10 Steps to Selling Your Car

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NAVIGATION

	Introduction
	Step 1: Know the Market
	Step 2: Price Your Car Competitively
	Step 3: Give Your Car "Curb Appeal"
	Step 4: Where to Advertise Your Car
	Step 5: Create Ads That Sell
	Step 6: Showing Your Car
	Step 7: Negotiate For Your Best Price
	Step 8: Handling Complications
	Step 9: Finalize the Sale
	Step 10: After the Sale
	Checklist

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10 Steps to Selling Your Car
Step 1: Know the Market
By Philip Reed, Senior Consumer Advice Editor
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Is your car going to be easy to sell? Is it a hot commodity? Or will you have to drop your price and search out additional avenues to sell it?

Here are a few general rules to answer these questions:

Family sedans, while unexciting to many, are in constant demand by people needing basic, inexpensive transportation.

The sale of convertibles and sports cars is seasonal. Sunny weather brings out the buyers. Fall and winter months will be slow.

Trucks and vans, used for work, are steady sellers and command competitive prices. Don't underestimate their value.

Collector cars will take longer to sell and are often difficult to price. However, these cars can have unexpected value if you find the right buyer.

Your first step is to check on-line classified ads to see how much others are asking for your type of car. Edmunds.com Used Vehicle Locator and other Internet sites allow you to search with specific criteria. For example, select the year and trim level of your car and see how many similar cars are currently on the market. Take note of their condition, mileage, geographic location and selling price so you can list your car at a price that will sell it quickly.

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