Areas served / Costa Mesa
Cars bought, sold and appraised in Costa Mesa
Selling your car, consigning something special or need a certified appraisal? I come to you anywhere in Costa Mesa and take care of it personally.
A note from David
Right in the middle of it all.
Costa Mesa is one of the most varied places I work. On a single street you'll find a commuter car, a lifted truck, a project in the side yard and a weekend car under a cover. It's right next door to Newport Beach, where much of my work has been over the years, so I'm here often.
That variety is exactly why a real look at the car matters. Two cars that seem the same online can be worth very different amounts once you see the condition, the history and the options. After thirty years buying, selling and appraising cars in Orange County, that's what I look for.
Whether you're ready to sell, want help selling something special, or need a certified appraisal for an estate, a divorce or an insurance claim, I'll come to you, look the car over and tell you plainly what I'd recommend.
Keep driving,
David
What I do in Costa Mesa
Buying, selling and appraising cars in Costa Mesa.
I'll buy your car
A fair offer in writing, the payoff and paperwork handled, and I come to you in Costa Mesa. Everyday cars, trucks and Jeeps to sports cars and classics.
Get an offer →Consign your car
For a special car, I prepare, present and sell it on your behalf, privately or through the right online auction, while you stay in control.
Consignment & auctions →Car appraisals
Certified, USPAP-compliant appraisals with an in-person inspection, for divorce, estates, donations, insurance and claims.
All appraisals →Find your next car
Tell me what you want. I search dealers, private owners and auctions, inspect the car and handle the purchase.
Start a search →Inspection before you buy
A detailed cosmetic and condition inspection of a car you're thinking of buying, with a mechanical inspection arranged.
Pre-purchase inspection →Collection management
One dependable person looking after your cars: service, logistics, buying, selling and honest advice.
Collection management →Appraisals in Costa Mesa
An appraisal for every purpose, inspected in person.
Divorce & marital dissolution
An independent, defensible value for a buyout or a sale, prepared so both sides and their attorneys can rely on it.
Estate, trust & probate
Fair market value as of the date of death or the alternate valuation date, documented for the estate return, the trust and the beneficiaries.
Charitable donation
The qualified appraisal the IRS generally requires when you claim more than $5,000 for a donated car.
Diminished value
Documents what your car lost in market value after an accident and repair, to support a claim against the at-fault driver's insurer.
Total loss disputes
An independent value when the insurance company's total-loss offer doesn't reflect what your car was really worth.
Insurance & agreed value
Supports an agreed or stated value, so a collector or classic car is insured for what it's truly worth.
Classic & collector cars
Original, restored or modified. Valued from real sales of comparable cars, not a price guide.
Questions
Good to know.
Do you come to Costa Mesa?
Yes. I come to you anywhere in Costa Mesa, from Mesa Verde and the Westside to the Eastside, College Park and South Coast Metro.
Do you buy cars in Costa Mesa?
Yes. I'll make you a fair offer in writing, handle the loan payoff, title and DMV, and pick the car up. Everyday cars, trucks, sports cars and classics.
Can you appraise my car in Costa Mesa?
Yes. I'm a Certified Auto Appraiser, my reports follow USPAP, and I inspect the car in person, for divorce, estates, donations, diminished value, total loss and insurance.
Can you sell my car for me instead?
Yes. For a special car, I can consign it, preparing, marketing and selling it privately or through the right online auction, while you stay in control.
Are you licensed?
Yes. I'm a licensed California dealer and a Certified Auto Appraiser, with thirty years in the car business.
Neighborhoods and nearby communities I serve include Eastside, Westside, Mesa Verde, College Park, South Coast Metro, Mesa del Mar, and the rest of Costa Mesa.
Tell me about your car
Selling, consigning or need an appraisal? Choose what you need above and tell me about the car. I reply personally.