Saying goodbye to your much-loved car can be an emotional rollercoaster – especially if you’ve owned the car for a long time or if it was your first ever car.
Before you sell or trade in your car to somewhere like Tony Lahood Motors, there are a few steps you should take to ensure it is cleaned and in the best condition.
Not only will this attract buyers to your clean, well-looked after car, but it will also help you to bargain for the best price with the dealership.
When you are selling your car, you want to give it the best opportunity to shine on the inside and out. And believe it or not, a little interior cleaning will go a long way.
Make sure to remove any personal items and rubbish, then give the flooring and booth a good vacuum. Purchase some wipes designed for car interiors to help you remove any remnants of dust, make-up, and finger prints on your cars’ touch screen multimedia system, door handles, and steering wheel.
And if all that sounds a bit too difficult, there are a number of great car detailers who can do the hard work for you. This leads us to the next point…
Back when you first bought your car, we will guess that the car looked all shiny and clean, especially on the outside.
Much like the inside of your car, the exterior also needs some TLC to make it look as clean and well-looked-after as possible.
Again, if you don’t want to give your car a clean at home, you can take it to a car detailer to give it a good scrub.
If you have any issues such as small dents, dodgy wiper blades, worn tyres, or even an odd sound from the engine, you should attempt to fix them before you pass the car onto the dealership.
While they may seem like unnecessary out of pocket costs, for now, they will help you to negotiate for a higher car sale value.
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These days, there are so many ways to get a more accurate idea of what your car is worth and what a dealership might pay to purchase your used car.
Websites like Carsales, Redbook and Drive all have valuation tools on their website, as well as listings of other used cars so that you can gauge the rough price of similar cars to yours.
After market accessories such as backseat DVD Players, spotlights and navigation systems can increase the value of your car to a potential buyer, so car dealers will always be keen to have them included as part of a sale.
Selling your used car is a big step, but our team at Tony Lahood Motors are experts for all things carsales in Sydney.
We have an extensive range of good quality second-hand cars in our lot, but we can never have too many, so come on down to our Lidcombe or Croydon car yard to talk car sales with us.
In the market to sell your car or buy a used car? Contact the team at Tony Lahood Motors today for the best used cars in Australia.
