Want to sell your car?
Thinking about selling your car and upgrading to a new set of wheels?
By listing your vehicle on AutoTrader, you are able to reach over 2 million potential buyers! Let SA's most trusted motoring marketplace help you in your quest! We do this by offering you two user-friendly options: Sell it Yourself or Sell It For Me.
This entails that we either do the selling work for you, or let you take care of the listing and the sale yourself. Both options are affordable and effective, but the first option will save you time and hassle.
Visit the Sell Your Car page here, and decide for yourself which one will suit you best.
Here are our top tips for getting your car listed on AutoTrader and selling it quickly:
1. Price your car right
Putting the correct price tag on your car is very important. You don’t want to sell yourself short, but you also have to be realistic, or you won’t sell at all.
Don’t be bamboozled by terms such as book value, resale value, and trade-in value. AutoTrader offers you a handy valuation tool that will give you a good idea of how much you should be able to sell your car for. It’s really easy: You can either enter the VIN number, registration year and mileage, or enter more specific details about your car in the manual search tab. With these details, we can help you to establish the true value of your car.
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2. Take great photos
The better the photos of your car, the more interest it will attract. Good-quality images almost guarantee clicks, if your price is right. Your photos should give buyers a good indication of the overall condition of your vehicle, so by all means, photograph the boot, seats, and wheels, too. This will ultimately save you time, since buyers who are put off by something like a tear in the seats, for example, won’t go to all the trouble of coming to view your car in person. Learn how to take the perfect pics that will help to sell your car in no time.
3. How to create the best used-car advert
If you've decided on the more affordable Sell it Yourself option, you'll be impressed! Sell It Yourself lets you advertise your car for 28 days and none of your personal details will be listed on the website, preventing spam and other security issues. You also have the option of selecting add-ons such as Featured Listings and Stand Out in Search, which will attract the attention of buyers more readily. You are in charge of managing your listing, and you control the pricing.
Now, to create the perfect ad that will have your phone ringing off the hook: You may have taken perfect photos, but the description is equally important. Ensure that you list all the necessary information such as the specific model, year of registration, condition, engine size, power, type of gearbox, mileage, fuel economy, safety features, general specifications, service history, warranty and service plan details, and any extras fitted like a sunroof or a rearview camera, for example. Focus on your car's good points: If she still runs like a dream and purrs like a kitten, tell people!
4. Want us to sell it for you?
Too busy to even breathe? Then AutoTrader's Sell It For Me feature is your best bet - it takes the headache out of all that time-consuming car-selling admin, and more. We create and manage your listing, help you with pricing and help prepare your car for sale, too. If you hate negotiating and can't be bothered dealing with Joe Public intruding into your personal space for viewings, we will handle all of it. Just fill out this form where you tell us more about you and your car, and we will do the rest!
Looking to buy a car?
If you’re looking for a new or a used car, you’ve come to the right place. AutoTrader offers over 62 000 listings for you to choose from on any day of the week. Just figure out what your budget is and what kind of car you need, and you can start searching for your ideal car straight away. To help you budget, we recommend that you put our car finance calculator tool to work, and we also recommend you watch Chad’s video to learn our Top 10 tips when buying a used car.
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Here at AutoTrader, we don’t buy your car directly from you, but we can assist in successfully selling on your behalf. After all, your car-buying journey always starts with AutoTrader!
