Why use us?
Selling privately
“The best way to receive more money when looking for someone to buy your car is to sell it privately”. This thought sounds extremely logical, but is it as easy as that? Below are some of the potential pitfalls that can arise from a private sale. Please don’t let this information scare you, we simply wish to share our knowledge and experience with you to assist you in making the right decision.
Then there are the time wasters. Good old tyre kickers, test pilots, call them what you like, but they will seriously put you on the back foot, and some may not even turn up at all.
Advertising costs can be another pitfall, as they may spiral over time, due to lack of interest.
Who is coming to view your car at your house? Are they the sort of person you would normally invite to your home? This can, and will, make you feel uncomfortable.
Did you know that contrary to popular belief, when you sell your car privately you are still legally liable to the purchaser for a period of time decided by a court?
A further cause for concern is that it is highly unlikely that you or the potential buyer is correctly insured to test drive your car.
What is the available market?
Below are the results of a recent survey analysing the used car market. This graph shows that selling your car privately limits you to 8% of potential buyers. Therefore CAR CONNECTIONS can open up a further 92% of the market for you, as well as eradicate the issues we have listed above.
See below for a graph to illustrate potential buyers in the used car market:
SO AS YOU CAN SEE BY THE GRAPH, WITHOUT USING CAR CONNECTIONS, YOU ARE EXTREMELY LIMITED BY THE TINY AUDIENCE THAT WOULD BE IN A POSITION TO PURCHASE YOUR CAR PRIVATELY.
(Depicted in green)