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Selling Your Car

For some people, the thought of selling a car can be a daunting prospect. Should you take the easy way out and trade it in, or should you try to get a better price by selling it privately? Whichever way you choose, this section will help you to maximise the amount of money you can get for your car, with tips on how to decide the best time to sell it, how to prepare it for sale and setting the optimum price. If you do decide to sell it privately, there's also some great advice on how to deal with potential buyers and the safest way to receive payment.

Whether you're selling your car because you're trading up to a newer one, downsizing to a smaller, cheaper one, or getting rid of it altogether and buying a bicycle, this section will hep you to sell your car quickly, safely and perhaps most importantly, profitably.

Deciding When to Sell
Choosing the right time of year to sell your car can affect how much money you can expect to receive ...
Deciding Where to Sell
Can't decide between selling your car privately or trading it in? Find out more about the options you have when selling your car ...
Preparing the Car
Getting the car prepared inside and out can dramatically increase its value ...
Setting the Price
Find out exactly how much your car is worth on the used-car market ...
Advertising Your Car
What to include and what to avoid when writing a classified ad ...
Dealing with Private Buyers
How to arrange viewings, take your buyers out on a test drive and then successfully negotiate a price ...
Receiving Payment
Make sure that the money you receive for your car is genuine ...
Sorting out the Paperwork
Advice on how to notify the DVLA about the sale of your car ...
Selling Your Car for Scrap
What you need do if you want to scrap your car; either by breaking it up yourself or by selling it to an authorised treatment facility ...