Tips on Selling Your Car

By: John Mussi

When we decide to sell our car we always want to get the best
value for it. Even if it is worth only $500, we would still want
to sell it at $1000 if possible. Here are some tips that can
increase the car's value and make selling it easier too.

To learn more about the pricing of your car, try to look for the
same models in your specific zip code. The further the place is
the more likely the difference in their car prices, unless it is
a collector's item car.

The next thing you do is clean the engine. Everything that the
buyer sees under your hood will be detrimental to his decision.
So clean the engine, battery and radiator. Also tighten up the
belts that may provide weird sounds. Also check the fluids,
sparkplugs and add antifreeze to the radiator.

After fixing the things under the hood, also fix up the body of
the car. Clean the body very well and remove all the bugs and
dirt. If the windshield and the lights are broken replace it.
Also try to touch up the body with paint if it is rusting. After
you have cleaned your car, apply Armorall. To make the wheels
look good to, spray it with silver spray paint. Then fill the
tires up with the proper psi and make them shinier and blacker
with tire products.

Next, you would need to make the interior look good too. Clean
the interior plastic with Armorall or 409 spray cleaner. Let the
spray sit for a few minutes and then spray again and then wipe
it all off. Other things that you must clean with Armorall or
409 spray are the interior vinyl and the headliner. Vacuum the
interior very well. Spray and scrub the interior fabric with a
soft bristle plastic brush.

Make the dashboard look good by buying those preformed
dashboards. This is important to look good because a dashboard
is in the buyer's face. If the car is expensive, have the car
seat replaced by an upholsterer, if not, you can get some cheap
seat covers. Replace some missing parts like door lock knobs and
rear view mirrors with generic stuff. If the steering wheel is
also damaged, put some steering wheel cover.

After you've done all the stuff to make your car look beautiful
you are now ready to put it in the ads. Try to make it stand out
form the crowd and also get the extra 3 line boxes. Be
descriptive as possible and get a CARFAX history report.

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About the author:
John Mussi is the founder of Direct Online Loans who help
homeowners find the best available loans via the www.directonlineloans.
co.uk website.