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30 km · approx. 30 min to Saarlouis

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Selling your car in Forbach: this border town is just half an hour from our dealership in Saarlouis — many Forbach residents already work in Saarland anyway, so selling to us fits neatly into the commute.

As a dealer right on the border, we know both markets and both registration systems. We buy your car with its French papers, pay immediately, and handle every export formality. Your benefit: a German dealer price without the trip to the prefecture.

Good to know when selling your car in Forbach

Low-emission zoneNo low-emission zone – no diesel driving ban, no emissions sticker required.

Local market conditions

In the Forbach employment area, around 24% of workers are cross-border commuters according to INSEE — in 2021 alone, 7,338 people commuted from there into Saarland for work — so mileage on many vehicles in the region runs correspondingly high.
Since November 2017, the Forbach sub-prefecture no longer processes vehicle registrations in person: every sale declaration (déclaration de cession) now runs exclusively online via ANTS/France Titres.
Neither Forbach/Sarreguemines nor neighbouring Saarbrücken have a low-emission zone — in 2026, only major cities like Metz or Strasbourg are subject to the ZFE requirement with a Crit'Air sticker.

Tips for sellers from Forbach

With almost one in four workers in Forbach commuting across the border, high mileage is the norm here, not a flaw — no need to justify it when selling. Automobil-Galerie-SLS buys high-mileage commuter cars just as readily as cars with engine trouble or without a valid roadworthiness test.
Since the sale declaration has run exclusively online via ANTS since 2017, and the Forbach sub-prefecture now only offers appointments for digital assistance, it's worth leaving this formality to the buyer rather than wrestling with the portal yourself — and you don't need to hand in your plates for an export anyway.
Since neither Forbach/Sarreguemines nor Saarbrücken has a low-emission zone, you can keep driving your car normally right up until the handover, without worrying about Crit'Air or driving bans — and with Saarlouis only around 30 minutes away, it's usually worth arranging collection directly with the buyer.

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How the sale works

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Enter the make, model, year and mileage — takes under two minutes, free and with no obligation. No marathon of mandatory fields, no VIN required.

Receive an offer

We'll get back to you shortly with an honest assessment. We then inspect your vehicle in Saarlouis — or at your location by arrangement.

Sell & get paid

Fixed price, a legally sound purchase contract, and instant payment by real-time transfer on handover. We also take care of deregistering your vehicle.

Frequently asked questions about car buying

How does the car buying process at automobil-ankauf.de work?

You fill in our form (it takes under two minutes) and we get back to you shortly with an assessment. We then inspect your vehicle at our dealership in Saarlouis — or at your location by arrangement. If we agree, you get a fixed price, a legally sound purchase contract and instant payment on handover.

How quickly will I get my money?

Immediately on handover. We pay by real-time transfer — the money is usually in your account within seconds, before you even leave our dealership.

Do you also buy cars without a valid MOT (TÜV)?

Yes. A valid roadworthiness test (Hauptuntersuchung) is not a requirement — the vehicle's condition is simply factored into the valuation. We also buy vehicles that are no longer roadworthy, by arrangement.

Can I sell if I still have an outstanding loan or lease?

Yes. We settle the outstanding balance directly with your bank or leasing company and offset it transparently against the purchase price.