Selling a Used Car

Prepare your vehicle: It is advisable to tune it, wash and wax it. It would also be desirable to buy  new seat-covers. This is not to give an unrealistic picture but simply to give the best impression possible.

1. Assign a slightly higher price of what you expect to receive for the car. It will give you room to negotiate. If you have no hurry to sell the car and think you deserve the price awarded, then wait, wait and wait until the buyer is willing to pay the amount stated.
2. 3Announce the sale of the car. You can advertise in the local newspaper and a website. Be sure to include good photographs.
   • There are some websites where you could advertise your car for free.
3. 4Park the car in a busy place with a sign “For Sale”.
   • If you think you’re selling your car at a good price, you can put the price on the windshield with a white marker.
4. 5Practice what you will say when they call you by phone to request reports of the car. Explain what is mileage and highlights positive aspects (type of tire, etc.).
   • Each person who asks the price is a potential customer.
5. 6Do not let anyone drive the car to check it out by himself. He may not return!  If the potential customer wants to have a mechanic check the car, do not panic. This means he are a serious buyer.
6. 7Seal  the deal. When someone buys the car do all the paperwork for the change of ownership,receipt of payment etc. .
7. • Wash the car thoroughly before you exhibit
   • Know your car so you can confidently answer all the questions of  prospective customers..
   • • To sell, do not let them take the car without a secure payment. A check may not have funds. Wait until the money in the check is reflected in the balance of your bank account.