For auto & equipment dealers
Craigslist posting for car and equipment dealers
Local buyers still shop Craigslist for vehicles, trailers and equipment. We post your inventory in the dealer section of every market you sell into and send you the live links. No software contract, no setup fee.
Where it goes
For sale › cars+trucks, trailers, heavy equipment (by dealer)
Craigslist's fee
$5 per post for anything sold by a dealer
How long it stays up
30 days (dealer listings are paid)
What works on Craigslist
A title that gets responses
2019 Ford F-150 XLT 4x4, 61k Miles, Clean Title, $29,900
- Year, make, model, mileage and price in the title.
- Dealers must post in the dealer section. Posting inventory as "by owner" gets flagged.
- Real photos of the actual unit, eight or more.
- Post the units that move: fresh inventory first, price drops second.
See which cities ring your phone
Buyers call about a specific unit. A tracking number per city tells you which markets send buyers to the lot. Call tracking is $5 per number per month (one number per city), added at checkout. How it works
How it works
STEP 1
Write it once
Your title, description, photos and contact details. Same as posting it yourself, once.
STEP 2
Pick your markets
Any of 413 US Craigslist cities, or add the top 10, 25 or 50 in one click. Exact Craigslist fees shown per city.
STEP 3
We post, you get links
A person on our team posts each ad and emails you every live link within 24–48 hours. Removed in the first 7 days? We repost it free.
Questions
What does it cost a dealer to post on Craigslist?
$5 per post for any dealer listing. With Scale Classifieds, $20 per post including Craigslist's fee, with no monthly software fee or setup fee.
Do dealers have to use the dealer section?
Yes. Craigslist requires dealers to post in the by-dealer section and charges $5 per post there.
How long does a dealer listing last?
30 days. Reposting a unit is a new post and a new fee.
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Scale Classifieds posts your ad in any of 413 cities. Craigslist's fee + $15 per post, no minimums, no contract.
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