How to Sell a Car Online
Select the website on which to list your car for sale., Visit the Kelley Blue Book website to determine the private party resale value of your car., Go to the website where you are listing your car to check out advertisements for similar cars., Take...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Select the website on which to list your car for sale.
There are several free classifieds websites available, while you will have to pay a small fee to list your car on other websites.
You can also list your car an auction website, though you may get less than you expected if you go this route.
You will need to be registered on a suitable advertising site, such OLX, Quikr and so forth.
Auction or trading websites with car sections are a good choice, especially if you have a solid feedback history to reassure potential buyers with. -
Step 2: Visit the Kelley Blue Book website to determine the private party resale value of your car.
Be exact when you are asked to enter the year, make, and model of your car, as well as any features it has.
Make sure that you also accurately select the car's condition, be it excellent, good, fair or poor; otherwise, Kelley will provide you with an inaccurate resale value. , Doing so helps ensure that the price you ask is comparable to the current market value. , Buyers are more inclined to click on advertisements that include pictures.
Take a picture of your car's odometer to let buyers see how much mileage your car has , Be honest when you are writing your advertisement.
Make sure you list the correct year, make, and model of your car and describe its condition correctly.
If your car has ever been in an accident or recently had work done, include that information in the advertisement. , Most websites allow you to pay for this feature directly through them.
If not, you can obtain a report from Carfax.
Including a vehicle history report allows potential buyers to check out your car's background. , Buyers want to be able to communicate with sellers and receive a timely response. , You don't want to waste time with a potential buyer if the person is unable to meet you at a time when you are available. , Accept cash, a cashier's check, money order or bank check as a form of payment.
Do not accept a personal check, as you do not know if sufficient funds are available. , The bill of sale should include the car's year, make, model, VIN number, purchase price and current odometer reading.
If no warranty is included, the bill of sale should state that the car is being sold "as-is."
Both the buyer and yourself must sign the back of the title.
Check with the appropriate agency in your state, usually the department of motor vehicles, to determine if the title must be notarized. -
Step 3: Go to the website where you are listing your car to check out advertisements for similar cars.
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Step 4: Take interior and exterior pictures of your car from multiple angles.
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Step 5: Follow the directions on the website where you are listing your car.
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Step 6: Add a vehicle history report for your car.
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Step 7: List several ways a potential buyer can get in touch with you
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Step 8: such as an email address and telephone number.
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Step 9: Include specific times in your advertisement when you are available to show the car.
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Step 10: Meet with potential buyers and settle on a price for the car if they are interested in purchasing it.
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Step 11: Create bill of sale for your car for both you and the buyer to sign.
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Step 12: Transfer the vehicle's title to the buyer.
Detailed Guide
There are several free classifieds websites available, while you will have to pay a small fee to list your car on other websites.
You can also list your car an auction website, though you may get less than you expected if you go this route.
You will need to be registered on a suitable advertising site, such OLX, Quikr and so forth.
Auction or trading websites with car sections are a good choice, especially if you have a solid feedback history to reassure potential buyers with.
Be exact when you are asked to enter the year, make, and model of your car, as well as any features it has.
Make sure that you also accurately select the car's condition, be it excellent, good, fair or poor; otherwise, Kelley will provide you with an inaccurate resale value. , Doing so helps ensure that the price you ask is comparable to the current market value. , Buyers are more inclined to click on advertisements that include pictures.
Take a picture of your car's odometer to let buyers see how much mileage your car has , Be honest when you are writing your advertisement.
Make sure you list the correct year, make, and model of your car and describe its condition correctly.
If your car has ever been in an accident or recently had work done, include that information in the advertisement. , Most websites allow you to pay for this feature directly through them.
If not, you can obtain a report from Carfax.
Including a vehicle history report allows potential buyers to check out your car's background. , Buyers want to be able to communicate with sellers and receive a timely response. , You don't want to waste time with a potential buyer if the person is unable to meet you at a time when you are available. , Accept cash, a cashier's check, money order or bank check as a form of payment.
Do not accept a personal check, as you do not know if sufficient funds are available. , The bill of sale should include the car's year, make, model, VIN number, purchase price and current odometer reading.
If no warranty is included, the bill of sale should state that the car is being sold "as-is."
Both the buyer and yourself must sign the back of the title.
Check with the appropriate agency in your state, usually the department of motor vehicles, to determine if the title must be notarized.
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