How to Sell a Car on Craigslist.org

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Sell a Car on Craigslist.org Sell a Car on Craigslist.org

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Is your '94 Sentra ready for a new home? Maybe you've just gotten an opportunity to babysit a friend's Testarossa while they're in Europe for a year. Whatever the reason, selling your used car on Craigslist.org is a great way to unload your wheels.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

  • A used car
  • The car's pink slip (title)
  • Internet access (available for free at many libraries)

Step1
Make a list of the good and bad things about the car.
Step2
Write a description of your car. Start your description with the main stats about the car like make, model, year, mileage, color, number of doors, and any special features like electric windows, a trailer hitch, etc. Follow that will all the good things about the car, then note any of the bad things like "clutch is broken" or "needs windshield."
Step3
Go to a computer, open up a web browser and go to http://www.craigslist.org.
Step4
On the right are many different locations around the USA. Click the city closest to where you are (you'll likely want to work with local car buyers).
Step5
Look for a category called "For Sale," then click on "cars+trucks." A listing of cars and trucks for sale appears.
Step6
In the upper right corner of the page is a "Post" link. Click that and follow the instructions to post your car for sale.

Tips & Warnings

  • Craigslist offers an anonymous email option. Use it if you don't want car buyers to know your real email address.
  • Don't include your phone number to maintain your privacy.
  • Agree to meet a potential buyer with the car at a mutually agreeable public location. For safety's sake you want other people around, and you don't want your potential buyers to know where you live until you're ready to exchange money and hand over the pink slip.
  • Attached to the pink slip should be a Release of Liability form. Make sure you fill that out with the new owner's information and mail it into your DMV. Otherwise you will be liable for any tickets or accidents caused by the new owner in your old car.

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fern2007 said

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on 5/17/2008 This is to SirVertual, ads expire from the site in 7 days. So maybe that's why they keep getting removed because they expire.

fern2007 said

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on 5/17/2008 This is to SirVertual, ads expire from the site in 7 days. So maybe that's why they keep getting removed because they expire.

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on 2/10/2008 My car ads are continually flagged (and removed) without explanation...Although, I have posted similar ads in two different areas of my state, the ads removed are the first ad placed (prior to lacing any other ads)...Many other peoples' are also confused as to why their ads are flagged and usually go without any explanation, after reading through posting rules, I still have no idea why my ads are flagged...

Dekahler said

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on 1/15/2007 Make sure you photocopy the Release of Liability form before you send it to DMV. They charge $20 for a copy and then they black out everything but the buyers name. I had a buyer who didn't register the vehicle and then got 7 tickets sent to me. Big Hassle if you don't know all the info to fill out the Affidavits.

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