How to quickly sell your car on the Internet?

According to a study conducted by the Gfk institute and Facebook in France, Germany and the United Kingdom in 2017, 97% of vehicle sales in these countries begin online. If you wish sell your vehicle quickly on the internet rather than going to a dealer and hoping to get a higher price for it, here is some useful information and advice. Read also: How to get internet in your car ?

Estimate the price of your car

Estimating the selling price of your vehicle in order to set a consistent one allows you to have every chance of selling it quickly. Many online sales sites offer sales price estimation tools in the form of forms, more or less precise. The Argus is a reference in the field and offers a very complete online form allowing you to define a consistent selling price for your vehicle based on the famous Argus rating of the second-hand market. There are other ratings, such as the Auto Plus rating or the Turbo rating. The selling price of a vehicle is determined by numerous criteria, starting with the model. We can also cite the following predominant criteria:

Vehicle options;
The mileage of the vehicle;
The average selling price of vehicles similar to the one listed for sale.

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Sell your car online to a professional

Many sites specialize in the purchase of vehicles by professionals. Some vehicle ad sites offer you the option of purchasing by a professional or by individuals. Generally, the sale of a vehicle on the internet to a professional involves a physical valuation of the vehicle. Concretely, the professional will send a professional who will assess the vehicle either at a location set by the individual (at home, at work) or at a dealership or an approved garage and will establish a trade-in price.

Sell your car online to an individual

Wanting to sell your car to an individual requires putting an ad online on a general online sales site like The Good Corner Or PublishedSold or a site specializing in vehicle sales such as The Central Or Autoscout 24. The quality of your ad has its role to play in attracting buyers. It is therefore advisable to use a good quality camera and to provide a photo of the passenger compartment, a 3/4 front photo of the vehicle and a 3/4 rear photo of the vehicle. Of course, a clean vehicle will have more of an effect on the potential buyer. It is useless to try to hide possible defects in the vehicle or even counterproductive. The potential buyer will ask to test drive the vehicle and if he notices that you have knowingly hidden certain imperfections, he will be less inclined to complete the sale. Where possible, photos should be taken in a neutral setting and on a clear day, in order to present the vehicle in its best light. Also remember to hide the license plate on the photos in order to avoid any use of them for malicious purposes. The information to be mentioned in the advert is:

All information on the vehicle: brand, model, engine capacity, fuel, mileage, date of registration, option, whether the driver is a smoker or not...
The seller's personal contact details and how they wish to be contacted.

Documents to be submitted when selling a vehicle

The documents to be given to the buyer are:

The registration certificate (commonly known as the “grey card”) of the vehicle with the words “sold on XX/XX/XXXX at XXhXX” and signed by the seller;
A CSA (administrative status certificate) of the vehicle dated less than 15 days ago;
The completed transfer certificate (one copy for the buyer, the seller keeping one for himself and one which he must send to the prefecture (possibly online);
A technical inspection certificate if the vehicle is more than 4 years old is a maximum of 6 months old.

What payment method to sell your vehicle

For security reasons, certain payment methods are preferred when selling a vehicle by an individual. Please also note that in France, cash payment is only permitted for amounts less than €1000. To avoid bad checks, it is customary for the seller to request a cashier's check from the buyer. Contacting the bank that issued the buyer's check allows the seller to ensure that it is indeed the source. This additional approach is therefore recommended. Read also: How to become an independent sales agent?

What to do after selling the vehicle

Following the sale of the vehicle, the seller has 15 days from the day of the sale to submit a copy of the vehicle transfer certificate to the prefecture. This process can also be carried out online via a teleservice offered by the website of theANTS (National Agency for Secure Titles). The seller must also notify his insurer in order to terminate the insurance contract for the vehicle sold.