Terms & Safety

Safety tips for buyers

• See the car in person, or at least on a live video call where the seller shows the car, the VIN plate and the title.
• Make sure the VIN on the car matches the title or import paperwork, and that the seller’s name is on the title.
• Never wire a deposit, pay with gift cards, crypto or a payment app, or send money to a “shipping agent” or “escrow” company the seller picks before you have seen the car.
• Be careful with prices that look too good, sellers who can’t show the car on a live video call or won’t allow an inspection, and anyone who pushes you to hurry.
• Buying a car located overseas? You are responsible for shipping, customs, duties and US import rules (in general a car must be at least 25 years old to be imported without meeting US safety standards). Hire a shipping and import company you find and check yourself, never one the seller insists on, and pay the seller only after the car, title and export paperwork are verified. Most classic-car scams involve a car “overseas” and a fake shipping agent.
• Have a mechanic you choose inspect the car if you can, and get a signed bill of sale.
• Meet in a safe, public place and bring someone with you.

Safety tips for sellers

• Don’t accept checks or payments for more than your price, and never send money back to a buyer.
• Don’t hand over the car or the title until the payment has fully cleared in your bank account.
• Never share login codes we email you. We will never ask you for them.

Terms of use

By using this site or posting a listing you agree to these terms.

• Listings are posted by users. Sellers are solely responsible for their listings, including accuracy of the description, photos, price, title status and their right to sell the vehicle.
• No warranty. The site and all listings are provided “as is”. We make no promises about any vehicle, seller or buyer, and we are not a party to any sale.
• Your contact details are public. The name, phone number and email you choose to show on a listing are visible to anyone who views it.
• Moderation. Listings go live automatically. We may remove any listing or block any account at any time, for any reason, including suspected fraud, spam, stolen vehicles, or vehicles that aren’t Soviet or Eastern Bloc cars.
• Prohibited: fake or duplicate listings, vehicles you don’t own or have permission to sell, misleading information, links to other sites, and anything illegal.
• Limitation of liability. To the fullest extent allowed by law, Soviet Cars For Sale and its owners are not liable for any damages or losses arising from use of the site or any transaction between users.
• Listings expire after 90 days unless renewed. Sold and expired listings may remain visible marked as sold or no longer listed, without contact details.

Privacy

We store your email address to send sign-in codes and listing emails, and the details you put in your listing. We remove GPS location data from uploaded photos. We use one essential cookie to keep you signed in. We don’t sell your information. To delete your listings, sign in to My Account. To delete your account entirely, contact us.

Report a listing

See something that looks fake or suspicious? Contact us with the listing link and we will review it.