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65 km · approx. 50 min to Saarlouis

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Car buying for Trier and the Moselle region: via the A8, Germany's oldest city is around 50 minutes from us in Saarlouis. For many Trier residents, the trip is worth it — a firm purchase price with instant payment, rather than weeks of adverts between the Porta Nigra and the Luxembourg border.

We also buy cross-border commuters' cars with plenty of motorway miles on the clock, diesels facing an upcoming MOT, and family cars from Trier-Nord to Konz. Valuation is free, deregistration included. For special vehicles, we can come to you in Trier by arrangement.

Good to know when selling your car in Trier

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

Local market conditions

Around 8,800 people from Trier and a further 16,800 from the Trier-Saarburg district commute daily to work in Luxembourg — the fourth-largest commuter flow in all of Rhineland-Palatinate, which explains the region's above-average share of high-mileage vehicles.
Trier, like all of Rhineland-Palatinate, has no low-emission zone; the Federal Environment Agency lists none for the entire state, so older diesels without a green sticker aren't devalued here by driving bans.
From Trier to Saarlouis it's around 65 km, or roughly an hour's drive, via the A64/A8 — far enough that, for a car that's no longer roadworthy, free on-site collection makes more sense than driving to a local dealer.

Tips for sellers from Trier

The joint registration office for the city of Trier and the Trier-Saarburg district (Thyrsusstr. 17-19) often has a waiting time for appointments — sell to a buyer who handles the deregistration themselves, and you can skip this trip to the authorities entirely.
Because so many Trier residents commute for work to Luxembourg, many used cars here carry above-average mileage — online valuation tools often artificially mark such cars down; a buyer who takes high-mileage vehicles without extra deductions genuinely pays more here.
Since no low-emission zone applies in Trier or anywhere in Rhineland-Palatinate, a missing green sticker plays no role when selling — an old diesel without a valid MOT needn't be marked down as heavily here as in cities with a low-emission zone.

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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.

Do I need to deregister my car beforehand?

No. You can drive to us with the car still registered — we take care of deregistering it with the licensing authority after the purchase, and you'll receive confirmation of deregistration.