subject: Selling Your Car. Tips and advice [print this page] Author: Mick Swift Author: Mick Swift
So you want to sell your car and its the first time you have ever tried to sell a car. Well, here is what you can expect and a few tips to help you along. First of all give the car a thorough clean inside and out because not everyone wants to inherit your dogs hairs all over the seats. You can add a few hundred pounds to its value with hardly any effort here. You would be surprised how many cars I have viewed which were absolutely scruffy. Next you have to let as many people as possible know your car is for sale. In the old days this meant advertising in a magazine but now we have the Internet. Some people still like to use magazines but this can be very expensive. You will probably also have to pay to advertise on the web but it should be cheaper and of course a lot more people could see your ad. If you are trying to sell a BMW and want to sell it quickly and without any cost to you, look here, this site has professional buyers waiting and they send your car details straight to them.
Once your advert is published (in whatever medium) you hope to get buyers on the phone. You would think that having seen your ad, people would know a bit about your car, but no, most will ask questions which you have already answered in the ad, so write a list of good things about the car and necessary information for your own use and keep it handy, oh, and switch your mobile phone off whilst driving. Its not a good idea to be discussing the details of your car whilst driving or your may crash it end of sale!
Some people will say they are going to come and see it so you cancel that lunch out with your friend you had just arranged and they dont turn up. Others will bring their dad who know bugger all about cars and who will try to show their son or daughter just how clever they are by pointing out non-existent faults with your beautiful motor. Others will want a test drive with them in the driving seat. DONT LET THEM. DONT EVER let anyone go on a test drive without you in the car. Dont let them drive it at all without them first showing you in writing they are covered fully comp to drive your car. In fact dont let them drive it at all. They will thrash it, rev it, drive your beloved motor like you would never dream of doing and maybe even bend it.
After the test drive (in which you did the driving) is over and they know there is nothing much wrong with the mechanics they will look for other reasons to reduce the price, like that scratch only visible from 3 inches away when the sun is at 32 degrees above the horizon, or one of the tyres will need replacing in 10,000 miles, or the tax or test runs out in 10 months. After you have agreed to drop the price a little because this is now the tenth person to view the car and its still not sold, they agree to the purchase and say they will be back with the money in three days, and off they go never to be seen again.
Yes this is what selling cars is all about. Good luck.About the Author:
