Best way to sell a used car
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Anonymous
| Car Max gave me a great value. I would also price out Vroom and Carvana. |
Anonymous
| Even for newer car, Carmax is a big rip off. No gain without pain. I have always sold my cars privately for a lot more than carmax was offering. |
Anonymous
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It would be great if you have a friend or two, preferably Male who can accompany you when selling directly.
Good luck! |
Anonymous
+1 you never know. I had a POS Subaru that barely ran. Carmax offered me $3000 and I took that money and ran. Sometimes the time and hassle you save with Carmax and similar is worth the cost. |
Anonymous
| I did the KBB online price estimate, and it was higher than I expected. Two affiliate dealerships followed up with emails, and I went to one, and they confirmed the estimate price. I sold right there. The lack of hassle was totally worth whatever small amount more I might have made from selling private. They took care of all the paperwork and stuff like that - I just walked out with a check. |
Anonymous
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The overwhelming majority of people are good so I wouldn't et too worked up about it. Just take normal precautions.
I bought a Jeep private sale recently. But, I brought my teenage daughters with me so I doubt the woman selling it felt threatened. |
Anonymous
It's usually not a "small amount" you're giving up. It's usually a grand or more. |
Anonymous
Agreed. Our dealer offered a reluctant $500 for trade in but we took it to Carmax and got $2400. Maybe Carmax is a better deal if you're trying to sell a hoopty. |