A Nice Subaru Impreza
People want to sell their car in Brisbane to me for a variety of reasons.
On this occasion, it wasn’t because they were moving.
Nor because they had bought a new car.
They didn’t bother getting in a trade-in price either.
They just couldn’t be bothered going to the effort of selling it themselves!
You see, if you haven’t already discovered, selling a car isn’t just as simple as putting a sign on it and next day money is in the bank.
You need to take photos.
Most people don’t go to too much effort with photos – which is crazy!
Yes it takes time, but this is your main pitch.
“A picture tells a thousand words” and “you never get a second chance at a first impression”.
Then you need to post your ad on an online website.Carsales is the major site in the market here and will cost you a minimum of $60.
In Queensland, you cannot advertise a registered car for sale without a roadworthy certificate (safety certificate).
These cost about $80 from a licensed mechanic.
Usually you will need to do some repair work on most used cars to achieve a safety certificate.
Sometimes add thousands of dollars – e.g. steering control arms/bushes, suspension, oil leaks, seat belts, electrical, etc.
Most cars that have well maintained at regular intervals should only cost a few hundred dollars.
Oh and there’s the logistics of arranging all of this work to be done!
A safety certificate only lasts 1,000kms or 2 months.
So if you haven’t sold your car in this time – which happens a lot – you need to get another one.
Have you ever sold a car privately?
There are pitfalls of making many inspections with people who a lot of the tie are tyre kickers, want to bust you on price, or just don’t turn up when they said they would – if at all.
See why some people prefer just to call me and sell their car in a day?
Call me on 0411 362 229 and I’ll discuss some options of selling your car wholesale like this in Brisbane instead of privately.