What are some tips in selling you car?

Question

I have a Ford Escort LX '97 and I am thinking about selling it. What are some things I should do as like a checklist before I sell, and how would I go about selling it?

Thanks.

Answer 1

Call the DMV to see if you are liable for smogging the car (if so, you must smog the car before selling it or risk being sued; this is the case in CA).

Make sure the car is impeccably clean, smells good, and the paint is shiny (wax it by hand), and shine the tires with armorall . Change the oil (people will pull out the dipstick to see if the oil is clean, as if that means the engine is good, people are stupid), and top off the fluids.

If your check engine is on, pull the positive cable off the battery for a few minutes to reset it (this turns the light off long enough to sell it, it will turn back on after a few miles usually)

Put the car up for sale in autotrader or just park it with a sign on it. Look up the value of the vehicle on kbb.com and list it at a realistic price (plus a little wiggle room for negotiation) and say OBO (or best offer). (Say its worth $1000, put it up for $1250 and take the $1000 offer).

Don't take a check, money order or payments. If they give you a check, take them to their bank with you to cash it BEFORE signing the title over. Even money orders and cashiers checks are being falsified these days to steal cars. CASH CASH CASH is the only way to sell.

Answer 2

first of all, clean it really good from the inside out. wax it. shine the tires, clean the engine with a high pressure wash and degreaser, make sure that somebody is accelerating the car a little bit while the engine is being washed, and put a  plastic bag on the ignition coil, it's where all of the spark plugs wires go together. Its like a cylinder. try not to shoot water at it or you are gonna be in trouble. Now, when you are going to sell it, say that it belonged to your grandma, and that she barely used it, when she bought it. say that she has spent money in tires, air conditioner, and regular maintenance like tune ups. Make the car as comfortable as you can make it, put some car perfume, and let the buyer drive it a little bit, a nd tell him that if he doesnot buy it now, it could be his last chance, since a lot of people have called you to make an appointment with you to see the car, and have one of your friends come over to see the car while the person is viewing the car, and act like if your friend was going to buy the car. Put an ad in the newspaper, or car magazine.

Answer 3

first off all before the time you decide to sell the car make sure you give the car a little bit of love by fully detailing it because you don t want to advertise the car and then have people call you to come look at a untidy car ...meaning even cleaning the engine bay...

then you want to get an oil change and get an engine flush so that the engine will be clean and running smoothe.

also use a fuel injector cleaner ..

then you should advertise the car on craigslist at first and drive around with a 4 sale sign on the car (and don t forget to let people know that the car is cheap on gas as it is an escort) but make sure you us craiglist as it is free and you get a lot of exposure ...

hope fully that will help

Answer 4

i need to seel my car too. clean it? wash it?

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Answer 5

keep it clean, make sure its washed, vacuum, n the inside is all cleaned up with armor all, a big plus that no one keeps in mind, keep the motor clean, make sure to use a good degreaser n make it look nice n clean, take it to a hand car wash, n ask to have it detailed cleaned n have the motor washed, its like 80 bucks but im sure you would have never seen your car as cleans as its going to be.

make sure everything is up to date, the ac works, if you got power

windows n locks, make sure they work, n DONT OVERPRICE IT

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Answer 6

advertise in the classified in you local papper. youll never sell it posting things on billboards

Answer 7

If you're hott, take off your clothes.