Sell My Car and Find a Local Buyer

When you tell people "I need to sell my car," you're going to get different views on how to find a buyer. Before you try an online guide like Cash/Money Buyers, that will help you find buyers in your area, you'll need to do a few things to sell your car. Here's your "Before You Sell Your Car Checklist:"

Start with going to the Kelly Blue Book for your car's value. Chances are you will not sell your car for guide's listing price. It's your initial step in finding a local buyer.

Then you will want to evaluate the going market for your car's make, model and year by investigating how they sell their car. Since car prices are regional, look at local newspapers and online lists or directories with a local component. If you can't find your exact car, find something that is normally comparably priced. If you are unsure of that, go to some online guides or a directory to see what they list.

Now is when you will beautify your car in order to sell it at the best price. Minor repairs should be done before you sell your car. The difference in your repair investment will be obvious when you find a local buying. Put a hundred bucks into a good car detailer and it will pay you back triple when you sell your car.

This is when you will make a directly listing to find a buyer and sell your car. The listing should be a few hundred above your expected price to sell your car so negotiation is an option when you find a buyer. Free places like Craig's List, Backpage or other online classifieds are great. Paying for an advertisement to sell your car in a local paper will also help you find a buyer.

When you find a buyer to sell your car to, keep in mind that you will need to be adjustable on your price by a few hundred up or down.

Lastly you'll need an agreement when you sell your car after finding a buyer. You can write up your own contract based on some good advice here Making an Auto Sales Contract, or use Cash/Money Buyers' Vehicle's Purchase Agreement and type in the info before you print it out. (Click on a field and type, then print out two copies and sign both, have the buyer sign both.

Until next Tip!

- Brian