{"id":4400,"date":"2020-05-16T13:00:32","date_gmt":"2020-05-16T13:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carexamer.com\/blog\/?p=4400"},"modified":"2026-02-27T22:43:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T22:43:01","slug":"how-to-properly-sell-your-car-privately","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carexamer.com\/blog\/how-to-properly-sell-your-car-privately\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Properly Sell Your Car Privately"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-estimated-reading-time yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time: <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">5<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learning how to sell a car privately quickly and easily isn&#8217;t an easy thing, but we have the tips tricks and advice you need to give you a fighting chance Selling your car privately isn\u2019t the most straightforward of things to do and knowing how to do it isn\u2019t something everyone knows about. There are multiple ways to go about it, but no matter what you do, you need to make sure you\u2019re doing it correctly, legally and in the best way to maximise what you\u2019ll get for it (and make sure it sells in the first place too). To do that, you just need to brush up on a couple of things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-sell-your-car-privately\">How to Sell Your Car Privately<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the best ways to get the most money that you possibly\ncan for your car if you know what you\u2019re doing is to sell privately. This is\nwhat millions of us do every year, and it\u2019s a great way to get the best bang\nfor your buck without any of the profiteering that businesses have to do. It\u2019s\nnot always easy to do, but it can pay off if you know what to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Going through the whole process step by step, you need to\nknow how o make the most of every aspect of the sale to give you the best\nchance of success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-work-out-the-value\">Work out the Value<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Before you do anything, you need to know how much your car is\nactually worth. Doing that isn\u2019t an easy thing since there\u2019s so much that can\naffect the value of your car, but there are some good things to keep in mind.\nYou should always check your vehicle against others of the same types, for\nthings like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Make<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Model<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Condition<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mileage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Age<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Size<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Features<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>All of these have a dramatic impact on what your car should\nfetch is you sell it. Looking for others up for sale in the same kind of class\nas yours is the best way to see what yours could be worth, and then adjust\naccordingly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-write-a-description\">Write a Description<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have all of the monetary side of things figured\nout, you also need to make sure you&#8217;re showing them off. To do that, you need\nto announce it. A description and images are vital to make the most of what\nyour car has to offer the world, and with all of the other cars it there, it\u2019s\nhard to show that off without listing it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People browse a huge variety of cars with the power of the\ninternet and convenience of dealerships too, so you need yours to show off what\nit does or doesn\u2019t have and why that justifies the price you want for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-list-it-on-or-offline\">List it on or offline<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking of dealerships and the internet, that leads us to our next point on learning how to sell a car privately too. That covers where you should try and get it done. The easiest and often first place people look to is adding for sale sign to the car for passers-by and other drivers but sometimes, that won\u2019t cut it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other incredibly effective ways to get it done are to list\nit online or even in magazines and publications. Using the places that do this\nkind of thing for a living skyrockets the views that your vehicle will get, but\nit means that your competition will too. It\u2019s wise to check out your options\nand see what you\u2019re up against.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-adjust-the-price\">Adjust the price<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After you have decided where to sell your car, or try to if\nyou\u2019re not being too successful, the next step is to look at your asking price.\nIf you have hordes of people looking into it or no one at all, you can always\nchange your asking price to make it a fairer price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can increase the value if it looks like your car is too\nlow for what else is out there, or you can lower the price if you&#8217;re not\ngetting much attention. These are sure-fire ways to get more attention to the\nvehicle and help you find a happy medium to get you the most cash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-negotiate\">Negotiate<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Even once all is said and done and you&#8217;re getting the\nreliable and fair offers that you were hoping for, it&#8217;s usually time to look at\nwhat your negation will look like. It\u2019s rare to have a black and white deal\nwhen it comes to private selling after all, since there\u2019s not much business involved.\nIt often comes down to a game of time versus money and realising what is realistic\njust to be able to get rid of the vehicle with not much fuss.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You need to find a price that works for the both of you, or\ncast the net again to see what comes around next time. Don\u2019t be afraid to say\nno if you\u2019re not getting a fair price but remember how selling a car privately\nhas to work for everyone involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-change-documents-and-claim-your-tax\">Change documents and claim your tax<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, it\u2019s time to say your goodbyes. If you manage to do\nall of the above well enough, then you&#8217;ll land yourself a sale and negotiate a\nprice to let your vehicle go on to its next owner, and leave you with what it\nwas worth. No matter what price you take, it needs to be the right deal for\nyou; a balance of time, money and effort all coming together to get you a good\ndeal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/carexamer.com\/blog\/how-to-make-your-car-worth-more-money-to-sell\/\">There are tonnes of ways out there to make it worth more<\/a> like MOTs, services, <a href=\"https:\/\/carexamer.com\/\">car inspections<\/a> and more, but justify the price no matter what you manage to find. Finalise things with your tax cancellation and handing over the documents including signing off the cars V5c and there\u2019s nothing left to do but say your goodbyes and spend the money on your next car. Check other options <a href=\"https:\/\/carexamer.com\/blog\/a-guide-to-buying-a-car-on-autotrader\/\">Autotrader<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/carexamer.com\/blog\/a-guide-to-buying-a-car-on-gumtree\/\">Check Gumtree<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/carexamer.com\/blog\/how-to-buy-a-used-car-from-cargurus\/\">CarGuru<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/carexamer.com\/blog\/how-to-buy-a-car-on-ebay\/\">Ebay<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/carexamer.com\/blog\/how-to-buy-a-used-car-on-motors\/\">Motors<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/carexamer.com\/blog\/a-guide-to-buying-a-car-on-facebook-marketplace\/\">Facebook marketplace<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/carexamer.com\/blog\/a-guide-to-buying-a-car-online\/\">online buying guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy driving!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-4876 post type-post status-publish format-standard 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