Selling your car? We'll show you how to get the best possible price for it. Learn a few tricks from the car dealers and learn how to prepare your vehicle for sale and deal with test drives.

1. How to Sell Your Used
Car for the
Best Possible Price
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2. We all want to get the best
possible price possible when we
sell anything.

3. So we'll teach you how to get the
best possible price when you sell
your car.

4. By learning a few tricks from the
Car Dealers.

5. 1: The first thing that makes a big
difference is appearance.

6. You're going to have a hard time
selling your car when you can't
see the carpet.

7. Or when the engine is leaking all
over the engine.

8. These make people think that you
didn't care about your car.

9. Even if you actually do. It just
looks bad.

10. Dealers always prepare their cars
for sale by getting them
professionally groomed and
detailed.

11. 2: Dealers know that smart
buyers check fluids.
It tells them if you've actually
serviced the car.

12. Clean oil is a gold colour. Used
oil is black. Show the potential
buyer the gold.

13. Antifreeze should be bright pink
or bright green depending on
your car – and “Full” when cold.
Needs a top-up!

14. Oil and coolant is cheap. Replace
it if it needs to be done.

15. 3: Get the biggest audience to see
that your car is for sale. Online
listings are usually really good.

16. The key to a good online listing is:
- Good Photos
- Good Description

17. Photos should be clear and
relevant. Take good shots of
important things like the engine,
tire tread, wheels, dashboard and
odometer.

18. And tell the potential buyers
about any obvious damage. It
saves everyone time.

19. Nice and tidy.

20. Look at all that tread.
This buyer won't have to worry
about replacing tires anytime
soon.

21. Descriptions should be sharp and
to the point.

22. Think: Feature + Benefit.

23. Explain what these buttons do.

24. 4: Pricing. Price it so it sells.

25. Or else you'll end up with it
forever and it will be worth
nothing.
Sharp prices generate interest.

26. The best possible price is the
price that you can sell it for – that
is, what people are prepared to
pay for it.

27. Expired auction listings that met
reserve are good indicators of
what things are selling for.

28. Show off your car with a test
drive. Test drives can be fun.

29. Before you let them take your car
for a test drive – take their:
Insurance Details
Drivers Licence Details
Contact Details

30. And make sure your insurance
covers test drivers. Give them a
call.

31. Go with them if you're not sure
about their motivations.

32. Sold? Now what?

33. Don't let the buyer take the car
until they've changed the
ownership into their name and
have paid in full.

34. Thanks for reading. We hope this
helps you sell your car for the
price you want.
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