Do you want to sell your vehicle yourself? Here are a few tips

Finally, you have found the new vehicle that you want and that perfectly meets your needs. Now, all that remains is to determine what to do with your current vehicle. You have made all the appropriate calculations to make sure this is the best option and anyway you are not in a hurry, so you decide to sell it yourself.

There are a lot of resources on the web to greatly facilitate the process, and let’s just say that the days where you had to wait for months before someone was interested in the ad you put in the local newspaper are long gone. Thanks to the internet, hundreds of thousands of potential buyers can see your new vehicle today. Having said that, we still have to put some effort into the process to ensure that our vehicle does not stay too long in our driveway.

So here are some tips that will allow you to sell your vehicle quickly.

Maintain and service your vehicle

Maintenance and service are the keys to good resale value. Buyers who are looking for a used vehicle want to know that the vehicle they are going to ultimately buy has been properly maintained and will be reliable and safe. The best way to demonstrate the quality of your vehicle when reselling it is to perform all of the scheduled maintenance at the dealer over the years. You will then have a vehicle service history report which you can be proud of when presenting the vehicle.

And if you are the victim of an accident, make sure you have the vehicle repaired at a recognized body shop and use genuine parts. In doing so, you will reduce the impact of the accident on the resale value of your vehicle.

Choose your equipment and color wisely

It is true that some vehicles are very beautiful painted in lime green or metallic bronze. That said, remember that many consumers prefer gray, silver or white. Choosing a vehicle with a more neutral color will attract more buyers.

Also, be aware that used vehicles with full equipment are easier to sell. So, if your budget allows it, go for the leather seats, sunroof, rearview camera, heated seats, blind spot monitoring system, heated steering wheel, navigation system, dual zone climate control or active driving assistance systems.

Of course, you cannot add all these features on all vehicles, and if you do it will be expense. The idea here is that even if you do not think you need a particular equipment or technology, you should still consider adding it to your new vehicle if your budget allows for it, just for the sake of resale value.

Consider an extended warranty

The majority of new vehicles come with two main warranties, the manufacturer’s warranty that is 3 years or 60,000 kilometers, and the 5-year or 100,000-kilometer powertrain warranty. The terms may vary from manufacturer to manufacturer, but those are the most common.

However, if you are thinking about keeping your vehicle for longer than three or five years (or you are thinking of traveling more than 100,000 kilometers before reselling it), an extended warranty may be an attractive option. Firstly, you can add it to your financing so that it will cost only about ten dollars a month, and you will then be protected from mechanical trouble after the end of the initial warranty.

But above all, you will have a sizeable argument to convince someone to buy your vehicle in a few years and your resale value will increase compared to another vehicle that does not have an extended warranty.

Thanks to Camco Acura for their advice with this article.