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On the recordRead 14 Nov 202615 facts
AutoTrader Canada
Plans and prices
Private vehicle listing
Free
no cost to list a private vehicle · optional paid packages to increase visibility · super or turbo ads for better placement
Read 14 Nov 2026 · autotrader.ca
Dealer listing packages
Priced on request
used vehicle packages · new vehicle listing packages · Instant Cash Offer · single Dashboard
Read 14 Nov 2026 · autotrader.ca
On the record
- CARFAX
- Trader partners with CARFAX, and sellers can buy a CARFAX report through AutoTrader when posting an ad.autotrader.ca · read 14 Nov 2026
- Dealer software
- Dealer products include a Dashboard, AI Lead Assistant, and links to AutoSync dealership software and Dealertrack lending.autotrader.ca · read 14 Nov 2026
- ICO limits
- Offers are limited to eligible vehicles and regions, with a cap of three vehicles in any six-month period and exclusions such as vehicles over 250,000 km or older than 13 model years.autotrader.ca · read 14 Nov 2026
- Instant Cash Offer
- Instant Cash Offer connects private sellers with participating dealers; the dealer makes the offer and Trader is not liable if a dealer does not honour it.autotrader.ca · read 14 Nov 2026
- Marketplace scale
- The site describes itself as Canada’s largest car marketplace, reaching millions of daily shoppers.autotrader.ca · read 14 Nov 2026
- Ownership and support
- AutoTrader.ca is operated by TRADER Corporation, part of the AutoScout24 group, with a head office in Etobicoke and a support line open weekdays and Saturday.go.trader.ca · read 14 Nov 2026
- Price iQ
- Price iQ badges rate a listing against similar local vehicles using live market data, without seller influence, and are not provided for new cars.autotrader.ca · read 14 Nov 2026
- Private listing
- Private sellers can post an ad at no cost, then optionally buy a promotion package.autotrader.ca · read 14 Nov 2026
- Promoted ads
- Sellers can book a super or turbo ad for better placement in results.autotrader.ca · read 14 Nov 2026
- Sale timing
- The site says an average private sale takes about 30 days.autotrader.ca · read 14 Nov 2026
- Security and privacy
- Trader says it uses security standards to protect personal information and cites Canadian privacy law, including PIPEDA, for its AI inquiry assistant.autotrader.ca · read 14 Nov 2026
- Valuation limit
- Valuations cover only mainstream vehicles from model year 2000 or later.autotrader.ca · read 14 Nov 2026
- Valuation tool
- A free valuation uses more than 3 million data points and does not require an account.autotrader.ca · read 14 Nov 2026
- What it does
- AutoTrader.ca is a Canadian marketplace for buying and selling cars, including dealer and private listings.autotrader.ca · read 14 Nov 2026
- Who it is for
- It is aimed at Canadian private sellers and at dealerships that want to reach high-intent car shoppers.autotrader.ca · read 14 Nov 2026