Top 10 Tips: How To SELL Your Car

One thing that people have to remember is that it isn't as easy to sell a car as one may think. Considering I would wager that it is buyer's market for autos right now, since consumer's budgets are tight, I would make sure that you cover the basics if you're trying to move some metal. Not quite sure what I am talking about?

For example, don't go out and meed a potential victi...I mean buyer with a dirty vehicle.

Were you that guy? If so, you should probably take a look at the top 10 tips thanks to MSN Autos.

**To see the top 10 tips, click "Read Article" down below

Like fall, spring is a traditional new-car season. But before most people can buy a shiny vehicle just off the production line, they must first sell the outmoded one sitting in their driveway. And that can be easier said than done. Not everyone is familiar with the subtleties of selling a car, truck or SUV. If you're not careful, it can be little more than an opportunity to lose an awful lot of money. Even seasoned pros make costly mistakes. Here are 10 things not to do if you want to get the most money from what you're selling, no matter the car or the circumstances...

[Source: MSN]

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PUGPROUD - 3/17/2011 8:08:17 AM

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Selling Your Car For Dummies...tell us something we didn't know.

internationalmanofmystery - 3/17/2011 8:51:15 AM

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So no water boarding, huh??

Whelan - 3/17/2011 8:51:56 AM

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When I sold my Civic I put it on the best site possible. Cars.com. It allowed loads of pictures, let me print out ready-made for sale signs to put in the car and around my office, and got more coverage than anything else (autotrader, bargain news, etc.). I used to utilize the BN in my area but they have been scammed big time and are loaded with the "let me send you a check to ship your car" people.

When I finally had the car presented to a potential customer, I met him near my office, he brought his mechanic (not a real mechanic, just a buddy who knows cars I guess). Everything was immaculate, even under the hood. Don't let it pass you by, wiping down the engine bay goes a LONG way in selling a car. He took it for a drive and even with my aftermarket exhaust he noted how spirited it felt and how quiet the exhaust really was. With 3 people in the car on a 98 degree day with AC blasting perfectly, he was sold.

I got $7,000 just under KBB of $7,500 and when I sold it I brought him the bra cover, stock exhaust, winter mats, ALL records (service, tires, oil changes, etc.). I even transferred the warranty to him. Not bad for a 2002 Civic with 70,000 miles sold in 2006.

The current car I own should be a little easier to sell as it is an AWD Matrix XR. A somewhat rare car that is sought after for its good mpg's, ridiculous reliability, and AWD when it's needed in the sloppy stuff.

Heck, it took me a month to find this car and I had to drive 2.5 hours to Massachusetts no less.

t_bone - 3/17/2011 9:42:07 AM

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Biggest challenge for car nuts is we treat our cars so much better than average. You know this because when you shop for used cars you see so much crap. So you set a fair price, like $1-2K over market, and you get people trying to talk you down on the phone without seeing it. Best you can do is take lots of pictures.