weekend
A seller holding an I sold it in 1 weekend sign beside his Chevrolet Silverado at the Chicagoland Auto Fair check-in tent

1,000+ local buyers have walked this lot — people who drove here on purpose, to buy a car.

Across our events

The results keep stacking up.

Totals across every Chicagoland Auto Fair so far.

100+
Cars sold
Sold at the fair or from the calls and texts it started.
1,000+
Buyers through the gates
Real local buyers who came to the lot on purpose — to buy a car.
$0
Our cut of your sale price
One flat listing fee. Every dollar of the sale goes to you.
Your turn

The next sign could have your name on it.

Drop your car off in the morning. Go live your weekend. The buyers come to the lot — and your phone rings when someone wants it.

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Seller spots are limited each event. Buying is always free.

Chicagoland Auto Fair is an independent event and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Harper College.