Thinking of selling your car? You shouldn’t list it right away. We’ve run through several points that’ll help you sell it fast and for the most cash. What’s stopping you from reading ahead?
Clean Its Insides
The easiest thing to do would be to clean its insides. You’ve likely had it for years, and your family and friends have driven in it several times, so there is bound to be junk inside. Its interior may look clean but there is trash in between seats.
Cleaning the car also means getting rid of personalized items; you need to help the buyers envision themselves owning the vehicle. This would be hard to do with your personalized belongings around.
If you’re unlucky, there would-be stains on the seats. You’d have to detail the insides. You could do this yourself, but a professional might be needed.
First Impressions Matter
In line with the above point, do everything in your power to make the vehicle as impressionable as possible. You can wax its exterior and a paint sealant – its outsides would look glossy. You can polish its wheels too.
What about its insides? Changing its mats would help. An added touch would be to purchase mats especially for the vehicle. If you own a Ford car, Ford floor mats instead of just any ones would make the best impression.
Get Rid of Odours
Older cars have odours. Don’t fret, dealing with this is easy. All you do is vacuum the fabric in the inside of it. The odours would vanish.
You can help the space smell good with essential oils. But don’t get too carried away – they can be very strong. The interior would be too nauseating to be in then.
List the Car Well
You shouldn’t list the vehicle for whatever price you want. Go through the vehicles that are being sold in the area. Look for anyone selling your model, or anything similar. You should try and match their rates. If you list the unit for much more than what it’s worth, no one’s going to buy it from you.
Selling it for lower would be a bad idea too; prospective buyers might be suspicious about why you’re selling for so little.
Repair Any Damages
If you want to sell for the most, you’d fix any damages that might be in place. Easy ones would be dents and scratches. You can probably buff them out.
Take the car to the mechanic before selling it. He’d be able to note down everything you’d have to fix. He could tell you all the upgrades you could make that’d raise its value too.
Final Thoughts
Well, what did you think about what was discussed? The points we ran through would help you sell your car more easily, and they would help you get the most for it. Considering everything we ran through, the easiest thing you can do is check the inside for any trash. Although it seems clean, there may be junk between the seats.