Getting Ready to Sell Your Vehicle
- Make sure you have a roadworthy certificate for the vehicle you wish to sell
- Get your vehicle cleaned - a full valet is usually well worth the investment
- Prepare the service history - even if you haven't used the same company or done some of it yourself, be honest with a potential buyer
- Make sure you are available to meet potential buyers once you have advertised your vehicle with My Car 4 Sale
- Proof of ownership is your responsibility - have all necessary documentation ready
- Bring your vehicle to the Farmers' Market on Saturday - And we'll take care of the rest!
Writing your advertisement
- My Car 4 Sale will provide you with a form which you need to complete
- This form contains all the information a potential buyer would need to know about the vehicle
- Don't forget to provide as much information as possible. All vehicles are listed on our web site - the more you say, the more they know!
- People buy a vehicle for many different reasons, so try to paint a word picture of value for money
Viewing / Allowing a Test Drive
- A test drive is a reasonable request. Decide when, where and how, only after having given it some thought
- Viewers should come to you. For safety reasons it is not recommended that you go to them or meet them half way.
- Avoid seeing callers on your own
- Keep hold of the keys at all times and when allowing a test drive, make sure you are in the vehicle (preferably with a friend) and the person driving the vehicle is insured and has a valid driver's license
- Make sure the vehicle is fully insured until the sale is complete
Show Receipts, Bills and Service history
- A lease is an agreement between a buyer and a financial institution
- It may not be transferred and any existing lease must be settled in full prior to a vehicle being transferred to another party
- A service history and receipts for any recent parts will show the vehicle has been cared for
- Vehicles without a vehicle identification number (VIN) and/or engine number may be virtually unusable
- Also remember the onus is on you, the seller, to inform the licensing authorities when you have sold your vehicle