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Skills 101: How to Sell a Car

Posted June 27, 2013 8:00 AM by dstrohl

Unlike most other commercially-produced assemblages of metal, plastic, rubber and electronics, vehicles have a way of generating lasting emotional attachments among owners. This inexplicable bond can make selling a car as painful as parting with a close friend, no matter how much money changes hands in the process. Still, no matter how beloved a vehicle may be, few of us are blessed with an unlimited amount of garage or storage space, and sooner or later selling an unneeded or under-utilized vehicle becomes a reality.

While there is no shortage of advice about selling cars on the Internet - including our own columnists' advice - the sheer volume of tips and tricks for attracting buyers and getting the best price can be difficult to navigate, so once you've made the decision to sell a car, consider the following:

Learn the keys on Hemmings.

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06/28/2013 10:20 AM

When selling a car there is a hope for price, then there is the actually selling price.

Find out what the wholesale value of the car. You have to deduct for the amount of miles the car has from that. Anything that isn't working, like powered windows or AC, deduct $50 each.

You can't count any work you've put into the car, buyers don't care about that. However, tack it on to the the price you want to sell it at and use it as a cushion. Let them negotiate.

Remember that even though you have a lot of sentimental memories with that car, you will always make new memories with a new car.

If your car is a specialty car or a collectors item, then you need to go where the collectors are because a car dealer will never offer you the price you could get from a collector for an antique or hotrod or monster truck, you will only get a wholesale blue book value from them.

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