How to Sell a Used Car

Regardless of your vehicle status, you can expect a good sale if you are direct and honest with potential buyers.

 Steps   

1. Check the car’s market value.
2. Check the ads in newspapers and magazines to compare with the market value of similar machines.
3. Decide how much above or below you can go over that amount.Consider factors such as vehicle condition, mileage, more options, exotic colors and any repair work done.
4. Wash and wax the car, empty the trunk and interior repair any minor problem (handles broken, scratched windows, torn upholstery).Thoroughly clean the inside.
5. Put together all the service and repair records. Make photocopies of the documents so you can give to a potential buyer. Make sure that the car be fine papers, such as paying parking fines and make sure that the recording is wrong.
6. Contact Auto Registry to see if you need a certificate of non-pollution.
7. Advertise the car. Place ads in local newspapers and specialty stores and put a sign “for sale” on your car window.
8. Search car ads sites on the Internet.
9. If a buyer shows interest in her, tell her reasons for selling the car.Mention repairs that had to do and mileage. Specify the possible new tracks especially.
10. So that you seem to hesitate at the buyer’s first offer, even if this is greater than the amount for which you hope.
11. Avoid making a counteroffer of a small insulting offers. Declined politely and say you can not accept an amount so small. Make a counteroffer when the buyer reaches near the desired amount.Continue until you reach the normal price.
12. Accept checks or money as payment for the car. Do not take a personal check unless you know the person very well.
13. Sign documents to transfer ownership of the car cumparator.In some countries may require: car documents, a statement of account showing the vehicle mileage, non-pollution certificate and other documents (call to register motor vehicles to find out exactly what will need). Other documents, such as car warranty (if transferable) and service records are not required but may be transferred to the buyer.
14. You may need to contact the Registry of Motor announces transfer of property is the responsibility of the buyer to change the car registration.
15. Notify your insurance company once the car is sold, and after you gave the new owner the car documents. Tell the company to remove the car from the insurance policy.

 Tips  

• Allow the buyer to independently verify the car with a driver. Be honest about major and minor defects, such as rust, a bad engine, brakes, etc. which gives. and subtract the repair costs of the asking price.
• Agree to the prospective buyer will see a garage or accept a guarantee while the machine is verified.
• Write a receipt for the transaction and the buyer, indicating that sell the vehicle “as is” to avoid future problems.

 Warning  

• If Auto Registry informed about the change of ownership of the car can become legally responsible if the new owner of the car is irresponsible.
• Check with your insurance company to see if the potential buyer is assured during a drivetest. Travel time is always a drivetest (car can be stolen otherwise.)
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