How Do You Sell A Used Car?
Regardless of what shape your vehicle’s in, you can expect a good selling experience if you’re straightforward and honest with prospective buyers. Step 1 Check the car’s Kelley Blue Book value. The Blue Book is a catalog of car values, available at libraries and banks, and online at www.kbb.com. Step 2 Look in the classified section of your local paper or a local auto-trader publication (usually distributed free at grocery stores and similar outlets) to compare the market value of similar cars. Step 3 Decide how far above or below that value you can fairly go. Consider factors such as the car’s condition, mileage, aftermarket add-ons, exotic coloring and any repair work you’ve had done. Step 4 Wash and wax the car, empty the trunk, and fix any small problems with the interior’broken knobs, sticking windows, torn upholstery. Clean the interior thoroughly (see related eHows ‘Wash a Car’ and ‘Wax a Car’). Step 5 Gather all the service and repair records together. Make photocopies of the r
Are you considering selling a used car? If so, you should consider the 2 most common options – trade in vs private sale. Trading in your used car means the dealer will be selling the car for you. Private sale of a car means you will have to sell the car yourself. As a general rule, the dealer trade in is the easier route but you make less money. Private sale of a car is more work but there is more profit potential. Read the guide below to help you determine which method of selling your used car is better (trade in vs private sale). Find out if your state offers tax breaks on a trade in. Many states give you tax breaks if you trade in your used car for a new car and allow you to only pay taxes on the difference in price. Talk to tax consultants in your state to find out if you qualify. This can be a huge saving and make trading in well worth it. Determine based on the difference between trade in vs. private sale values. Look up blue book value websites for the car value. Get approximate
