Used quad bikes in Canada typically sell for C$1,150 to C$7,550 (about $810 to $5,400). Quads are worked hard and often unregistered, so buyers check the frame and paperwork before the engine.
What quad bikes are worth in Canada
| Condition | Typical | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| New with Tags | C$7,550 | Unused, tags or seals intact |
| Like New | C$6,417 | Barely used, no visible wear |
| Good | C$4,907 | Light signs of use, complete and working |
| Fair | C$3,397 | Heavily used, or a described fault or missing part |
| For Parts | C$1,887 | Not working or incomplete, sold as seen |
Guide ranges converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not quotes — sellers set their own price. Grades are seller-declared; WishThrift does not inspect or verify them.
What lifts the price
- Straight frames with no crash damage
- Recent service with belt or chain attended to
What pulls it down
- Bent frames and cracked welds from rollovers
- Missing or unclear paperwork
Selling a quad bike in Canada
Interac e-Transfer is the norm and is instant and traceable, which suits a private sale well. It is what most buyers will suggest before anything else.
Canada’s resale market is concentrated in a handful of metro areas separated by very long distances, which makes it unusually collection-led — most buyers are looking for something they can pick up the same week.
Canada Post, Purolator and UPS cover the country, but rates change sharply between provinces and remote postcodes carry surcharges.
Winter clothing and sports equipment move from October, and the spring thaw brings the strongest few weeks for furniture, bikes and garden items.
Working out what yours is worth
- Check the frame and welds carefully for cracks
- Confirm the paperwork matches the machine
Getting it ready
- Gather the registration document if it is road registered, plus the original purchase receipt and any service history.
- Start it, run it, check the brakes, and inspect the tyres, chain or shaft drive and the CV boots.
Photograph
- The whole machine side on, clean, whole
- The frame and engine numbers, legible
- The tyres and controls, plus any crack, weld, bent frame section or damage
Put in the description
- Whether road registered, with the registration document present
- Two-wheel or four-wheel drive, and manual or automatic
- Frame and engine numbers, and the ownership paperwork you can supply
Make, model, engine size, year and road status: “[Make] 350cc Quad Bike, 2018, Road Registered, V5C Present”. Engine size is the search and road legality is the filter. Say plainly if it is farm or off-road use only, because it changes who can buy it and what for.
Cleared funds before the machine or documents move. Write a dated receipt naming both parties, the frame number and the price, and complete any registration transfer promptly so liability passes properly.
It costs nothing to list
There is no listing fee, no selling fee and no commission, so the C$7,550 a buyer pays is the C$7,550 you keep. You and the buyer settle up and arrange the handover between yourselves; WishThrift does not hold the money or ship the item.
Where in Canada
Canada is a big place and what sells well moves with it. These are the parts of Canada with their own page for quad bikes.
- Toronto
- Montreal
- Calgary
- Ottawa
- Edmonton
- Winnipeg
- Vancouver
- Brampton
- Hamilton
- Surrey
- Quebec City
- Halifax
- Laval
- London
Common questions
Where can I sell a quad bike in Canada?
List it free on WishThrift and deal with the buyer direct. There is no selling fee, so the whole amount stays with you. Interac e-Transfer is the norm and is instant and traceable, which suits a private sale well. It is what most buyers will suggest before anything else.
Has the frame ever been welded?
Inspect it and disclose any repair. A welded frame is a structural matter on a machine that gets used hard, and it must not be a discovery.
What should I check on a used quad bike?
The frame and the paperwork. Rollovers are common and bend frames, and unclear ownership makes a quad very hard to sell on.
Does farm use reduce value?
Usually yes, because farm machines are worked hard with minimal servicing. Honest history helps more than hiding it.
More: how to sell a quad bike, what quad bikes are worth, or Vehicles across Canada.