Whether you need to upgrade to a new or used vehicle, you’ll want to consider selling your current vehicle first. This way, you can have some cash to put towards a new purchase. But, should you sell your car privately in Irvine or sell it straight to a dealership? Selling to a dealership allows you to skip the process of haggling and giving out test drives to strangers. Selling your car to a dealership like Fletcher Jones Motorcars gives you an opportunity to get quick cash that you can put towards a new car or pocket for yourself.
While Fletcher Jones Motorcars naturally offers top-dollar numbers for used cars, there are ways Costa Mesa drivers can get even more out of their experience. Before you sell your car to our dealership or any dealership, here are some things to consider doing to increase its value:
Clean out the interior of your car before bringing it to the dealership.
Wash the exterior.
See if you can have any minor dents or scratches covered or buffed out.
Be sure to take note of any special features in your car, like remote start, wireless charging, etc.
Have your car inspected, and see if you can have any minor services taken care of. Our service center can take care of anything your car needs before you sell it!
What is your car actually worth? Even if you have an idea of what it might be worth, it’s important to do some research and compare rates from different Huntington Beach-area dealerships. Luckily, you can get a quick estimate of what your car is worth by using two very popular trade-in estimation tools, which we explain below.
Kelley Blue Book is one of the most common methods for determining a car’s trade-in value. It’s free to use and mixes data from the local Laguna Beach market and your car’s information to give you an accurate estimate of its worth. To use Kelley Blue Book, just go to their website, put in your car’s information, and answer some additional questions. Once you’ve put that information into the system, you’ll get a quote shortly after.
Not as common as Kelley Blue Book, Black Book is just as accurate. This service isn’t free to use, but it’s incredibly accurate with the estimates it gives for a used car’s value. It’s so accurate that many dealerships actually use this tool when determining what a used car brought onto their lot is worth.
If you want an even quicker and easier way to determine what your car could be worth, value your trade at Fletcher Jones Motorcars. Even if you can’t make it into our dealership from Orange County, that’s no problem! Our trade-in value tool is easy to use and only takes a few moments to complete. Keep in mind that our trade-in value tool only provides an estimate, and you’ll need to bring your car to our dealership to get a more accurate quote.
What’s your car worth? Contact Fletcher Jones Motorcars to find out! We’ll examine your vehicle and let you know as soon as we have an offer for it. Our team of trusted vehicle appraisers in Newport Beach, CA
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