Here’s How Selling Your Car Can Be A Smooth Drive

CarTrade.com Friday 18 July 2014, 14:57 PM Tips And Advice

One-Stop Guide For Selling Your Car

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Sell Your Car Online

Sell Your Car Offline

Before you sell it

Sell it yourself: Agents may charge brokerage fees while dealers may offer you a low price

Prepare your car: Clean, refill the fluids, keep an air-freshener

Before you sell it

Clean it inside out
Remove dents or scratches
Organise relevant paperwork

Advertise: Include maximum photographs with detailed information

Advertise

Local newspapers
The internet
Notices in local shop windows

Include pictures with relevant details

Answer phone calls, meet buyers for test-drives

Service History: Might fetch you more money

Put A Price: Gauge and quote the market price that similar cars are selling for

Interacting With Potential Buyers

Focus on serious consumer inquiries
Don't let the buyer test-drive alone
Let the buyer get the car evaluated by a mechanic/service station
Take a deposit amount to confirm the deal

Payments & Documentation

Sign the papers only after receiving full payment

RTO transfer forms and delivery note to be signed by both parties
Retain a copy of the buyer's ID card and phone number

Details Checklist

Variant
Colour (interior & exterior)
Insurance type & validity
Service history availability
Date of manufacture/registration
Place of registration
Individual/Commercial lifetime tax
Number of owners
Kms covered
Accessories
Reason for selling
If the price is negotiable
Contact details

Sell Via Dealership	Sell Via Dealership Online
Let the dealer assess the condition and fix its value	Let the dealer assess the condition and fix its value
Bargain over the trade-in value By trading in you avoid significant pitfalls Save time Less effort No post-sale headaches No advertisement required No test-drives to be arranged No legal battles to fight Dealer's responsibility to handle the resale Dealer price covers refurbishing & marketing costs	Agree on a price: Check an online valuation website Lower your expectations of value Selling direct to a trader will Save time Money in advertising Hassle of meeting buyers Risk of selling to the wrong guy No test-drives to be arranged No legal battles to fight
Payments & Documentation: Sign the papers & deliver only after receiving full payment Have the RTO transfer forms and delivery note signed by both parties Retain a copy of the dealer's ID card and phone number Details Checklist Insurance type & validity Service history availability Date of manufacture/registration Place of registration Individual/Commercial lifetime tax Number of owners Accessories Contact details

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