Car selling tips

Here are some tips to get the best deals and turn your used car into cash. But before you jump to any conclusions, ask these questions to yourself: Is your car going to be easy to sell? Is it a hot seller? Or will you have to drop your price and search out additional locations to sell it? If yes, then here are a few general rules to answer these queries.

• Price your car realistically
  For a quick sale, the most vital thing is to find the current market price for your car. The internet is the easiest medium to do so. Also pay a visit to the nearest used car dealer and check for similar models on sale, to get a fair idea about how to price your car.
• Clear your outstanding finances if any
  You can’t sell a car with outstanding finance and if you do, you need to first get the finance company’s permission or settle the finance, which includes all outstanding hire purchases and any other conditional sale agreements.
• Make sure your car makes a lasting impression
  The buying decision is made usually within the first few seconds, so make sure your car gives a positive first look. So, before you advertise the car for sale, make your car look absolutely clean and attractive as realistically possible. Here is a to-do list to get the best out of your car:
  1. Make sure it’s washed, polished and detailed
  2. Make sure the car is both mechanically sound and free from dents, dings and scrapes
  3. Consider fixing minor repairs yourself than selling it “as is”
  4. Thoroughly clean the windows and all mirrored surfaces
  5. Have all the car papers and maintenance records in place to show them to the prospective buyers
• Where to advertise your car
  Now that your car is looking good and is ready for display, the next step is to advertise it for sale. Since advertising in newspapers can become quite an expensive affair, online ads makes most sense in today’s tech-savvy world.