Lumen Works carries 200+ hand-selected vehicles — city runabouts, seven-seat family haulers, and everything between. Each one is PPSR-cleared, mechanically signed off, and listed at a single drive-away figure that covers rego, CTP, and stamp duty. No back-and-forth. No hidden line items.
Unedited feedback from people who've driven away with us.
Lumen Works started because the founders — both longtime Sydney commuters — were tired of dealerships that treated a car purchase like a hostage negotiation. The model here is straightforward: source genuinely good cars, price them honestly, and handle all the administrative friction that typically falls on the buyer. Our Artarmon yard carries between 180 and 220 vehicles at any time, sourced through manufacturer fleet returns, dealer trade-ins, and direct private acquisitions. Every car is inspected before listing, every price includes on-road costs, and every finance offer is compared across our lender panel before it's presented to you. We've put over 3,000 Sydney drivers into their next car, and we'd rather earn your repeat business than squeeze the margin on the first deal.
Browse our live stock list online — updated daily as cars arrive and sell — or come to our Artarmon showroom Tuesday through Sunday. Every listing includes the odometer, service history summary, and all-in drive-away price.
Book a test drive at your preferred time slot. While you're here, our finance consultant can run a soft-credit pre-approval against 14 lenders so you know your ceiling before you fall in love with a car.
If you're trading, we appraise your car on the spot using verified RedBook pricing. Your trade-in value is applied directly against the purchase price — one clean transaction rather than two separate negotiations.
We prepare the contract of sale, lodge the RMS transfer digitally, and arrange delivery or collection within 48 hours of finance settlement. Keys, stamped rego papers, and warranty documents handed over together.
Three lending pathways to match different credit profiles and deposit levels.
Concrete processes, not vague promises — here's what's behind every car on our lot.
Every vehicle is assessed across 200 checkpoints — brakes, suspension geometry, cooling system, gearbox response, electronics — before it appears on our listing page. If it doesn't pass, it doesn't go on sale.
We run a Personal Property Securities Register search on every car in our inventory, confirming there's no outstanding finance, no written-off status, and no security interest attached before you put a dollar down.
The figure you see on the window sticker already factors in NSW stamp duty, CTP insurance, registration, and dealer delivery — calculated for a Sydney postcode. What's listed is what you pay at the register.
Our in-house finance team works with 14 lenders and can run a soft-credit assessment before you've even chosen a car. Arrive with a pre-approved ceiling and shop with real confidence instead of guesswork.
Bring your current car in, and within 20 minutes our appraiser produces a documented offer based on RedBook market data and the vehicle's actual condition — not an algorithm estimate you'll get revised later.
Select vehicles qualify for a 12- or 24-month powertrain and electronics protection plan underwritten through a licensed Australian warranty provider — covering the engine, transmission, driveshafts, and key ancillaries.
We lodge the transfer of registration with NSW RMS on your behalf, organise new plates if needed, and send you the updated Certificate of Registration before you drive away — no Service NSW queuing required.
Place a fully refundable A$500 holding deposit and we'll take the car offline for 48 hours while you arrange finance, sort insurance, or simply sleep on it. No pressure, no expiry tricks.
A clear four-step path so you always know where you're up to.
Browse our live stock list online — updated daily as cars arrive and sell — or come to our Artarmon showroom Tuesday through Sunday. Every listing includes the odometer, service history summary, and all-in drive-away price.
Book a test drive at your preferred time slot. While you're here, our finance consultant can run a soft-credit pre-approval against 14 lenders so you know your ceiling before you fall in love with a car.
If you're trading, we appraise your car on the spot using verified RedBook pricing. Your trade-in value is applied directly against the purchase price — one clean transaction rather than two separate negotiations.
We prepare the contract of sale, lodge the RMS transfer digitally, and arrange delivery or collection within 48 hours of finance settlement. Keys, stamped rego papers, and warranty documents handed over together.
Straight answers to the things buyers actually wonder about.
Every Lumen Works listing already includes NSW stamp duty calculated on the purchase price, 12 months CTP (green slip) insurance, current registration to the end of the plate period, and dealer delivery. The listed figure is your final payment — no line items added at the contract stage.
Yes. Email or call us with the stock number and we'll send the full 200-point inspection report as a PDF before you make the trip. We'd rather you arrive informed than waste a Saturday on a car that doesn't meet your standard.
Our finance team submits to a panel of 14 licensed Australian credit providers, including non-bank lenders who are competitive for buyers with limited credit history or irregular income. We show you the comparison before you commit to any product.
Completely. If you change your mind within the 48-hour hold period for any reason — or if your finance application doesn't get approved — the deposit is returned in full with no processing fee deducted.
We typically carry 8–12 hybrid and battery-electric vehicles at any time, and we source on request if you have a specific drivetrain preference. LPG conversions are not something we currently stock given declining service infrastructure in Sydney.
Vehicles sold with our powertrain protection plan are covered from the day of purchase — lodge a claim and we coordinate the authorised repairer. For vehicles sold without a plan, we review each situation on its merits within the first 30 days and have rectified issues at our cost in cases where the fault was clearly pre-existing.
Absolutely — we encourage it. We'll hold the vehicle for up to 24 hours while your chosen mechanic inspects it. Our inspection report is there to support their assessment, not replace it.
Browse our live stock — updated every morning — or come to our Artarmon showroom and take anything in the yard for a test drive. No appointment needed Tuesday through Sunday.