How To Sell A Used Car

Have you ever wanted to sell your car but didn’t know how to go about it?

There are 4 basic steps that you need to do to accomplish this task.

1. Get Prepared

• Clean the interior and exterior of the car – a clean car will sell faster.
• Make sure everything is in working order – even the little things will make a difference if they don’t work.
• Get all car related paperwork together – make sure you have a “clean” title, if you have to payoff the car do so before you sell it.
• Price the car to sell – research the different sites liuke KBB, NADA, and Edmunds see what similar cars in the area sell for.

2. Advertise The Car

• Take pictures – pictures of all angles and both interior and exterior pictures are a must.
• Decide where to advertise – strictly on line or also in your local paper.  Papers tend to be much more expensive.
• List the car – put it on the sites or in the paper.

3. Find The Buyer

• Answer Inquiries – use your cell number, don’t give people a chance to find out where you live.
• Show the car – arrange to show it in a public location, not your home.

4. Finalize The Sale

• Agree on the price – if youy’re willing to compromise on the price then do so.
• Get paperweork together – you need title (with a payoff letter if needed), bill of sale, inspection
• Get Paid – accept cash or a bank check, no personal checks
• Transfer Title – fill out the back of the title with both buyer and seller information.

If you don’t have the time to do all of this you can contact me, your automotive advocate to handle the sale of your car.