Selling Tips

Selling Tips

A clean, well maintained car gives potential buyers a good first impression. This is only the first step in selling your car! Also it may be worth your while to spend a little money fixing things before you try and sell the car.

Clean your car!

·         Wax & polish

·         Vacuum the inside and clear out the clutter (clean the boot as well and ensure the spare wheel (pumped), jack and wheel spanner are in the vehicle)

·         Wipe the dashboard and upholstery

·         Give the engine a steam clean

Make sure everything works

·         Check out your lights, indicators, etc

·         Spend a few rand and replace the bulbs that aren’t working

·         Ensure no warning signs show on the dash

Have all documents on hand

·         Get the car’s service history / book in order

·         Answer all questions openly and honestly

·         If the car has been for an AA multi-point checked, take the documentation with you

Identify and fix all possible issues that could have the potential to put off a buyer or gives them an excuse to cut your asking price

·         Badly worn tyres

·         Chipped windscreen

·         Worn brake pads

·         Weak hand brake

·         A clutch that takes too low or too high

·         Patch up small scratches and dings with colour polish

·         Have your exhaust checked

·         Make sure there are no rattles or suspicious sounds coming from the engine

·         Replace worn wiper blades