Posted by Selling your car without taking it to the dealership does have its benefits of course, but there are going to be both pros and cons. The drawbacks aren’t the same in every situation, and of course the idea is to not just sell your car but quickly and cheaply, right?
The very first thing you need to be doing is looking at all the ways you can advertise for free. You might not know all the ways to advertise a car online for free at first, but it pays to look around. If you can get your car on several sites listed for free, give it a day or two to see if you get bites off of those advertisements first.
Next, you might be thinking it’s time to start looking at paid listings, but first you have to think about everything else you’re doing on the side as well to sell your car. Online listings are often the best way to get your car sold quickly, but other things matter, too.
For example, where is your car located? You might want to have your car kept in a garage so that it stays nice. However, do you have the luxury of parking it out somewhere on your property with a for sale sign? Or, if it’s the car you’re driving, you can have a for sale sign on the car as you’re driving it around.
You can even purposely drive the car that’s for sale, even if you usually buy another car. Hey, it’s free publicity, and you never know when someone will either stop you and make an offer or call you later with one by getting your phone number off of the for sale sign.
You also of course want to keep your car clean. If it’s the one you’re driving, that can be difficult. Of course, you could choose not to drive it everywhere like to work and back, but instead drive it on occasion like for other outings and on the weekends.
Pricing your car correctly is one way to get the sale, and of course you want to make the right amount of money on the deal, too. That’s why at all costs, you want to stay away from paid advertising if possible. Every dollar counts when you’re trying to profit off of the sale of your vehicle.