How to get your car ready for a trade

1. The price of the research

To do research on how much your car is worth? Here are three sites of assessment which can help you get started. These sites will give you realistic information on how much your car is worth for trade or sale.
‧ Edmunds.com
‧ Kbb.com
‧ NADA.com

2 Car - physical

Now that you know the value of the vehicle sure that everything works. Examine and take the car engineer for a physical car, make sure that everything works correctly. Find out what needs to be supported by the purchaser before. Use a checklist to help you.

‧ Check the engine
‧ Check all fluids, tires and pressures.
‧ Tightened belts or replace if necessary.
‧ Check all lights (single light and break)
‧ Check the battery or replace if over 4 years old
‧ Get an oil change if is more than 5 000 miles
‧ Replace wipers if need
‧ Replace air filter a few weeks before the sale.
‧ Replace all the burned headlights and taillights

3 Clean the inside

Remove all personal items of the car, including the pockets of doors, box, glove compartment and under the seats. Also replace all lights and Dome light if they are burned.

‧ Wash and treat seat fabric or leather
‧ Carpet vacuum
‧ Get a deep clean carpet
‧ Clean the table edge with hot water and SOAP
‧ Spray and cleaning the interior glass with glass cleaner.
‧ Check and correct the loose handles
‧ Check all the switches and make sure they work
‧ Make sure of the seats and the own cups & area radio, it can be easily missed.
‧ Own within the glove box and make sure that you add the manual book.
‧ Verify if the hood release, roof opening (if you have a) and the parking brake release all work.
‧ Turn on air conditioning and heat to see if they work correctly.
‧ Remove all devices electronic audio system (CD, iPod, MP3, Shuffle, cell phone, and cassettes)

4 Clean outside

‧ Hand washing or take to the nearest car wash.
‧ Clean all the minor scratches.
‧ Rinse and towel dry
‧ Wax it to sparkle
‧ If sure the hinges of doors squeak you lubricate them if necessary
‧ Clean the outside glass
‧ Own headlights and tail lights.
‧ Replace all cracked and damaged light casing
‧ Clean the area around the gas cap or replace it if it is old.
(Buyer could be concerns of potential fuel line problems).
‧ Wash all tires and use wheels shine.
‧ Make sure the tires have been rotated and full of air.
‧ Replace your tires if they are in full use.
‧ Replace lug nuts if they are old.

5 Clean trunk

‧ Clean and take all the personal items of the trunk
‧ Empty the trunk
‧ Make sure that the spare tire and jack are to which they belong.
‧ Make sure the jack is usable and cleaned.

Take these five steps and apply them as they can help you promote your vehicle and get the most out of your car. If these measures work step for you obtain some professional Assistant to sell your car.