Fundamentals for selling your own car
by Selling your car can be one of life's frustrating experiences.It can also be done with great success. Like any subject - ifyou know how to go about it it's easy. Here are some dos anddon'ts that will make your car selling experience moreprofitable and enjoyable.1. ResearchYour mission to sell your car always starts with research. Ifyou've had it for some time the price could have changedsignificantly.
You need to bring yourself up to speed with thecurrent market for your vehicle. This is the key to developing arealistic selling price. Many people sell their cars too cheaplyor try to sell them for too much and are disappointed.2. Have a planThe least stressful way of selling your car is to have plan. Itdoesn't have to be long and involved but it does need to be inthe right sequence.
It's like moving houses - you pack thingsaway, call the removalist and then unpack them in your newhouse. If you call the removalist before you've packed there isbedlam.3. Put Yourself In The Buyer's ShoesIf you can imagine yourself in the shoes of the buyer then youwill understand how to present your car. It is amazing how manypeople try to sell a dirty car. They may succeed but theultimate test is the final price.4.
Don't Mislead The BuyerEven though it may be tempting to disguise faults, there are verygood reasons why you should not. You will have a difficult timeselling it if you are hiding something major and will have fixedattention on the sale thereafter. If you want to sleep well atnight, be upfront. Cars get old and things go wrong with them -it's a fact of life. I have always found that being upfrontwas better, including financially.
It's oneof those funny things - you seem to lose a few hundred on thecar but you gain it somewhere else.There are many buyers who will buy a vehicle with faults becausethey have the expertise and inclination to fix it.This may seem controversial but having sold many cars I canattest that it is the way to go..
Graeme Sprigge - Author of The 90 Minute Car Salesman - How to sell your car, get an extra $300-$3000, and still have a life.http://www.90minutecarsalesman.comCopyright 2005 Graeme Sprigge. Please feel free to pass thisarticle on to your friends, or use it in your ezine ornewsletter. It's a shareware article.General Motors & Ford-It?s the cars ?Stupid? part I
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When Bill Clinton ran for the Presidency in 1992, his platform was basically, it's the economy "Stupid". When we look at the state of the American automobile industry, we believe both companies are on the wrong track. General Motors stock bottomed at $17 per share, and is now trading in the $30's. Everybody is excited about chopping employees, closing plants, and potentially hooking up with Renault's formidable Carlos Ghosn. This is all financial engineering, which is great for what it is, but it's not what car manufacturing is all about.
It's all about cars, does anybody remember that GM, and Ford make cars.
What gets you into trouble is what has to get you out of trouble. The 25 year problem with American car companies, is that we manufacture cars that are less than desirable. Is anybody listening out there? If you look at sales patterns on the East coast, and West coast of the United States, you will see that Japanese...
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Platinum Television Group Features Series on American Muscle Cars
Deerfield Beach, FL (ContentDesk) April 22,2006, Platinum Television Group is pleased to announce that its Competitive Edge show will feature a special three-part series on American Muscle Cars, highlighting products that fit the trends of todays baby boomers. The show will air on Spike TV, ESPN2, and Fox Sports Net.A muscle car, by the strictest definition, is an intermediate sized, performance oriented model, powered by a large V8 engine, at an affordable price. Instead of buying new model cars, those hooked on muscle cars buy older and older cars (from the 50s-70s mainly)the better the vintage, the better the deal.
For example, Musclecarclub.com features one of the most extensive and informative web sites about American muscle cars. The Muscle Car Club is dedicated to the preservation, restoration, and enjoyment of all American muscle cars.
Everything is covered here, from Hemis to GTOs, Shelbys and even a few Buicks, with statistics, histories, descriptions,...
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ESPN.com and Autobytel to Launch ESPN Cars on ESPN.com
(ContentDesk via ContentDesk Direct) August 2, 2005 -- Sports fans share a passion for the games and teams they love, and often share another passion as well -- cars.
With that in mind ESPN.com and Autobytel Inc. (Nasdaq: ABTL) today launched ESPN Cars powered by Autobytel - a new section of ESPN.com powered by Autobytel where sports fans can access new vehicle pricing, ratings, photos, specifications, videos and reviews, and utilize tools that let them configure, compare and view new models across brands.At its launch the new ESPN Cars section will exclusively contain content provided by Autobytel, with future content being provided by both sites, including features about sports personalities and their cars. The site will also allow fans to receive no-haggle price quotes...
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Radio Control Cars - Which Type Is Right for You or Your Child?
There are several factors to consider before choosing which type of radio control cars to buy. Don't just jump in head first. Making the correct choices, up front, can save you a lot of time and money down the road. Take a few minutes to read this helpful article so you can start out in the right direction. First, it is important to determine who will be the primary user of the cars.
This will help ensure that you don't start off with a car that is far beyond the child's ability to operate. Choosing the right starter radio control car can often mean the difference between building a long-lasting family hobby, or having one more piece of plastic ending up in the toy box. If the intended user is a young child, say under 13, then you might be better off purchasing the relatively inexpensive mini radio control cars that run on batteries. Not only are they inexpensive (often selling for under $20), but they are safe to operate in that they use no flamable gas and they include a low-voltage...
Radio Control Cars - Which Type Is Right for You or Your Child?
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