How To Make Your Car Sale Ready

When you’re getting ready to sell your car, there are certain tips and tricks you can do beforehand to maximise the price you can sell for. The car needs to be in the best possible condition it can be in for it’s age!

Deep Clean

Making sure your car is the cleaning it can be is the first quick and easy step to selling your car. You can check out our previous blog on how to clean your car to make sure it is in the best possible condition aesthetically. Also before going to sell your car, put a new air freshener in to give it that extra help!

Check The Essentials

There are a few small, quick fixes you can make to make sure your car is ready to sell.

• Check oil, brake fluid and coolant levels.
• Check all bulbs are working in the car and wiper blades aren’t looking worn.
• Ensure all the tyres are inflated to the correct PSI.
• Make sure there is a spare tyre that complies with the legal tread depth.

Fix Minor Repairs

Smarten up your car with a few easy aesthetic fixes.

• A cheap new set of car mats will look better than worn down and used mats.
• If there is any quick repair that can be done to alloy wheels then do so.
• Make sure your car has all four wheel trims, if not buy a cheap, complete set.
• Repair any small chips to your windscreen.

Extra Value

Any extra value for your car will come easily if you have a full service history, so it is worth finding the proof of this. If your MOT is coming up soon, consider doing it before selling as a 12-month MOT certificate is attractive to buyers.

We hope these quick and easy tips will help you add any extra value to your car. If you’re looking to sell your car visit our website or call on 0800 689 3645 to get a valuation today!