Car Selling Options

You’ve made the decision to sell your car. You now need to decide how to sell it based on your needs. There are a couple of ways you can sell your car each of which has its pros and cons.

1. Privately

Selling a car privately could earn you the highest price, but it's at the cost of hanging around at home or work and showing the car to strangers. It also involves quite a bit of negotiation. If you’re not comfortable with this, either get someone else to do it for you or look at your other options. Advertise your car online as this is where the majority of car buyers are looking. Sites include carsales.com.au, carsguide.com.au and drive.com.au.

2. To A Dealer

Selling it to a dealer will most likely net you a lower price than selling it privately. This is because dealers will spend time and money getting the car into an optimal selling condition, as well as provide a warranty. The upside is it might be faster than selling it privately. There is generally no haggling. You hand over the keys and they give you a cheque (or use it as a trade in).

3. Auction

Selling it through an auction is potentially the fastest way, but may not get you the best price (depending on the model you are selling).