Areas served / Orange
Cars bought, sold and appraised in Orange
Selling your car, consigning something special or need a certified appraisal? I come to you anywhere in the City of Orange and take care of it personally.
A note from David
Old Towne, old cars, good stories.
Orange has always appreciated things with history. The craftsman homes around Old Towne, the antique shops on the Plaza, and more than a few classic cars tucked away in garages in Orange Park Acres and up Santiago Canyon.
Classic or not, every car has a history, and that history affects its value: how it's been cared for, what's been done to it, and what's been kept. After thirty years buying, selling and appraising cars in Orange County, I know how to read it.
Whether you're ready to sell, want help selling something special, or need a certified appraisal for an estate, a divorce or a claim, I'll come to you in Orange, look the car over and tell you plainly what I'd recommend.
Keep driving,
David
What I do in Orange
Buying, selling and appraising cars in Orange.
I'll buy your car
A fair offer in writing, the payoff and paperwork handled, and I come to you in Orange. 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 Orange
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 the City of Orange?
Yes. I come to you anywhere in Orange, from Old Towne and El Modena to Orange Park Acres, Orange Hills and Santiago Canyon.
Do you buy cars in Orange?
Yes. I'll make a fair offer in writing, handle the payoff, title and DMV, and pick the car up. Everyday cars, trucks, sports cars and classics.
Can you appraise a classic car in Orange?
Yes. I'm a Certified Auto Appraiser, my reports follow USPAP, and I inspect the car in person. Classic and collector cars are where an independent appraisal matters most.
Do you handle estate car appraisals in Orange?
Yes. I value cars as of the date of death or the alternate valuation date, for the estate, the trust and the beneficiaries.
Can you sell my car for me instead?
Yes. For a special car, I can consign it and sell it privately or through the right online auction, while you stay in control.
Neighborhoods and nearby communities I serve include Old Towne Orange, Orange Park Acres, El Modena, Orange Hills, Santiago Canyon, Chapman area, and the rest of Orange.
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.