Getting The Best Price
For Your Used Car
You can get the best
price for your used car only when a new
care of the same model is being sold at
the highest price. If a manufacturer
gives discounted prices for a new car of
the same model, you can’t sell your car
at the best price. In other words, the
best time to sell your used car is when
the prices for the model you have are at
the highest. Hence the important factor
that affects the price of a used car is
the price of a new car of that model you
own. So it is better to wait until the
price of a new car of your model goes up
rather than selling it when the
manufacturer gives discounts for a new
car of your model.
Preparing your car
for selling it is a must. You have to
consider what the potential buyer thinks
of your car. So you have to maintain the
interior and the exteriors of your car
properly. If your car is not clean
inside and out, the potential buyer may
not think positively about your car.
This simple issue might make you lose a
possible deal. Therefore proper
maintenance of your car is essential to
fetch a good price for your used car.
Some people might overlook some serious
problems in the car if the car looks
shiny and glowing. Touch up scratches on
the exterior and interior. Make up the
small dents in it. Balance the tires
properly. Clean inside and out. This
might fetch you a profitable deal.
The price of your
car should take into consideration the
mileage and the condition of the car.
You might also consider the demand for
that model. Cars that have run for more
miles are often not preferred and they
are considered ‘used up’. Hence most of
the people prefer cars that have run for
fewer miles per year. Usually a
potential buyer would consider the price
that you have fixed for your car as the
asking price and he would negotiate the
price. It is always better to have a
margin of 5% of the price that you want
to sell so that your can negotiate that
5% with the buyer of your car.
Finding places to
sell your used car? There are sites that
specialize in selling and buying cars.
You can also rely on the local auto
traders in your locality to sell them.
Or, place classifieds in the newspapers
to get your deal. |