best ways to sell a used car

[YoYoBabyYo]

my friend asked me to help her find the best method of selling a used car for the maximum amount of money returned. does anybody have any suggestions? any online sites or sites where i may read about methods? the car is in great condition, milage is under par, and has a clear title. she is planning to get another car after selling it. would it be better to trade in? any advice or suggestion is greatly appreciated.

 

[UglyCasanova]

You will get less trading it in. When I had to sell my truck I put it out in the front yard with a sign at 1pm, it was sold by 3pm for the price I was asking.

 

[amdskip]

Private sale will probably generate the most money. Have it detailed and fix any minor problems like broken plastic pieces or anything a potential buyer would notice and pick at.

 

[fredtam]

Really it depends on the car. I would suggest private sale with a high asking price and take as many offers as possible before selling. Of course there are idiots on ebay paying way too much.

 

[DaWhim]

pic of your friend first.

 

[YoYoBabyYo]

Originally posted by: DaWhim
pic of your friend first.

lol. i almost forgot this was an offtopic thread

 

[fredtam]

Originally posted by: DaWhim
pic of your friend first.

Oh sh!t. I didn't even see "her". Yeah that is definately a factor in how much she gets. Pics?

 

[Zee]

what state?

 

[RossMAN]

Trade in would be the least amount of hassle, however she won't get as much $ for it.

Sell it to another private party.

I recommend listing it in your local newspaper's online classifieds. Some even offer pictures on their web site (for an additional fee of course).

When we sold our 1994 Toyota Corolla I must have received at least 25 calls in the first weekend. Yes I know the newspaper is "low tech" but it's cheap and efficient. Not everyone has access to the internet or knows to visit autotrader.com

What's your local largest newspaper?

 

[Kelemvor]

Best way is to park it at a busy intersection with a For Sale sign.

When we were selling a car a couple years ago we put an ad in the paper, and put something online. Might have also put up a flier at a grocery store or 2. Never got more than 1 or 2 calls. Then my wife took it to work and parked it on the street in front of her office. We got at least one call every day.