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Preparing your car |
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Advertise |
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To get the best price for your car you should ensure that
it looks the absolute best it can. A pot of touch
up paint, polish and interior cleaner can be a worth while
investment |
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There are a number of places to advertise your car e.g.
local papers, free ads and online. Take a look at
the links here to see some of the more popular online
sites to advertise your car |
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Get the paperwork ready |
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Know its worth |
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Make sure that you have all the paper work ready to show
any potential buyers. MOT, service history, invoices
for new tyres etc. All of this will make the buyer
feel its a genuine bargain |
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Take a look at some of the online sites e.g. Parkers Guide
to get a realistic view of the price of your car.
Compare with other similar models and most of all know
what you want for it and the minimum you will accept
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Car History Check |
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Haggle |
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Something we would recommend if selling privately
is to get a car history check . This will help you
to demonstrate that there is no hidden past to the car.
It needn't be expensive but could make the difference
between clinching the deal there and then and giving the
buyer a chance to walk away. |
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Don't be afraid to haggle. Buyers will usually offer
a low price to start with. They will also often
start to point out faults, don't get trapped into thinking
that you'll be lucky to get rid of the car. If in
doubt walk away.
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Don't get conned |
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Accepting payment for a car. Cash is great but check
its not forged as with bankers drafts. Building
Society cheques are not as good as cash as they can be
stopped. Bank transfer can be a good way as you
can confirm with your bank that the money is in the account
before releasing the car. Finally don't let the
buyer drive away in your car for a test drive without
you or untill you have been paid. It might be
the last you see of your car |
