How to sell your car

A brief overview of how to sell your car. Offers some great points on negotiating the actual sale, for example:

How to Sell Your Car

If a person comes to look at the car, they test-drive it and it passes their approval, you can expect them to make an offer. Most people are uncomfortable negotiating, so this might take several forms.

"I like the car, but..." This is the softest way to negotiate on the price. They may not even state that the price seems too high. However, if they say, "I like the car, but..." and then lapse into uncomfortable silence, you might consider an appropriate response. If you really want to move the car, you could say, "How much would you be willing to pay?"
"What's your best price?" This is a more direct way to probe the seller to find how much he or she would come down. If you get this from a prospective buyer, don't seem too eager to reduce your price.
"Would you accept?" Now we're getting somewhere. This buyer has thought it over and is making an offer. But the offer is being presented in a polite manner designed to allow for a counter offer.
"Take it or leave it." This buyer is making an offer that supposedly leaves no room for a counter offer. In reality, this buyer might be bluffing. Still, they are sending a message that they are close to their final price. The only way to know for sure whether it really is a "take it or leave it offer" is to leave it. They may be back tomorrow ready to pay your price.

The above are just a few of the openers you might encounter. Give your response some thought ahead of time so you won't be caught unprepared when the time comes.

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