1. Where to Sell Used Cars - Disposing of an Unwanted or Unneeded Automobile
Where to sell used cars is the question you're asking? You've just bought another car, inherited a car or
decided to get rid of an extra car so: Where to sell used cars?
Sometimes when you're buying a new or used car the dealership may not want your old car. There are
many reasons for this. Your car may be a model they do not sell. They may not have room for another
used car or who knows why they didn't offer you enough money?
Now you're faced with disposing of your car.
Again you're asking: Where to sell used cars?
You could list it in the local paper. They usually offer a better price to you than they will a dealer. You
may or may not want to deal with the telephone calls or people coming over to look at it.
You could sell it on ebay. If you will sell the car as a No Reserve auction, it will definitely sell. On eBay
lots of good pictures are a must. If you do not know what you are doing you may take less for the car
than it is worth. If, however, you do post a lot of good, detailed pictures your car may do very well.
You may still want to list a phone number or at least respond quickly to questions. There are a few
things that are must knows about selling on ebay motors. Use a low starting price to get immediate
notice. If yours is just a plane jane auto that can be bought on any street corner then ebay may not be
the place to sell it.
To sell on ebay lots of good pictures are a must. Using ebay's photo hosting is expensive. I prefer
Photobucket.com's free service. Make sure to take clean photos of all sides of the car as well as all detail
of the interior. Have the car washed and waxed and cleaned inside before taking the photos.
List all the good points about your auto. If it's never been smoked in that is a good buying cue for those
with allergies. Since no used car is perfect, be honest and tell all the bad points. Like the dent on the side
from the lady at the grocery store parking lot.
Use paypal to allow a quick deposit and be specific about how long the winner has to come pick the auto
up. Usually 10 days is sufficient. Require the buyer to call and discuss the details. I would follow up with
an e-mail to make sure and confirm the details in writing.
You could list on AutoTrader or other online and print auto magazines. Autotrader.com has a service
where your car ad runs until sold. First, research what others are asking for the same car and see what
Edmunds used cars says it is worth. For more information, check Edmunds used car valuation.
Be realistic and do not expect to sell for hundreds over retail or private party pricing. An overpriced car
could set forever and not sell. Remember the car is going down in value everyday. The only exception to
this are rare and collectible automobiles.

2. Advertise Free on Craigslist.Craigslist.com is available for most major metro areas. It is a good free
service to put a classified on. Since it's free a lot of people put their cars there. To get attention again
you car needs to be priced right
Give the car away and take a tax deduction. There are many deserving organizations like Goodwill
Industries here in Florida. M.A.D.D., Cars for Kids and others who will happily come pick up your used
car and use the funds to improve the lives of others. They will give you a receipt to use when doing your
taxes.
What should you fix? If your car has a major problem like a blown engine or transmission then you may
want to sell for parts to an individual or auto salvage yard. Here it will bring only a fraction of what a
similar running auto would bring. If it has a safety problem like bad brakes or inoperable wipers I would
fix them before selling the car. Little things like a cigarette lighter not working should be mentioned, but
are not that important.
After reading this list you now know where to sell used cars. So lets go sell that extra car and get it out
of the driveway. You'll save money by taking it off your insurance and be a hero with the neighbors.