USED CARS
How to ensure a fair price when trading in your car
Upgrading to a new car and needing to sell your old one first? Take heed of these tips
Trading-in an old car and upgrading to something new is really exciting, but can be rather daunting at the same time. Where does one start? To sell privately or to trade-in? Usually before you purchase your new car, you would need to sell your old car first. The options are to either sell your car privately or ask the dealership where you plan to purchase your new car from to take your old car as a trade-in. It’s often assumed that selling one’s car privately will fetch you a better price and is therefore thought to be the obvious way to go. When weighing up your options for this decision, however, here are a few points to consider, as provided by Imperial Auto:
Where would you advertise it? How much could you ask for it? Are you prepared to manage the calls you will be receiving in response to the advert? Are you comfortable with complete strangers coming to your home and test driving your car? Are you prepared to get roadworthy certificates and change of ownership forms sor...
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