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Car selling guide: everything you need to value, advertise and sell your car

When the time comes to part with your car, we’ve got the best advice on how to sell it and achieve the best price

The car seller has almost as many options before them as the car buyer these days. When there time comes to sell your car, there are no shortage of companies offering to take it off your hands for a ‘competitive’ price. Beyond that there’s part-exchange, a private sale or even a visit to the local scrap yard to consider.

Our guide to selling your car aims to help you make the right decision on how to sell and then go about executing it in the best way, which essentially means getting the best price for your vehicle as quickly and easily as possible.

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In the pages below we cover everything from choosing the best way to sell, whether you’re after a quick sale or willing to wait for the right offer, to taking a good set of pictures and composing an irresistible classified car ad. We also explain how to work out how much your car is worth in the first place and complete the paperwork when the sale is agreed. 

Did you know you can sell your car with Auto Express? Get the highest bid from our network of over 5,500 dealers and we'll do the rest. Click here to try Auto Express Sell My Car now...

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