ARTICLES- SELLING A CAR

There are some simple tips which can not only help your car sell sooner but also fetch a higher price.

A well taken of car is always more popular than one that has been left to weather and age.

Things to do before selling the car:

Clean the car inside and out, try see if you can hire someone to detail the car for you. They can also detail the engine bay which if dirty can deter certain buyers from buying the car. Attention to detail in the interior is also important, make sure to vacuum under the seats and around instrument panel making note to wash the inside of the windscreen.

ADVERTISING

Once you have got your car ready for sale the next step is to find an advertising medium that will suit.

A picture tells a thousand words

Ensure you take some decent photos of your car, it will be the only visual information to the user so ensuring they will show the true condition of the car will save you and the interested buyers time and money. A car that looks fantastic in the picture and not so nice in real life (pictures hiding dents will not sell a car) will make it even harder to sell.

A picture showing the interior, the front, back and the engine are usually the best shots to take.

Keep your descriptions informative yet to the point, keep the main points about the car ahead. Its a great idea to mention any servicing records that might have been kept. Any major work done on the car will inform the buyers well.

There are 4 popular choices which I recommend to use

CAR SALES - www.carsales.com.au

Carsales.com.au is one of the most popular advertising sites around, I have sold 3 cars on it and found the process of submitting your advert quick and easy. At a price of around $40 you can submit your car and photos to their site, the registration process is quick and simple. It will take around 2-3 business days from payment for your advert to be appearing online.

TRADING POST - www.tradingpost.com.au

The trading post is an excellent medium for selling your car. Once the advert has been submitted to the trading post it will appear in their newspaper as well as online. It opens up a number of options because not everyone has access to the internet.

DRIVE - www.drive.com.au

Drive will submit your adverts into a number of other web sites, its a great way to reach more of the market.

EBAY- www.ebay.com.au

Ebay has thousands of visitors each day and its search function makes it easy for buyers to find a specific model. The specific search function will allow users to select MAKE and MODEL as well as features such as TRANSMISSION or COLOUR choice.