Instant Offer
Get an instant offer on your car, truck or SUV, any make. Bring it to our store in Kent for a quick look, and get paid the same day.
- Paid the same day
- Any make, not just Fords
- No obligation
- Family-owned since 1958
How Selling Your Car Works
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Get your instant offer
Enter your plate or VIN above and answer a few questions. It takes a few clicks.
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Bring it to Kent
We take a quick in-person look to confirm the details. Visits usually take less than 30 minutes.
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Get paid the same day
Sell it outright and get paid that day, or trade it in and pay less sales tax on your next vehicle.
Safer Than Selling Privately
Our offer can be as much as you’d get selling it yourself, without the strangers, test drives and payment scams. Here’s the difference.
| Selling to Bowen Scarff Ford | Selling privately | |
|---|---|---|
| Who you deal with | A family-owned dealership, in business since 1958 | Strangers from an online listing |
| Where it happens | At our store in Kent | Your driveway or a parking lot |
| How you’re paid | By Bowen Scarff Ford, the same day | Checks or app payments that can turn out to be fake |
| Loan and paperwork | We pay off your lender and handle the title paperwork | You handle the payoff and title transfer |
| Your time | One visit, usually under 30 minutes | Listing, calls, no-shows and test drives |
| Sales tax on your next vehicle | Trade in and pay tax only on the difference | Tax on the full price |
Trading In? Save on Sales Tax
In Washington, when you trade in your vehicle toward one you buy from us, you pay sales tax only on the difference between the two. Sell it privately instead, and you pay sales tax on the full price of your next vehicle.
At Kent’s 10.9% sales tax rate on vehicles, every $1,000 of trade-in value saves you $109.
Example
$40,000 truck − $15,000 trade-in
You’re taxed on $25,000, not $40,000
$1,635
in sales tax you keep
Based on Kent’s 10.9% sales tax rate on vehicles (2026). Your savings depend on your trade-in’s value and your tax rate.
What We Buy
Cars, trucks and SUVs of every make, not just Fords, paid off or still financed. Your offer reflects the vehicle’s condition, miles and today’s market.
What to Bring
- Your title, or your lender’s name and account number if you still owe on it
- Your registration
- A photo ID for each person on the title
- All keys and remotes
Sell Your Car in Kent, Near Seattle and Tacoma
Bowen Scarff Ford is a family-owned Ford store at 1157 Central Ave N in Kent, between Seattle and Tacoma, and we buy cars from all over the South Sound, including Renton, Federal Way and Auburn. We buy because we need good used inventory, and every car we buy is one we can sell to the next driver.
Selling Your Car: Questions and Answers
How fast do I get paid?
The same day. Once we’ve looked at the vehicle and the paperwork is signed, you’re paid that day, or the value goes toward your next vehicle if you’re trading in.
Do I have to buy a car from you?
No. Sell it to us outright, or trade it in toward your next vehicle. It’s your choice, and there’s no obligation.
Do I save on sales tax if I trade in?
Yes. In Washington, when you trade in a vehicle toward one you buy from us, you pay sales tax only on the difference. At Kent’s 10.9% rate on vehicles, every $1,000 of trade-in value saves you $109, so a $15,000 trade-in saves $1,635. Sell your car privately and you pay tax on the full price of your next vehicle.
What kinds of vehicles do you buy?
Cars, trucks and SUVs of every make, not just Fords, including higher-mileage vehicles. Your offer reflects the vehicle’s condition, miles and today’s market.
Is the online offer final?
It’s based on the details you enter. We confirm the final number after a quick in-person look at the vehicle, so the more accurate your details, the closer it will be.
What if I still owe money on my car?
We pay off your lender directly. If our offer is more than what you owe, you get the difference. If you owe more than the offer, we’ll go over your options with you.
Do I have to bring my car in?
Usually, yes. We need to see the vehicle in person, and most sellers bring it to our store in Kent. Visits usually take less than 30 minutes. If you can’t get here, call us and we’ll see what we can do.
Is selling to a dealer safer than selling privately?
Yes. You deal with an established, family-owned dealership instead of strangers from an online listing: no test drives with people you don’t know, no meeting in parking lots, and no fake cashier’s checks or payment-app scams. Bowen Scarff Ford pays you the same day.
What do I need to bring?
Your title, or your lender’s name and account number if you still owe on it. Also bring your registration, a photo ID for each person on the title, and all keys and remotes.
See What Your Car Is Worth
Instant offer in a few clicks. Paid the same day.