5 Keys to Help You Sell Your Car Fast
I used to be afraid of selling my old cars. There’s prep work from fixing bits that lower its value. There’s vacuuming and washing to make it presentable. There’s advertising and dealing with calls from strangers scheduling appointments they might not even keep. In the meantime, my car was just sitting there losing resale value. I wished I could just shout the magic words “sell my car fast!” and have it done. I had no idea I was so close.
1. Skip Repairing It
My discovery happened when searching for “sell my vehicle fast in Adelaide without fixing it”. There were a couple of repair issues that never bother me but might scare away buyers. First, there was a dent in the driver’s side front fender. Second, one of the engine belts occasionally screeched in wet weather. Repairing these would take a chunk out of the sales price. However, it turned out that there were used car buyers who didn’t care about this.
2. Skip Washing It
The no-repairs thing was great, but I even got to skip washing my car. Long-term Adelaide car resellers process so many used cars that they employ their own repair shops and car detailers to ready the cars for resale. On my end, this saved me money and hassle. However, they did recommend thoroughly checking the car for personal items before bringing it in for an estimate. This kept me from inadvertently leaving important stuff behind.
3. Skip Dealing With Creepy Strangers
I made a single phone call to the buying service to set up my appointment. They helped me choose the nearest location. I completely avoided the constant phone calls you get when you advertise a used car. No strangers showed up asking to drive my car. When I arrived for my appointment, I was impressed by their professionalism. They knew my car well and inspected it efficiently. All I really needed were my registration papers to verify the car’s ownership.
4. Skip Awkward Negotiations
Negotiating a price is the most stressful part of selling an old car. However, the car buyer made it easy. Before going in, I checked consumer reporting sites for reasonable sales prices. After inspecting my car, the buyer walked through a checklist of how they determined a car’s value, including age, mileage, and features. They named a price that was spot-on with what the consumer sites said was fair. I expressed amazement. “We do this a lot,” she said.
5. Get Your Money Immediately
The buyer said the offer would be good for several days so that I could consider it. Since it was in line with what I was expecting, I decided to accept it. They took my banking information and said the money would arrive in my account within 24 hours (it showed up later that afternoon.) I called a friend from the buyer’s office to ask for a ride home. The entire sales process took one day from decision to payment.It feels weird to say that selling my used car for a great price was fast and easy. It is supposed to be time-consuming and stressful. But professional car buying services have streamlined the process so much that I almost want to describe it as magical. As in, just saying “sell my vehicle fast” made it so.