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1. Hang a "FOR SALE" sign in the window, do nothing else, take stupid phone calls from stupid people at all hours and have complete strangers drop by your home. The Bad News - You have less than a 3% chance of selling your vehicle this way.
On average, it takes a Car Dealer 90 days to sell a Used Car, Truck Van or SUV....and it cost's them almost $300 to do it. If you think you can sell your used car this way, good luck. Who knows - Maybe you have a relative that might buy it.
2. Hang a "FOR SALE" in the window, spend almost $100 on advertising it, take stupid phone calls from stupid people at all hours, have complete strangers drop by your home....and have to do all of that lousy stuff for weeks-on-end;
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3. Sit back, spend less than $100, invest only 8 hours & 3 minutes of your time, and with a Laser-Like Focus, attract only qualified buyers.
Number 3, you say. I thought so. The "10 Secrets To Selling Your Car in 1 Day....And Doubling Your Profit" requires very little time on your part....it's fast....and it means More Money In Your Pocket!
If you're thinking that I can show you how to sell a car while you relax in your Lazy-Boy....then this guide won't work for you. You will have to put a "teeny-weeny" bit of effort into selling your car. That's really all it takes.
And make sure you do yourself a favor - print this page now so you can follow along later - look to the right for the Printer-Friendly Page Icon.
You and I both know that Selling a Used Car is not the most fun thing to do - Heck, I know exactly what I'm doing and I still don't like it.
It's never going to be fun....but, WOW!....can you make a lot more money if you do it right!
Sell My Car: Secret #1 - Your Pre-Loved Beauty Loves Gold
Always begin with the Gold Standards of Used Cars - Edmunds Used Car Guide and Cars.com's Used Car Guide
. For Free, Market Based Pricing, these 2 sites are as good-as-gold. If you want accurate used car pricing, these 2 sites are "it"
Okay, let's hop on over to Edmunds first. Here's what you do when you get there.
- Look for "Used Cars", select the Make of your vehicle and then enter your Zip Code - click Go;
- Make sure "Used" is checked next to the "Search For" Heading;
- Pick the Model you're trying to sell;
- Pick the Year of your model;
- Do Not Enter a Price Range;
- Then enter 100 miles if you live in a heavily populated area - 200 miles if you live "way out in the country" - If you're selling a rare vehicle, increase the distance even further;
- If you don't see your Zip Code in the Zip Code Box, enter it now - then press Search
When the listings pop-up, ignore all the "Car Dealers" that are selling the same type of car that you have. Look for listings that say "Private Seller" - that's a person just like you. Make sure the mileage is close to yours and write the asking price down.
Now it's time to go to Cars.com -
- On the "Buy - Search Used" Section, find the "Advanced Search" link and click that;
- First, select your "Vehicle Type"
- Next, select the Make, Model & Year of your used car or truck;
- Do Not enter anything in the Price or Mileage Range;
- Then enter 100 miles if you live in a heavily populated area - 250 miles if you live "way out in the country" or far away from a large City - Again, if you're selling a rare vehicle, increase the distance even further;
- Enter your Zip Code if you don't see it;
- Do Not enter anything in the "Optional Search Words" box;
- In the "Find active listings placed within" Box, select "Last Month"
- In the "Display" box, select "50";
- Click Search.
- The listings should appear - look for "individual Seller" or "classified ad" - Those are the prices you'll need. Ignore all the Dealer listings.
Now, add all the Sale Prices you've written down from Edmunds Used Cars & Cars.com
- figure out what the Average is.
This is your "Asking Price" - the Magic Number you'll start to seel your car with!
Total Time To Complete - 15 minutes
Sell My Car: Secret #2 - Use Your Bank or Credit Union (Why Not - They Use You)
If you still owe money on the Vehicle you want to sell, do this: Call your Bank and ask them "what would be required for a new owner take over the loan." You'll be told that if the Buyers Credit is good, no problem.
In fact, they'll be "happy" to handle that new loan (Of course they will - They'll make more money off the same car). And remember, if you owe more than what you can get for it, you're going to need to have that difference ready for the Bank.
