For Sale By Owner - Tips On Selling Your Car
Cars with the most complete and accurate information ALWAYS sell faster than those with incomplete or inaccurate information. You will need to collect a few things about your used car before you are ready to place your ad:
- Your used car or used truck’s VIN (Vehicle Identification Number). Having it will allow us to help you make the best presentation of your vehicle. If your car was made after 1988 you can enter this 17 digit number into our listing form and we will decode the major features of your vehicle from it. This number is on the driver’s side dashboard, on the door beam on the driver’s side, on your vehicle title, and on your insurance card.
- Make note of any special equipment that your used car or used truck has, whether added by you, the car dealer, or the manufacturer.
- Make note of the warranty details of your vehicle, its maintenance history, and the general condition of the car or truck inside and out.
- For real time pricing, visit EveryCarListed.com® and search for similar used cars or used trucks in your area to see what they are being listed for. This will give you an idea of what price point you will be competing with. You can also get average market values for your vehicle at sites like Kelly Blue Book.
- Gather four photos to post with your used car or used truck listing.
- For best results in selling your used car or used truck, take the following four photo angles of your car for sale. (See images below for example.)
- Try to position your vehicle with the sun behind you and your camera. Hold the camera steady or use a tripod.
- After you take photos of your car or truck to sell, you will need to transfer the photos to a computer for uploading your vehicle information to EveryCarListed.com®.
Car photos by cell phone:
Take photos of the car you wish to sell with a cell phone that has a camera. Email the automobile photos to yourself. Check your email on a computer connected to the internet, which you will be using to add your used car used truck listing to EveryCarListed.com®. Save the auto photos from your email to the computer.
Car photos by digital camera:
Take photos of the auto you wish to sell with a digital camera. Transfer the car photos from your camera to a computer connected to the internet, which you will be using to add your auto listing to EveryCarListed.com®.
