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When selling make sure you have:
  • Registration if the license plate(s) will go with the vehicle.
  • Emissions certificate
  • Available maintenace and repair records, including replacement part warranties.
  • Vehicle manufacturers warranty if still valid.
  • Owners booklet.
Make it sparkle.
  • Dust and vacuum the interior.
  • clean the leather or upolstery, and the fabric trim.
  • wash the floor mats.
  • clean all the glass surfaces inside and out.
  • polish the chrome.
  • wipe engine with degreaser.
  • empty the boot, glove compartment and any other storage areas.
Fix it up.
  • Buy seat covers for worn leather or upolstery.
  • Replace burned out exterior and interior light bulbs.
  • Replace cracked or broken headlight, brake and tail light lamps.
  • Replace badly frayed or worn seat belts.
  • buy new windscreen wipers if needed.
  • Check all fluids and top up or replace where needed.
  • Replace cracked windows and windshields.
  • Repair broken radio or cd player.
  • Repair faulty heating and air conditioning.
  • Repair non-functioning electric windows, electriclocks, electric seats.
To increase your selling price consider:
  • An engine tune up to make it purr.
  • wheel alignment for straight tracking.
  • new shock absorbers if there going or gone.
  • new tyres if the ones on vehicle are worn.
  • a brake job to replace worn shoes.

Not sure how much to value your vehicle at? try a valuation here,remember its only a guide price.( wisebuyers )

We're not saying you have to do all this, but if you follow this guide, it can only increase the speed of your sale!!


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