How it works

Two ways in.

Selling takes a couple minutes online and one drop-off on October 10th, 7am–9am. Buying takes nothing at all — admission and parking are free, both days.

3 simple steps

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Register online

Fill out the quick form with your basic vehicle information and VIN number. It will only take a couple minutes. Pay the $69 display fee — you keep 100% of your sale price. We only accept clean-title and no-salvage vehicles, no exceptions.

One hand passing a car key to another
02

Drop off your car

Pull in October 10th between 7am-9am and we’ll direct you to your parking space. Hand off your keys to our staff (optional), and go enjoy your weekend. Your car remains locked at all times except when SD Auto Fair staff accompanies an interested buyer for a viewing.

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Take calls from local buyers

200+ buyers walk the lot and can reach out to you directly using the contact information on the window sticker. No more meeting strangers at your home or getting ghosted on Facebook Marketplace. You set your price and keep every dollar.

A car arriving toward the sunset
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Just show up

Come by October 10th, 9am-6pm, or October 11th, 9am-4pm, and browse local, private seller cars at your own pace. It’s free! No dealerships, no salespeople, no pressure.

A staff member holding keys beside a car
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See a car you like

Flag down a SD Auto Fair staff member who’ll unlock the car for you so you can check out the interior. Each car will have a clear window sticker with basic vehicle information, the asking price set by the seller, and their phone number.

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Contact the seller

You chat directly with the seller. No middlemen, no wasted time, and no dealership markup. The deal is made between you and the seller, and we’ll have DMV documents on-site to help make the process easier (and celebrate with you, of course).

Ready when you are.

October 10 & 11 at North County Mall, Escondido.

Register to sell — from $49 Coming to look? It’s free