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8 Great Tips To Sell Your Car Yourself |
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8 Great Tips to Sell Your Car Yourself
Jason Lancaster
1. You need to get organized. Clean out your car, taking out all of your personal things. Next wash it inside and out, making it shine as much as it possibly can. Take all of the service records and put them in chronological order. If you have any spare parts or accessories, be sure to put those back in the car. Your car needs to be ready to be driven away when you show it so that they can drive it away if they decide to buy it. Then you won't have to deal with it again.
2. Craigslist is KING. Just about everyone who's looking for a used car is going to visit craigslist, and it's free to list your car. When you list your car make sure you put up a detailed description and as many pictures as possible. Here's a big tip: Save yourself time and improve your credibility by taking pictures of any flaws on your car and describing them accurately. This will make you stand out from all the people that claim their car is "perfect". If craigslist isn't working, try AutoTrader.
3. On craigslist, your listing moves to the top every time it is updated. If you change your craigslist ad as frequently as every day or even every hour, you will move to the top. This way you get the most out of your ad.
4. In our experience, the first inquiry (phone call or email) you get will usually be the best. Whether you listed your car on craigslist, a similar site, or even in a newspaper classified, treat your first caller like royalty. Much of the time, the first person to contact you will be the person who buys your car. Don't feel obligated to discount your car, or at least not very much, to the firs person who contacts you. Since they are the first one, they are usually quite motivated to buy a car.
5. The most important thing to remember is to be safe. You shouldn't ever put your address in your listing. This is simply advertising a location to someone who wants to steal a car. List a work phone number rather than using your personal number. Most importantly, always go to a public place to meet potential buyers. A great place is a shopping mall parking lot. Not only are there other people around, there is security. Shopping malls are usually easy for the potential buyer to find.
6. It is important that we also talk about test-driving. Do not go with a potential buyer to test-drive your car if you do not feel comfortable. If you don't go along, ask them if you could hold the keys to their car. You should tell the buyer to take a hike if you get a bad vibe from them at any point in the process. You should never take any kind of risk.
7. The next important topic is payment. You should not accept bank drafts or cashier's checks since they are quite easy to counterfeit. Accept them only if you know and trust that person. If the person who buys your car insists on giving you a bank draft, you should tell them that you will meet them at their bank so you can verify it. Cash is always the best method of payment.
8. The last tip is to tie up all loose ends. Be sure to take your license plates off before you allow the buyer to drive away in your car. In order to prove that your vehicle was sold, have the buyer sign a bill of sale. Always ask for identification, and if there are any problems with this, do not sell your car to that person.
Author Jason Lancaster, an auto industry veteran, created AccurateAutoAdvice.com. You'll find accurate advice on http://accurateautoadvice.com/selling/tips-for-selling-your-car/) how to sell your car and http://accurateautoadvice.com/selling/tips-for-selling-your-car/) tips for selling my car.
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