5 Amazing Tips To Help You Sell Your Car



At the moment, I am currently in the process of selling my car. I have a lot of experience in the past of selling my previous cars, but the sad truth for some people is that this process can be somewhat daunting, especially if they have never sold a car before.

Some folks take the easy option and just trade their car in at a dealership, but unless you are driving around in some old banger worth around £200 you should definitely have a go at trying to sell your car yourself rather than letting a car dealership give you a figure for your car that is a fraction of the price of what it’s worth!

If you are new to the world of car selling, here are 5 amazing tips on how to sell your car.

1. Valet your car



You are far more likely to get a higher value for your car if you make sure that it is clean inside and out! In fact, I can pretty much guarantee that fact. When prospective buyers come out to look at the car before deciding whether to make an offer for it or not, the first thing they will be greeted with is the car’s exterior.


2. Gather your car’s important documents together



Before you sell your car to anyone, it is important that all of your car’s paperwork is collated and kept in one central location. This makes it easy to refer to when interested parties ask you specific questions about the car’s service history.

3. Give it an oil and filter change




Even if your car has only been serviced a few months ago, a fresh oil and filter change will help to make the engine sound sweet and not ‘tappety’. This job won’t cost you a lot of money, and will help to put any nervous or cautious buyers at ease.

Some people even do the job themselves if they do a lot of DIY work on their car, as it can certainly save you money on your labour costs.

4. Determine a fair value for your car



By now you will have done most of the work to prepare your car for sale, so now it’s time to determine how much it’s worth. There are many websites on the World Wide Web that you can utilise for this purpose; all you have to do is enter the make and model of your car, as well as the year of manufacture and how many miles it has done, and then you can get a guide price based on its condition.

 5. Decide where to sell


As I mentioned earlier, you won’t get the most amount of money for your car if you trade it in at a car dealership for another car. The easiest thing to do is sell your car online, either through dedicated classifieds websites or on enthusiast forums. Offline, you could also sell your car through an auction, but be wary of auction house fees before you sell.

With thanks to Sam Gatt, a blogger on all things cars, for this useful article.

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