Have you finally managed to suppress all your emotions and decided to sell that old guy in your garage and move on to a new one? Well, feelings aside, we are pretty sure you wouldn't want to leave that old car of yours at an undesirable resale value.
So to churn out maximum cash, you need to find an apt set of target customers, and unsurprisingly, there are many out there in search of a second-hand car.
There are a few points to be kept in mind before selling, which can make selling any car easy in the market and attract many potential customers. Some of those main points are listed below,
Being aware
Selling a car in Dubai or any other country requires a set of specific instructions to be followed, which if not taken care of can land you in trouble.
Instead of getting a good resale value of your car, you'd end up paying a hefty fine. Putting up 'For Sale!' banners on your vehicle is illegal and may attract a penalty from the traffic cops.
Do not try to clean your car on the streets, which may toil the roads and attract a hefty fine again.
Do not hurry out while selling your car, which might lead you to miss out on a good resale value for your vehicle.
Obtaining all the necessary documents
The first and foremost thing that should and does cross a seller's and a buyer's minds is ensuring that the car in focus has all the necessary documents and permits starting from the insurance, taxations, and vehicle registration papers.
It is vital to ensure that the records are adequately arranged and are in a good legible condition. Ensure that the documents are up-to-date in case they have expired or gone out of date.
Verify that all the papers of the vehicle, including the invoice, are present. Do the same verification with the buyer, too, so that you don't get any trouble later.
Ensure all vehicle parts are in place
If any part is missing or broken, ensure to get them fixed or replaced with the good ones.
If there are dents or scratches on your car, you might want to get it painted so that it looks good and this, in turn, increases the set of potential customers.
Make sure that the window glasses as well as the windshield are clean and not scratched much. Make sure that the interior decor of the car is not spoiled such that they drive away from the customer at first glance.
Check for the coolant liquids, gear oils, brake oils, greasing, wear and tear of the clutch plates, and almost every other thing that might contribute to an impaired driving experience later on.
The headlight alignments should be checked too. If the vehicle has faced an unavoidable accident and has caused irreversible damages, the buyer should be informed about it. The car should meet the customer's expectations when they take it for a test drive.
Do a proper cleanup of your vehicle
No one would ever want to take a dirty thing home, even if it is second-hand. Thus, cleaning your car correctly before considering selling it is very important.
To ensure that the scratches and dents on the car's exterior are dealt with, one should also revamp the interiors. A foul selling interior is the worst turn-off imaginable. One should ensure that no foul odor comes out of the interior.
Get rid of any plastic bottles, food wrappers, or dirty polythenes if they are lying inside the car. The feet mats should be adequately cleaned of any dirt or mud. The seat covers or clothing, if any, should be washed properly.
If the interior is of leather, wax can be used to make them shine just like new. The ducts of the air conditioner should be checked for cleanliness.
The alloy rims of the car wheels often get muddy, which makes the car's overall appearance dirty and should be cleaned specifically.
Otherwise, one might also consider getting the car washed at the professional washing centers in Dubai that specialize in cleaning used cars, ultimately making the entire experience hassle-free. A shiny and clean car will make it easy for you to get the desired price quickly, without much negotiation.
Know your buyer and the excellent resale value when selling
Setting an apt price for your vehicle is pretty important and sometimes a bit difficult.
Pricing the vehicle correctly would neither hamper the potential customer reach of your car nor the favorable price that suits you. There are many car valuation tools available in the market that can provide the correct price of your vehicle based on a series of checks.
Satisfying each check often affects the cost of the car heavily. One might also get the car checked at a local dealer shop, but the former method is accessible from any place comfortable to you.
People often consider selling a vehicle directly to an individual buyer and consider taking the automotive to a local reseller might make the entire experience cumbersome and less profitable.
That doesn't happen these days because buyers looking for sale of used cars in Dubai often wish to look at an extensive collection of cars in front of them from which they can choose, compare and buy quite easily.
A person might be interested in the model of your vehicle but might never reach you at all! In this case, the local dealership stores come in helpful because of their more expansive reach.
Take care that you don't get caught in any legal ownership transfer issues because that might make the entire process cumbersome. Anyone can sell any old car in UAE once the above-stated points are taken into consideration.
