It is a very good question. For so long I've been alive (and it is 34 years old), I saw ads for used cars for sale on every corner. These days, it is one of the most popular online classified genres, not to mention being very popular with newspapers, magazines, radio and television.
Let me start this time with a short story. I had an experience related to the automobile for a few months ago.
In early January this year, I had a new car. As I drove Honda Accord as my two previous cars and the Honda Prelude as the one before that, I more or less knew what was going to buy. I dabbled with the thought of getting the BMW 5-series, but I was not ready for something so expensive. Maybe next time I have the Beamer.
3. January I went to my local Honda dealer and was ready to drive home something new. That day, I drove the plot in 1998 Honda Accord V6 and designed by driving off the lot 2008 Honda Accord V6. Apparently, I was for my car on the market before my trip to the dealer, I looked at the KBB value of my 1998 Accord. It is worth about $ 3,500 a car. I was a little 'shocked, because I thought the car was worth more. I mean, this is my baby. This was the car that I had taken such good care of these years. But in this case, the car has been evaluated, which I think I was?
By choosing the make and model of the Accord I wanted to buy, I entered into negotiations with the seller. I was told that the dealer gave me $ 1,500 to trade in my 1998 Accord. As you can imagine, I was red in the face and threatened to leave. They increased the price to $ 2,000, but I have argued for a bit. After a while, I realized they would not budge from that price, so I transferred. Sound familiar? For something like this ever happened to you?
Now you can guess what everyone told me after I told them about my experience? I'm sure you can. They said: "You know, you could have one heck of a lot more money for your car if you sold it yourself." Gee, really? Of course I could. I think everybody knows that dealers do not give you as much as the car is worth. Why? It is because of all the costs associated with a car ready for sale on their lot. If it's an old car, they can not even not sell and it goes to auction. To be honest, I'm not even sure what the dealerships do with some of the cars they take in trade-ins. I've heard stories about people getting $ 1 for the car they gave to the dealer.
So I must admit that I could make more money if I sold my car privately. The question is why I and many others, lose money to trade their cars in. The answer to this question probably has something to do with convenience. We do not want to deal with the hassle of a private sale.
Selling a car privately a hassle? Not anymore. As I said before, we already know the popularity of classifieds sections in newspapers and magazines, but the threshold of web sites dedicated to online car classifieds, things have gotten much easier. Gone are the days of having to wait until Monday morning to the phone with a customer service announcement. You can now use auto classifieds website any time you want the comfort of your own home. You can write a description, upload a photo, add the features you want and pay by credit card in minutes. Some sites also offer a complete service for free. In both cases, the ad is to live when you're ready. It 'also accessible to anyone, anywhere.
Now that we have this cleared up, we will review some of the advantages of selling your used car online:
- Convenience. Auto classified websites offer "any time, any place" type of convenience.
- Reach. Enter the name of car ads online, it will almost reach buyers from around the world. Too many people? Do not worry, these sites are a means to limit the search of potential buyers.
Account Manager -. You can add, edit or delete your ad whenever you want with your own management tool for private account.
- Popularity. These days, buyers are increasingly turning to the Internet to research their new rides. Many of them did not (and never have) read the newspaper.
- The more ads. Many car classifieds websites allow sellers to place multiple ads, often at reduced prices or even no cost at all.
- Help. Many sites have online tutorials or help pages that can help you in selling your car.
- Several locations. When you advertise your car on one classified site, often your ad appears on related websites as well. It is these "viral" relationships get more exposure for your ad.
As you can see, there are many advantages to putting your car for sale online. Do the ads work online? Well, it depends primarily on the ad itself. If you write a description strong, show a good image and offer a fair price, I do not see why not. If everything is aligned, I think they have a bestseller within days or weeks.
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