Sell My Car
Summary: Typically car dealers will never give you top dollar for your trade-in. By selling your car privately, you can get every penny of value from it, and save yourself the hassle of negotiating a trade-in with the deal. Selling your car online is the quickest way of getting your car or truck sold.
Selling your car
Selling your car can be a long and drawn out process if done the wrong way. I have helped 1,000's of people sell their used car online in the shortest amount of time. Save yourself some time and money by following the steps below.
- Research the value before you place a classified
ad. Too high a price will scare people away. Take into consideration
the mileage, condition, and the records you have kept. People will be
more willing to buy a car if you kept good records of all maintenance.
When arriving at an asking price look at all the online sources and
get an average cost. Most sites use different databases for pricing
information and your best price is an average from all of the sites.
You can get pricing information online at any of the following online
websites:
- Kelly Blue Book - They now have a private sale value which is what you can expect to sell your car for to a private party. I have heard others say Kelly Blue Book pricing is a little high, and after researching many cars online I must agree.
- NADA - The choice of most dealers and financial institutions.
- Edmunds - Another great source for pricing
- AutoWorld
- In my experience this site offers the most realistic pricing.
- When writing your ad, make sure to include the
basics..... Make, model, Color, price, mileage, phone number and best
time to contact you. Adding OBO (Or Best Offer) after the selling price
may get you a few more responses since the buyer will know you are flexible.
- Clean your car before anyone comes to see it.
Make sure you sweep out the interior and clean any spots from the carpet
and upholstery. Also a good coat of wax would not hurt. Consider going
to a reputable detailing business to have the car cleaned. This can
literally add 100's of dollars to the resale value.
- If you have an extended warranty on your car,
check if it's transferable. This can ease a seller's mind and possibly
make the sale.
- Print out a one page flyer and hang them outside
supermarkets and other businesses with public bulletin boards. Also
check out free classified papers which usually are distributed outside
of supermarkets.
- You must use online advertising to reach
the largest audience possible. I regularly recommend Cars.com
for listing used cars online. Many of my visitors have used Cars.com
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