How To Sell Your Car with Craigslist
If you want fast cash, you can sell your car on Craigslist. Selling on the free Internet site is not as easy as it might appear, though. It is best to consider some key details as you pursue your sale in this way.
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Instructions
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Create a Craigslist account. In larger cities, you will need to confirm your email address and enter basic information before you'll be allowed to post any advertisements.
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Clean your car thoroughly and take pictures of the outside and the inside of the car. You can make it sparkle using an old Hollywood trick: water down the sidewalk and the driveway so that the lights reflect on both the ground and the car.
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Gather pertinent information. When were the tires last rotated? What was the date of the last oil change? Put together a folder or notebook with all of the receipts and mileage information, so that it's handy and available. If you want to sell your car fast, you need to make sure that the potential owners aren't in any way nervous or afraid to drive it away without a full inspection.
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Create your listing and make sure your title is relevant. Because Craigslist has everything listed in categories, you don't need to use the title "car for sale" you can say something more precise, like "1994 Honda Accord, low miles, service records available."
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Include your phone number in the advertisement so that you don't have to wait for email communication. You might also want to include the address where the car is parked. The best way to do this is to place your listing on a Friday afternoon so that people can read it Friday before they leave work and plan to come look at the car on Saturday. First come, first served.
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Be available for test drives and looky-loos. You should be able to sell your car fast if you've got all of your documents in order, flattering pictures and an informative listing. Be honest with potential buyers. Look up the Kelley Blue Book value of the car to be sure you're getting a good rate.
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Tips & Warnings
Some communities have resources for buying and selling cars without the hassle of making your own listing.
References
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