Selling Your Used Car - Revealed - 5 Steps How To Sell For Profit

Selling your used car doesn't have to be a burden and a negative experience. Tell it all and show it all! People want to know why you are selling your car. Tell them the truth. I'm going to share with your some steps about getting your car ready and putting it on the market for the best price possible.

1. Determine the value of your car. Go to the NADA and Kelley Blue book websites and see what the value of your car is. Once you have a value go to Cars.com and AutoTrader.com and see what similar cars like yours are selling for. This will give you a good feel about how to price your car in the market place.

2. Detail your car. Don't over look this step. I've seen people try to sell their cars without detailing it and it cost them lost sales and lost profit. A professional detail that cost $150 to $200 can bring you much more than the cost of the detail in your selling price. (Why do you think dealers always have their used cars looking like they just came off the new car showroom?) It's called PROFIT!

3. List your car online. Use the major automobile sites like Cars.com and AutoTrader.com. These sites charge a fee, but it can be well worth it because of the amount of exposure they get you. You can also use Craigs List that is a free site. However, be careful and follow Craigs List advice, and only deal with people in your area. Don't take checks from out of State or out of the country.

These sites can get your car out in front of millions of people. Putting your car online requires plenty of photographs of the vehicle and lots of detailed information.

4. Photos and Detailed Information: Take pictures of the outside of the car, front, back, driver side and passenger side. Also include pictures of the trunk and the engine. Show the tires in your pictures too; let people see how much tread they have. Take pictures of the inside of your car. Photograph the driver seat, passenger seat, carpet, back seat, sunroof, dashboard, odometer, shifter, DVD players, the manuals and all the keys. Don't hide anything - show it all. Be honest.

Detailed Information: Be honest and share what you know and have about the car. If you have all your service receipts, let people know that in your ad. (Service Records Available) If you have the original MSRP, put that in the ad. Also include any work you may have done to the car in the last several months. Like, new tires, new brakes, new windshield, 60K mile service work done, etc.

5. Consignment Program: If all this seems like way too much work and hassle, then take a look at consigning your car with a used car dealer. Search your local area for dealers who have consignment programs, not all dealers offer this service. Auto brokers can be a good resource for this service as they specialize in more personal service programs like this. You will have to pay a commission (usually a flat fee or 10% to 15% of the selling price), but you won't have to worry about all the hassle and stress of selling it yourself.