How To Sell a Car Online

Look up your car’s value on www.kelleybluebook.com and price it accordingly. That’s what many potential buyers will use to determine if your advertised price is fair.

Write an ad that includes the make, model, year, engine type, mileage, and price. If the car is in excellent condition and/or gets great gas mileage, say so. But don’t lie to potential buyers; it will just waste your time and theirs.

Decide where to place the ad. Choose high-traffic car-selling sites like edmunds.com, carsdirect.com, and eBay’s car section.

Take an extra precautionary step and weed out con artists whose addresses and phone numbers can’t be verified. Check the phonebook and online directories.

Meet potential buyers at a public place for test drives. Always go with them, and never get out of the car unless you have the keys in your hand.

Seal the deal by pointing out any and all pluses.

Wait until you’re paid in full to transfer title of your car. If you receive a check, call the buyer’s bank and ask whether there are enough funds to cover it. Then wait for it to clear. Remember, just because you’ve deposited a check into your account does not mean that the funds have been transferred.