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1. You need to get organized. Clean out your car, taking out all of your personal things. Next wash it inside and out, making it shine as much as it possibly can. Take all of the service records and put them in chronological order. If you have any spare parts or accessories, be sure to put those back in the car. Your car needs to be ready to be driven away when you show it so that they can drive it away if they decide to buy it. Then you won't have to deal with it again.

2. The best way to get your car sold is to list it on craigslist. It is free to list your car on "craigslist.org," and most everyone who wants to buy a used car looks on craigslist first. Your listing should include a detailed description and as pictures as you possibly can. Accurately describe any flaws your car has, and provide pictures of them. Doing this will improve your credibility, and you will stand apart from everyone else who claims that their car is "perfect." If craigslist just isn't working for you, you could try AutoTrader.

3. Your listing on craigslist will move to the top every time you update it. In order to get the most from your listing, you should change it as often as every day or even every hour.

4. The first email or phone call or email you get will usually be the best one. You should treat the first person to inquire about your car like royalty. In our experience, it doesn't matter if you put your car on craigslist, a similar site, or in a newspaper classified. The first person that contacts you is, most of the time, the person who will end up buying your car. Since this person is usually very motivated to buy a car, you should not feel obligated to discount your car, or at least not very much.

5. The most important thing to remember is to be safe. You shouldn't ever put your address in your listing. This is simply advertising a location to someone who wants to steal a car. List a work phone number rather than using your personal number. Most importantly, always go to a public place to meet potential buyers. A great place is a shopping mall parking lot. Not only are there other people around, there is security. Shopping malls are usually easy for the potential buyer to find.

6. Test drives. If your buyer wants to test drive, and you don't feel comfortable going along with him or her, ask if you can hold the keys to their car before they drives away. If you get a bad vibe before or at any point during the test drive process, tell the buyers to take a hike: there's absolutely no reason to take any risks.

7. The next tip we have for you when you are selling your own car is about payment. Never accept cashier's checks or bank drafts unless you are actually at the bank talking to a bank employee. Since these are very easy to counterfeit, only take them from people that you know and trust. . If your buyer needs to give you a bank draft, insist on meeting them at their bank. That way you can verify it. You can always insist that they pay with cash.

8. Wrap up all your loose ends. Before you let somebody drive off in your car, make sure you take your plates off. Have the buyer sign a bill of sale since this proves the vehicle was sold. Don't forget to ask for ID. If you get any pushback on any of this, don't sell the car to that person.

About the Author

Author Jason Lancaster, an auto industry veteran, created AccurateAutoAdvice.com. You'll find accurate advice on how to sell your car and tips for selling my car.

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