Should I sell my car to a dealer?

Welcome to our first blog post, where we walk you through some things to consider when deciding whether to sell your car to a dealer.

Concerned about the price you’ll receive for selling your car?

In our experience, we have learnt that price is often the most important factor when selling a car. And this makes sense. As a seller, you paid for the car and you want to achieve the highest sale price possible.

If this sounds like you, selling your car to a dealer is probably not the best option. For dealers to make money, they buy your car at below market value and then re-sell it at market value. While this works for dealers, who often receive a margin above $10,000 on some high-end luxury vehicles, it is at your expense as the customer.

Dealers are particularly likely to lowball you when you trade your car in, because they will assume you won’t make the effort to find out what your car is really worth.

Dealers are also notorious for quoting one price on the phone, only to use a minor scratch on the day as a pretence to further reduce their offer.

This does not make for a pleasant experience.

Concerned about the effort involved in selling your car privately?

At the same time, we know that selling a car privately can be a slow, confusing and frustrating experience, especially if you haven’t do so before.

We understand that it can be difficult to know how to correctly price your car and distinguish between the time wasters and the serious buyers.

The increasing number of online scams has only made this harder.

We also know that it can be difficult to handle a car sale alongside other, more important things in your life, such as growing your business or spending time with your family.

The solution?

This is where Melbourne Car Sales Advocate comes in. If you care about maximising the sale price of your car but don’t have time to sell your car privately, we can help.

We handle the whole process for you, giving you more time to focus on what matters. Contact us for an obligation-free quote!