Used Cars by Owner

By Ian Pennington

One of the more common practices for people looking to purchase a vehicle is to trade in their existing car to reduce the final cost of the vehicle they are purchasing. If you are trading your current car in to a used auto dealer you may want to consider selling the vehicle yourself instead of trading it in. People selling used cars by owner find that they usually get more from a private sale than they would if they had traded their vehicle in to a local used car dealer. One of the reasons for this increase in value for a private party used car is that the dealership will only give you the blue book resale value for your vehicle while a private buyer will take into account any recent repairs or replacements made to the vehicle that increase the value.

There are many different ways you can sell your used car and many different ways that people looking to buy can find used cars by owner sales. One of the more efficient, and inexpensive, ways to advertise your car for sale is to use the classifieds either in your local newspaper or on the internet. There are many very popular internet sites that offer free classified advertising that can get you excellent results.

What To Include In Your Advertising

In this day and age of rapidly fluctuating gas prices, it is a very good idea to include the gas mileage of the car you are selling especially if that mileage is particularly excellent. Whether you are selling a Dodge or a Mitsubishi it is important to include the condition of the vehicle in your listing as well. Always include the manufacturer of the vehicle as some people prefer specific brands.

Luxury Cars Need Different Information

If you are looking to sell a luxury vehicle, then you need to include more information in your advertising than you would if you were selling a four wheel drive. For luxury cars it is not unusual for buyers to take the used cars by owner route and purchase from someone that is selling as a private individual especially if it is readily apparent that the owner takes good care of their vehicles.

People buying used luxury cars are usually well educated on what to look for when they are spending that kind of money on a vehicle and a well preserved luxury car can exceed its blue book value by a wide margin and still be quite a value. So if you are looking to possibly trade in your luxury vehicle to a used car dealer on your next purchase you may want to reconsider and attempt to sell your vehicle on your own to get the full value out of your used vehicle as opposed to a deflated retail value.

Ian Pennington is an accomplished niche website developer and author.

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