So many ways to sell my car…
We know, you love your car. It’s served you well but now it’s time to say goodbye. You need to sell your car. Maybe you need more room. Maybe you need something more efficient. But your trusty old ride probably still has some life in it and might even be someone’ else’s new dream on wheels. So what next?
Fortunately, time’s have changed. You’ve got plenty of options open to you to help you move your old car. Cars car can be sold in more different ways than Ferrari engines have cylinders. Which one is right for you? You could…
SELL YOUR CAR PRIVATELY
It doesn’t get more simple than this. Get a dollar store “sale” sign and put it in your window, or just put your phone number and how much you hope to get scrawled on the window in soap. You can even post an ad in your local paper for those who still enjoy doing things the old school way.
In the meantime, you get to keep enjoying your car. You can set the price you want for it and barter or negotiate as you see fit. If your vehicle has a few issues – a dent here, a leaky rad there- it’s up to you to decide if you want to fix them up to increase the value or just sell “as is” and be done with the problem. If this doesn’t seem the ace in the deck of car sales to you, you can always
SELL YOUR CAR ONLINE WITH CRAIGSLIST
There’s Craigslist for example. Now people in your city won’t have to happen to pass by your car and write your phone number on their hand for you to move your people-mover. Anyone looking for a new ride can look for what’s around for sale near them.
It costs a little to get your car on there, but once its up, it’s easy. You’re still selling it privately, so it’s up to you to determine the price you want and decide if you want to get it into tip-top shape of leave the little problems for the new owner to deal with.
Just make sure you follow the site’s suggestions and take a ton of pictures showing your sweet ride off to its best advantage, since people will be having to base their choice on how it looks in those shots. Many police suggest that you also have a convenient public place away from your home to show it, just in case.
But if Craigslist isn’t for you, you could make the whole world your storefront…
SELL YOUR CAR ON E-BAY
Yes, they will charge you about $125 to list your car, but if you’re getting people from all over the globe to come look. Millions of people take part in their online auction daily, so there’s bound to be a buyer out there somewhere. Once again, you can set the price you want (“buy it now”) or put a bottom price you’ll except, leave it for auction and take your chances. If a number of people really like what you have, you could sell it for far more than you’d expected.
Of course, as with Craigslist, you’ll want to have many good photos of your car, outside and in, to let people far away get an idea of why they should want it. While it’s fantastic to have people around the globe having a chance to see and ultimately, buy your car, there are practical problems with that. Someone in Toronto might treasure your Tercel, or a London lad might love your Lincoln… but not the cost to ship it there or the paperwork to bring it into the country. Realistically, unless your vehicle is a rare collector’s one, it’s highly doubtful it would be practical to sell it outside of the country. That doesn’t negate the usefulness of e-bay but does limit its scope just a little.
If you do succeed on e-bay, it will take a little while to get your money. On that website, bids on cars are non-binding, so even after the item “sells”, it can take awhile to be sure the purchaser wants to go through with it and then for the website to get the funds to you.
SELL YOUR CAR TO A DEALERSHIP
There’s bound to be a car lot near you which will take your old car as a trade-in on a new ride. They can usually get you on your way in a new set of wheels within hours. It’s quick and simple. No fuss, no muss.
This could be ideal if you are looking to simply replace the one car with another, and if your car is in great shape to look at and to drive. Some dealers will still take your car even if it is dinged up or has some mechanical issues, but they’re sure to take that into account when figuring out how much to offer. As they’ll likely have to fix these things before they can in turn re-sell it, even small problems can mean a big reduction.
As well, while a number of dealerships will buy your car even if you decide not to buy your next one from them – ie. a straight sale rather than a trade-in – they’re bound to offer you less. So the amount you recieve, while fast, may be low in your estimation.
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