If you don't have that money, STOP - this is not going to work for you. You're either going to have to keep the vehicle or trade-it in. If you decide to Trade-In your car, truck, van or suv, I can help - go here.
Now you can say "Financing Arranged" on any advertisement you do - a huge advantage for you.
If the vehicle is paid for and you have the Title, good for you. Just call the Bank that handled the loan for that car originally, or call the Bank you currently do business with. Ask them "if the buyer of my car has good credit, would you be willing to do the new loan for them?" You bet they will!
Now you can say "Financing Available" on any advertisement you do.
So what's the advantage of being able to say "Financing Arranged" and "Financing Available" on any advertising you do? Well, the interest in your ad....
Will Be Double....what a normal ad would be because many buyers don't have a clue what steps they need to take if they buy from an individual. Typically, financing is the buyers biggest concern - You've now eliminated that concern.
Total Time To Complete - 5 minutes
Sell My Car: Secret #3 - Be A Boy Scout or Girl Scout; "Always Be Prepared"
Be a Scout - Be Prepared. Have all the necessary papers and numbers ready for your prospective buyers. I have a vehicle information page already prepared for you so you don't have to do a thing.
Click here to get your Vehicle Info Page and then print it. Write down the year, make, model, trim level, color, miles, transmission type, VIN (the Vehicle Identification Number) and any accessories you might have added when you purchased the vehicle. Have at least 20 copies of this info available for your buyers.
Call your State's Department Of Motor Vehicles (click here to find their toll-free number or Web Site) and find out exactly what documentation must be completed for a motor vehicle sale. Some States require you to take your License Plates off the car and turn them in - those Plates are registered to you so be safe and remove them. Other states want the Plates to go with the Car. So make sure you check with your States DMV Offices.
If the paperwork and completing the Sale is more than you want to deal with, consider using an Escrow Service. Take some time now and find out if an Escrow Service is for you. They handle "everything there is to handle" with the Sale of your used car. You only have to answer a couple of e-mails.
There's only one Escrow Service I'd ever use - Escrow.com. The way I look at it, if eBay is using them, they know what they're doing. Take a look and see if Escrow.com will work for you.
Also, make sure you get a Bill Of Sale when you sell a car - print one for yourself and one for the buyer - it's free. It's really a smart idea to have some type of additional proof that you sold the vehicle should anything ever happen - Better to be safe than sorry - don't you think so?
Total Time To Complete - 5 minutes if you handle the entire transaction yourself - up to 30 minutes if you feel Escrow.com is for you.
Sell My Car: Secret #4 - Nip & Tuck
When selling a used car, truck, van or SUV, how it looks is THE most important thing to most buyers. Many buyers will even overlook high mileage if your vehicle is exceptionally clean.
Professional Detailing is usually the best option and well worth the cost - make sure they steam clean the engine compartment. If you don't want to spend the money on Professional Detailing, make it shine yourself - and be sure you use a good engine cleaner - just spray a little on, give it a mild scrub, and presto - a gleaming engine. I like GUNK Engine Cleaner. I found it here for $1.99 a can this past March - make sure you get at least 3 cans.
If you have rock chips and minor scratches....
Continued On Next Page - Sell My Car Secret's 4(Cont.), 5, 6 - Click Here
I do have an obligation to point out that not all Car Makers, Dealers, Salespeople, Insurance Companies and Banks are greedy or crooked. This site is dedicated to honest Companies and their Professional Employees who've grown weary of the ignorant and classless giving the automotive related industry a black eye......a black eye that I feel is very close to being permanent.
By using these new and used car guides, I hope to be able to help you find the Best Businesses, and the Professionals that represent them, with very little effort on your part and help you....
Save More Money and More Time Than You Ever Have Before.
It is also my hope that these Companies and the Professionals that represent them will have more business than they can handle - a reward they justly deserve.
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Tom O'Leary - "A Concerned Dad....and Automotive Analyst"
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