by Jasan Deen
Published Mon, Jul 3rd 2017, 17:02 | Travel
Selling your car can be a hectic job, especially if you are selling your car to a dealer that says “we buy used cars.” There are many dealers who say things such as “we buy cars for cash” or “we buy all cars” but in reality, it is something very different. Selling your car can be a little difficult, especially when you want to sell your car to a dealer. There is nothing wrong with selling your car to a dealer, but there are always many lies and hidden agendas that you cannot know.
If you are adamant on selling your car to a used car dealer, here is everything that you should know. Keep these things your mind when you are going to a dealer and make your decisions carefully.
We Buy Used Cars – Why Do People Like Car Dealers?
There is a reason why dealers are so successful and that is all because of how good they are at negotiating. They are very good negotiators and they know how they can talk a client down. They have this tactic of making the client believe that their car is not good enough and that even the minor flaws with the car are major flows.
This makes people second guess themselves and their vehicles, which results in them agreeing to sell their car far less than what they deserve. But, as they are good with their job, the dealers make you believe that you made the right decision.
Other than that, the dealers have many qualms and self-imposed restrictions that makes it difficult for people to sell their car to them and even if they do sell their car to the dealer they feel like they scored a major deal even if it was the other way around.
Some Rules That Dealers Never Break
In order to make sure that the seller will agree to any price the dealer says, the “we buy used cars” dealers have some rules that they never break. Here are some of them that you should look out for. If your car dealer says any of these, you should know that this a red flag and reject his offer straight away.
· The used car dealers have this code of not buying any car that is older than two or three years. They will reject your car at first and then say that they can buy it from you any way. They will constantly compare your car with the newer models.
· They will tell you that they only buy luxury cars because they are worth more, but they will consider to buy your car and say that it would be worth it in the end, even though the price they offer would be lower than what a private buyer or a car buying company will offer.
· There are dealers who only buy cars of certain brands. They will only consider your car if your car is from that brand, they will refer you to a friend dealer who will say the same thing but he will buy your car for less because it was not from that specific brand.
It’s better to Sell Your Car to Car Buying Experts
It is always better to sell your car to a car buying expert. These are companies who say “we buy used cars” and they mean it. There is no car that they will not buy, they will buy your car regardless of its make, model, year or any flaw it may have.
This is the reason why many people prefer these companies over anything. You just have to book an appointment with them, meet them at their office and get a final quote. If you agree, you can sell your car to them in 30 minutes. They will take care of the post-sale paperwork for you and send you copies when they are ready.