How to sell your car privately can be a nerve wracking experience

How to sell your car privately can be a nerve wracking experience

Selling your car privately is likely to get you the best price, as long as you’re prepared to invest some time and effort in organising your sale. Find out what’s involved – from advertising and paperwork to safety precautions at buyer viewings and when taking payment.

The first thing you should do is post your ad on craigslist.com , cars.com , cargurus.com and if you are willing to spend a few dollars sign up with autotrader.com where you get a lot of traffic. Do make sure before putting up your ad that the price is right, check the price with KBB.com. Also take care of putting up HD pictures and a great description to make a professional car ad. Selling your car online is one of the easiest and best ways to reach your target audience, and if it’s a popular car brand that’s in high demand and is priced right, it will sell very quickly.



You need to know what your cars value is. There are websites that can help you with this such as Kelly Blue Book, or you can take it to a dealership and have it appraised. You do not want to price your car to high or people will look right passed it and not even consider it for purchase. You want to leave a little wiggle room for negotiations. That way you still end with a price that you are happy with even after you the buyer has negotiated you down.

You will need a lot of patience and free time to schedule people to see the car. Answer any questions about the car’s mileage, condition and problems honestly. Keep all of your car’s paperwork in order so that prospective buyers can view it. This includes the title, registration, any inspection reports and repair records. A well-documented maintenance history can help get you a higher price for your car.