We would like to take this opportunity to announce the opening of Dublin's newest car dealership. Cash for cars Ireland offers to buy older cars from their owners making the whole process as quick and pain free as possible. Here are the top 3 things to do when selling your car:
3.) Be brutally honest
Why: Do not try and hide any problems with your car. If you pretend it's a 100-point show queen, any buyer will immediately lose trust in you when they spot all the rusts, the scrapes, the weak A/C, and every other little weakness.
No matter what, your ad should include these details:
Engine size/type
Transmission type
# of miles
Any major damage
Any failed parts
Any positive qualities unique to your vehicle
New parts you have recently installed
Price and your state of negotiation
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2.) Get a bill of sale
Why: The legalities of selling a car vary from state to state and can be confusing. Let's break it down.
A bill of sale is not required by all states to legally transfer ownership of your car, but it makes the sale explicit by identifying what car you're selling, and conditions attached to the sale, and the agreed price.
Your state may probably require you to go through the DMV. A state-by-state breakdown of what forms you need can be found online, here. Fill all this out before showing up to the DMV, lest it turn into a horror story.
A bill of sale should include:
Your name and address
The buyer's name and address
The vehicle identification number (VIN)
Year, make, and model
Odometer reading
Purchase price
Date of sale
The phrase "sold as is," unless you have agreed to something else
Your signature and the buyer's signature
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1.) Cut the cord
Why: Once you're done sobbing and drinking the pain away, you need to remove yourself emotionally from your car. You will get a better price, and you will sell your car faster, as reader ClayW explains.
As soon as you put a "For Sale" sign in the window, pretend that it's no longer your car. You can't be too particular about who wants to buy it or what their plans might be for your baby — You're going to sell it to the first person that shows up with cash for your car and then you're going to forget it.
Don't hold out for the well-heeled buyer that's going to continue your restoration and/or baby your baby. Don't worry about whether or not it's going to get regularly cleaned and waxed. Don't make the guy promise to send you pictures in a year.
The car is gone, man.
