First thing is first, you need to know how to determine the value of your car. There are many factors to consider and each of these factors make each individual car worth a different amount. You and your friend might have the same make and model, but that doesn’t mean your cars are worth the same. Mileage is a big factor; less is worth more in this case. Then there is the condition of the exterior. Is there rust? How much? What about dents and scratches in the paint? How about the interior? Are the seats split and stained? What about accident history and maintaining regular maintenance? All of this plays a part in how your car has appreciated over time.
Luckily, in the modern age, most of these factors can be inputted into a website and the price of your car can be calculated based on the condition and the current car market. The best sites to go to to fill out and find your true value are Kelly’s Blue Book (www.kbb.com) and Edmunds.com. What these sites do best is aid even the most computer illiterate people in pricing their car online. Most buyers and dealerships use Kelly’s as the primary guide to what a car is worth. They don’t just show you what you should be selling a car for, but what you should be paying as a buyer as well.
Sites devoted to the used car trade such as these, makes car shopping painless and simple. If you’re car is worth $6,500 according to Kelly’s, try selling it for a few hundred more to make room for the buyers to barter. Remember, these sites are available to everyone, so a good buyer will do the research before hand and will know how much the car should cost. Now that you know where to look to get a price tag, the next step is where to go to sell it. That, however, is a completely different story.
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