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Tips
for selling your car
In order to sell your used car you'll have to do things like running a
classified ad either locally or on a high traffic Internet site, field
phone calls and have strangers come to your house so that you can go on
test drives with them. Then of course, negotiate!
You'll
also have to keep your vehicle spotless so that it makes a good first
impression!
If you don't
feel comfortable doing these things then trade your vehicle in to a
dealer and forget it.
Of
course, if you do, you may be giving up some of the extra cash you could
have made from your car. If
You're Willing to Give It a Try, Here Are Some Tips To Help You:
- Write
a simple classified ad emphasizing all the strong points of the vehicle.
Don't lie, but don't go out of your way to point out what you
may think are weak points! In fact, the person considering your
vehicle may not see them as weak points at all!
- Put a
price in the ad, and a phone number. Don't put your
address in the ad unless you want people popping in on you unexpectedly
all hours of the day and night.
- If
you're at all concerned about being alone when someone comes to look
at your vehicle...And You Should Be...set up appointments when a friend
or family member can be there with you. This cannot be over
emphasized!
Use Your Head, and Put Safety First!
A
sample classified ad for you used car could read something like this:
"1997
Ford Escort LX. Exceptionally
clean and very well cared for. 1 owner from new.Fully
equipped with all extras including F/F sun roof! Only
39000 miles. £3,200 ono. Call 01484-12345."
- Emphasize
any unusual good points and let people know how clean your vehicle
is. Keep it simple and positive.
- Follow the link on
the main page of the motoring section and look up the retail value
of your vehicle. Now understand that this price is not carved
in stone, and is probably high! You'll have to use your own
judgement on how much to settle for!
- If
you owe money on your vehicle don't use your payoff to determine the
selling price. It probably has no bearing on what your vehicle
is actually worth. You'll either short-change yourself, or you'll
be asking an unrealistically high price for your car and you'll never
sell it!
- If
you owe more on your vehicle than you could ever hope to get for it,
you're going to have to make a decision to either keep your vehicle
until it's paid off, or cut your loses and take what you can get and
move on.
- Before you show your
used car to anyone. Make sure all the fluids are at
their proper levels, especially the oil.In fact, have your oil changed
just before you sell your vehicle so that the oil is nice and clean.People
will look at the oil, rub it between their fingers, smell it and even
taste it!
GOOD LUCK!!!
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