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!
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Wax & polish
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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)
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Wipe the dashboard and upholstery
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Give the engine a steam clean
Make sure everything works
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Check out your lights, indicators, etc
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Spend a few rand and replace the bulbs that aren’t working
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Ensure no warning signs show on the dash
Have all documents on hand
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Get the car’s service history / book in order
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Answer all questions openly and honestly
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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
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Badly worn tyres
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Chipped windscreen
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Worn brake pads
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Weak hand brake
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A clutch that takes too low or too high
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Patch up small scratches and dings with colour polish
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Have your exhaust checked
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Make sure there are no rattles or suspicious sounds coming from the engine
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Replace worn wiper blades
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