Cars.com - Buy And Sell New & Used Cars

Need to buy or sell a car? Whether it is new or used, Cars.com is the site you are looking for. Visited by more than 8,000,000 users each month, the site offers a useful service, offering it both in English and in Spanish. Cars.com works solely as an intermediary, letting you browse through their extensive database, and once you found the car you wish for, the site gives you the option to contact the seller, whether it’s a car dealer or a particular vendor. The site is actually very easy to use, letting you select either the car you are looking for is new or used, and then you select the brand, model, maximum price you are willing to pay for the car, and how close to your zip code you want it to be. Apart from this service, Cars.com has other features, such as research, where you can see the price, photos, speculations, recalls and reviews of the car you are interested in, reviews made by experts, polls about cars in any given category, and many more. The site is totally free, and there is no registration required, making the service provided easy and quick to use.

“Visited by more than 8 million car shoppers each month, Cars.com is the most comprehensive destination for those looking to buy or sell a new or used car. We place vehicle listings from more than 13,000 dealers alongside nationwide classified advertising and private-party listings to offer the best selection of new and used cars online, as well as the content, tools and advice to support the shopping experience. Cars.com can help find the right car, or buyer, for you.”

Cars.com offers an easy to use, well organized and useful service, available for everyone. Given that the site is absolutely free, it may attract a huge audience, both for the fact that it is free, and, the car buy/sell market is always running.

Due to the lack of registering fee or buy commission, where does the profit behind Cars.com lie? How does the site differentiate itself from other car buy/sell sites?