Steps to Selling Your Car to a Dealership

Step by Step

So, what are the steps to selling your car to a dealership? In general, you can follow this guide:

• Visit a dealership
• Have your model assessed
• Determine your vehicle’s worth
• Accept the offer

When you bring your car into a dealership to sell it, an expert will kick things off by taking the keys off your hands and looking over the model. They’ll check out its condition, look into its vehicle history report, and consider its market value to determine its overall worth.

If everything sounds good to you, then you can accept the offer and walk away or trade up to another vehicle. Either way, we’ll take the vehicle off your hands, and you can move on feeling good about your choice.

A Little Bit of Preparation

Our team will do everything in our power to make sure you have a smooth car-selling experience, but there is a little preparation you can do to ensure everything goes off without a hitch:

• Research the vehicle’s value
• Locate the vehicle title
• Gather spare keys and other accessories
• Clean the vehicle

The best way to get started is to research your vehicle’s value. Our dealership offers a convenient Value Your Trade tool that can help you find out the model’s current market value. This will give you an idea of what to expect when you bring the model in for the sale.

Before you drive over here, though, make sure that you have all the necessary paperwork. You’ll need the title, but it can also help to bring a service or maintenance record, as this shows the vehicle was well-taken care of.

Get the spare key out of your junk drawer and gather up the cargo divider or original mats that came with your vehicle. While you put everything where it belongs, clear out all your possessions from the cabin. You might even want to give the model a quick wash and vacuum to help boost its value.