Thousands of Canadian cars listed by owners, buried under the dealer ads
On Kijiji in Ontario, dealers list almost four cars for every one an owner lists. The real private sellers are still the best used cars a Canadian store can buy, if somebody finds them first.
What Kijiji showed on October 27, 2026
Cars and trucks listed by owners on Kijiji, counted with Kijiji's own owner filter.
| Area | Listed by owners | Listed by dealers |
|---|---|---|
| All of Ontario | 9,997 | 38,547 |
| Greater Toronto Area | 4,596 | 18,370 |
| Hamilton | 462 | 2,055 |
| Kitchener | 451 | 1,814 |
| London | 354 | 2,646 |
| St. Catharines | 287 | 835 |
| Windsor Region | 277 | 904 |
Grand Montréal, measured September 13, 2026: 2,136 of 10,257 cars on Kijiji were listed by an owner.
Finding the owners is the easy part
Kijiji ties the owner or dealer label to the seller's account, so the owner filter gets you most of the way. A few dealers still post as owners, and we pull them out. Then the photos get read, and the cars worth a call go on the board.
What Auto Oracle does for a Canadian store
- Reads Kijiji and Facebook Marketplace around your postal code, every night.
- Reads kilometres as kilometres and prices Canadian cars on Canadian numbers.
- Grades every car off its own photos: rust, glass, dash lights, panels.
- With the messaging agent on, messages the sellers for the VIN and the kilometres.
$595 a month per location. The messaging agent is $395 a month more. Month to month, cancel anytime.
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Questions dealers ask
Does Auto Oracle work in Canada?
Yes. You set your postal code and a radius. It reads Kijiji and Facebook Marketplace, reads kilometres as kilometres, and prices Canadian cars on Canadian numbers.
Is a Kijiji owner listing always a private seller?
Almost always. Kijiji ties the label to the seller's account. A few dealers still post as owners, and we pull those out before a car reaches your board.
Does the messaging agent work on Kijiji?
Yes. Turn it on and it messages Kijiji and Marketplace sellers for the VIN and the kilometres, the way a real buyer would.