Selling a Car - First Time

Lyoonibear on 06/06/2018 - 16:30

Hi all - thought I'd reach out for some advice as I've never put a car up for sale before.
I'm based in Victoria.

What's the process of selling a car? Do I clean it up, get it serviced, get an RWC and put up an ad on Carsales?
What paperwork do I need to fill out and how do I handle the payment side? (request for a bank cheque?
Also, what do I do in terms of insurance, rego, toll accounts ..etc..?

At the moment, I'm thinking it'll be something like this.
- Clean up the car
- Replace brake pads/tyres
- Get it serviced
- Place ad up on Carsales
- When sales been negotiated - get an RWC, fill out the transfer of ownership forms
- Arrange payment w/ buyer (bank cheque)
- Call up insurance/toll accounts ..etc.. and have them cease on a specific date

I've had a look through here, reddit and whirlpool but wasn't able to find a "list" of the process

Thanks in advance!

Automotive

Comments

  • dcep on 06/06/2018 - 16:42
    +5
    • Clean up the car - CLEAN YOURSELF
    • Replace brake pads/tyres - ONLY IF FAIL RWC
    • Get it serviced - ONLY IF YOU KEEP LOGBOOKS
    • Place ad up on Carsales - TRY GUMTREE IF IT'S SHITBOX
    • When sales been negotiated - get an RWC, fill out the transfer of ownership forms - QLD GOT PART B FOR SELLER TO HANDOVER TO TMR THEMSELVES
    • Arrange payment w/ buyer (bank cheque) - OR CASH
    • Call up insurance/toll accounts ..etc.. - TOLL ONLY RECOGNIZE YOUR NUMBER PLATE

    BUYERS WILL AFTER TEST DRIVES - EXERCISE CAUTION & EXPECT TIREKICKERS / TIMEWASTERS / LOWBALLER

  • [Deactivated] on 06/06/2018 - 16:53
    +4

    be sure to write in the advert:

    -woman driver
    -never thrashed/tracked
    -non smoker
    -serviced every 5000kms without fail

    • Illian on 06/06/2018 - 17:22

      Forget the woman driver part, that is an antiquated stereotype which has no basis in truth, and thus no bearing on a car.

      • HighAndDry on 06/06/2018 - 17:26
        +4

        No basis in truth, but plenty of basis in getting people to think the car hasn't been thrashed.

      • altomic on 06/06/2018 - 20:19
        +1

        "only driven by gender fluid driver"

    • Oz8argain on 07/06/2018 - 09:36
      +1

      -always 98 premium

  • HighAndDry on 06/06/2018 - 17:28
    +1

    You've pretty much got it covered - I wouldn't worry about replacing consumables unless they have to be, same with the service. As long as the logbook is up to date and it hasn't missed a service, no need to especially service it before selling. I would shell out for a $15 car wash though, for the photos for Carsales.

  • Illian on 06/06/2018 - 17:29
    +2

    If you want things to be smoother get a RWC beforehand so nobody has to organise it, it's already done and included.
    Keep the rego too, it'll be transferred with the car, it's a selling point that they won't have to set up rego and get plates from scratch.
    Keep your insurance until the day after the transfer is made, then make the call, anything can happen.
    For toll and parking, remove the associated number plate from your accounts, and remove the toll sensor from your windscreen, it can be re-applied to a new car.

    If you want to avoid all of it, sell it to a used car dealer, but lose a few grand off the price.

    • godofpizza on 06/06/2018 - 17:36

      i recommend getting a RWC only when the buyer has given you the deposit for the car.

      • altomic on 06/06/2018 - 20:21

        but what if it doesn't pass roadworthy and you have to fork out $$$ to get it to RW condition?

        • Ametric on 07/06/2018 - 10:00

          that's the responsibility of the seller to make sure the car is in RW condition, hence the expenses, if the car needs a lot, that means that it hasn't been serviced well before, hence should be now.

          I would only do RWC when there is a buyer

  • Euphemistic on 06/06/2018 - 18:07
    +2

    What sort of car, what value? Low value <$4k wash, clean advertise. Higher value, $10k-ish: clean, rwc, collect service papers and receipts or log book, ensure meets rwc, advertise. Newish car (under warranty): ensure serviced in accordance with log book, clean and possibly detail, advertise …

    Don’t spend money on it unless it is due for a service and under warranty or will fail rwc. You won’t get that money back.

  • sly on 06/06/2018 - 21:31

    I might get shot down by this, but I get a pretty decent offer from Hello Cars.

    Offer from Cars Wanted was only $7,650 while Hello Cars offered me $10,615 for my MY12 Mitsubishi ASX XA Manual.

    • ozzpete on 07/06/2018 - 00:39

      Look up your exact model on redbook.com.au

      I generally buy at the price listed as the lowest trade in … But other buyers, who are not so strict on having to get a great deal, well I believe that redbook website shows an average of what that car has been selling for.
      Gumtree and carsales can be tricky for determining value of your vehicle, because although someone may put up an add asking for 25k for their car, they might never sell it .
      Thats another thing to consider, are you in a hurry to sell, do you need the money to buy another car .

  • ozzpete on 07/06/2018 - 00:44

    If someone says "I will come next week, or in a few days, can you hold it" .
    Say, no, sorry I cannot hold it without a deposit at least.
    I try to be nice, holding onto a car for a person, and end up stuffed round for weeks, then they dont buy.
    If someone is really keen, then they will come round and buy it. However, often I think people ask someone to hold the car or item, when they don't have the money, or don't plan on buying.

  • yoonibear on 07/06/2018 - 15:24

    Thanks for all the replies, appreciate it all and all valid points.
    I guess at this point I might go see what dealers are offering and find out what the difference is between that and a private sale and if it's worth the trouble/time to put an ad up.

  • jbanwell on 10/04/2024 - 04:14

    I'd start with a car buying service like https://www.sellanycarfast.com.au or https://www.sellurcar.com.au
    Speaking to a real person will get you better results to any "instant offer"

    If it's not enough then get to work listing it on Carsales.

  • billy72 on 10/04/2024 - 22:10

    Unless you can get a dodgy RWC, always get a mechanic mate to estimate how much it costs for an RWC. Or just pay any RWC places $200 for them to assess the car for RWC.
    Many people take the deposit and then find out it costs them 3k-4k to pass RWC.

    Or if you can sell the car without RWC for only less $500, just do it.

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