How Do I Sell My Car For Under 1000 Dollars? Part 1 - Appearances and Quick Repairs That Can Help

When selling a cheap car there are a couple quick tips that can help not only sell a vehicle faster, but also for the price the seller is looking for. Choosing where to sell your vehicle is one of the first steps. Using leverage and placing ads in several places such as free classifieds can also help get your vehicle out there. Note that some of these steps may be of more use to some than others, but ideally these should help anybody that is going for a quick sale and/or maximum price.

First impressions are very key to getting an interested buyer. The appearance of a car can do a lot to make it appealing and more valuable. Now of course not every vehicle priced 00 or less is going to be a concourse winner, but there are several things that can be done for a vehicle no matter what kind of condition its in. First, when is the last time you washed the vehicle? A full detail may not be worth the time it takes to do and there are going to be some blemishes, dings, dents, and damage that we just cannot avoid. However taking a little time to wash the vehicle and do a good vacuum, maybe even use some wax/shine products can go a seriously long way towards getting a sale faster. There are tons of vehicles out there that could have probably sold much higher/faster if the seller spent a little time making it cleaner. Personally one thing that I as a buyer cringe about doing is removing the garbage from under the seats of vehicles Ive purchased. (You wouldn't believe some of the stuff I've found!)

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Still focusing on general appearance, sometimes a little repair can also be in order. Of course again we are mainly talking about 00 or less autos so in some cases sellers may not want or need to make any repairs, changes, etc. so take these tips as needed. Body work can be quite expensive to have done by a professional and is very time consuming to do yourself, but think about some of the little things you can do. Often times items windshield wipers will loose their paint or look quite faded and all you need to do in most cases is give them a quick coat of some black spray paint. (usually gloss). Now we could discuss these details for days on end, but keep in mind that some repairs or cleaning can with very little effort and virtually no cost make your car much more appealing to potential buyers. In fact out of the several 00 dollar vehicles I've owned the ones where people thought I got such a great deal were hands down the better looking vehicles. (my 0 '89 Buick ran like a champ and looked like a chump hence it got little love)

To keep things short this has been broken into a two part series. Check Part 2 for tips on photos and making a good ad that will get the inbox full and the phone ringing.

How Do I Sell My Car For Under 1000 Dollars? Part 1 - Appearances and Quick Repairs That Can Help