Selling a car

JustaMom
Tue, 27 Dec 2011 22:29:49 +0000

I’ve sold two private-party cars in the last 5 years (when my Mom died, and when my Grandmother died). I purchased CarFax for both, and advertised on Craigslist. I researched Kelley Blue Book for average price of the car, then searched Craigslist for my area (Orange County, CA) and the surrounding metro areas (Los Angeles, and San Diego) for same/similar make, model, condition, mileage). I wanted the cars gone, so I took $250 off the median price, knowing I was still going to have people want to negotiate even lower. In no case did I sell for less than another $300 off my asking price and CarFax helped the sale in both instances.

I agree about a local mechanic, and I ONLY met in a public parking lot (local grocery store) and took a man (neighbor) with me when meeting anyone. Both cars sold quickly and without a hitch.