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Should I let someone drive my car when selling?
The Bottom Line. There’s no need to be scared of letting someone test drive your car. If you listen to your instincts, meet in public, bring a friend, and take other basic precautions, you will stay safe during the selling process. Even better, you may be able to close the deal thanks to that test drive.
What is the sweet spot to sell a car?
What Is the Used-Car Sweet Spot? It’s the period after the vehicle’s first — and most significant — depreciation and the second steep depreciation, which comes around the fourth year. This pattern is fairly consistent across all vehicles.
Where is the best place to meet someone to sell a car?
Another good place to meet is where you work — especially if you work at a police station. If your employer doesn’t mind, the office allows you a layer of anonymity from casual buyers. Sure, they will know where you work but that’s better than knowing where you live. Of course, when it comes time to sell the car, they will have that info. 10.
What to do with a personal check after selling a car?
Personal Check After Selling a Car. Or, better yet, agree to meet the buyer at his or her bank with the personal check and have the buyer cash it. You can then accept the cash or have a cashiers check made out to you. If the potential buyer balks at this, void the agreement and begin looking for a new buyer.
What’s the best way to sell a car?
When you’re selling a car, arrange to meet a prospective buyer in a public place, such as the mall parking lot. Don’t turn over your keys to a stranger. Go along on the test-drive. This safety advice comes from the police and our personal experience selling more than 50 cars from Edmunds’ long-term test fleet.
Should you let someone else drive your car when selling it?
The most important piece of advice is to trust your instincts. If any aspect of the potential buyer makes you uncomfortable, don’t turn over the keys. As a private seller, you are not required to let someone drive your car — ever. 2. Start and end your test drives, when possible, at a police station.