Selling a Used Car Without a Dealership
If you are looking to sell your used car, you may want to consider selling it on your own to avoid the fees that the dealership will charge you. Do not worry; selling your car yourself will not be as hard as you may think. There are many different ways that you can market your car on your own to avoid having to use a dealership.
Friends & Family - Friends & family are a great resource in helping you to sell your used car. They can let any of their friends, family and co-workers that may be in the market for a car know about your used car that is for sale.
Newspaper - Many people still advertise their used cars in the newspaper. You will gain the most exposure by listing your car for sale in the Sunday edition. Your listing will also be available to the Internet users that browse the newspaper's classifieds sections online. The fee is usually reasonable for listing your car for sale.
craigslist - You can list your car for sale by owner on craigslist for free. This online classifieds website is a great way to gain maximum exposure due to the popularity of this website. Log onto craigslist and sign onto your account. If you do not have an account you can easily sign up for one with only your email address. Click on "post an ad," and then enter the description of the car you are selling. Your ad will be available to the pubic within 15 minutes of your posting.
eBay motors - eBay motors is a great way to sell your used car. You can list your car knowing that you have maximum exposure due to the millions of users on eBay. eBay will charge you a fee for their services but this is well worth the exposure that you will gain from using this popular auction site.
Internet - The Internet offers many different websites that will allow you to place a free or low-cost listing. You can take advantage of as many of these sites as you would like. Take advantage of sites that have a section that allows you to list your car by area so that you will gain more exposure to local people in your area.