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Head-to-head · Used Car Websites

mobile.de vs Trade Me Motors

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score mobile.de #3 in Used Car Websites 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit mobile.de
Trade Me Motors #7 in Used Car Websites 8.7/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 4 features Try Trade Me Motors

mobile.de leads on 2 checks, Trade Me Motors on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoremobile.de · 9.1/10
  • Free planonly mobile.de
  • Most featuresmobile.de · 2 of 4

mobile.de scores higher on our rubric for used car websites: 9.1 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #7.

mobile.de offers free plan; Trade Me Motors doesn't publish it. mobile.de offers saved search alerts; Trade Me Motors doesn't publish it.

mobile.de is the better fit for free listings and alerts across devices. Trade Me Motors is the better fit for new Zealand buyers comparing private and dealer listings.

  • mobile.de fits best

    Free listings and alerts across devices

  • Trade Me Motors fits best

    New Zealand buyers comparing private and dealer listings

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Side by side

Feature mobile.de 9.1/10 Visit ↗ Trade Me Motors 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.7
Ranking #3 in Used Car Websites #7 in Used Car Websites
Best for Free listings and alerts across devices New Zealand buyers comparing private and dealer listings
Pricing model Free Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan ✓ (best) Not published
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web
Support Phone, Tickets Docs
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features mobile.de 2/4 · Trade Me Motors 1/4
Buy online — —
Delivery available Not published Not published
Saved search alerts ✓ (best) Not published
Financing tools ✓ ✓
Specs
Listing types Both Both
Vehicle condition Both Both
Our review
Pros
  • Search dealer and private-seller listings with filters and comparisons
  • Save searches and receive alerts when new offers appear
  • Use saved vehicles across web, iOS and Android
  • Browse both dealer and private-seller listings, including auctions.
  • Filter cars by location, make, year, price and odometer.
  • Save listings and compare finance rates through Driva.
Cons
  • Buyers and sellers arrange transactions themselves
  • No online purchase completion
  • Seller contact is direct, so the marketplace does not manage the sale
  • Available on web only.
  • Does not support online vehicle purchases.
  • Published support is limited to documentation.
Our verdict

For shoppers comparing new and used vehicles from dealers and private sellers, mobile.de brings listings, search tools and seller contact into one marketplace. The free service is available on web, iOS and Android. Buyers can filter by…

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Trade Me Motors is a New Zealand vehicle marketplace for shoppers comparing cars and other vehicles from dealers and private sellers. Listings span classified ads and auctions, so buyers can explore both formats in one place. Search…

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  1. mobile.deUsed Car Websites 9.1Free plan
  2. Trade Me MotorsUsed Car Websites 8.7Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • mobile.de — where it wins

    • Search dealer and private-seller listings with filters and comparisons
    • Save searches and receive alerts when new offers appear
    • Use saved vehicles across web, iOS and Android

    Where it doesn't

    • Buyers and sellers arrange transactions themselves
    • No online purchase completion
    • Seller contact is direct, so the marketplace does not manage the sale

  • Trade Me Motors — where it wins

    • Browse both dealer and private-seller listings, including auctions.
    • Filter cars by location, make, year, price and odometer.
    • Save listings and compare finance rates through Driva.

    Where it doesn't

    • Available on web only.
    • Does not support online vehicle purchases.
    • Published support is limited to documentation.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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