I needed to sell a car so I turned on my computer

I’m moving out of the country at the end of the month, so in addition to selling my furniture and house, I needed to sell a car. Needless to say the vehicle was almost last on my priority list simply because my time is so limited. I needed an option that would allow me to sell a car quickly, cheaply and efficiently.

The best option

I spoke with several people who I knew to be car enthusiasts and several of them agreed that using an online service is a great way to sell a car quickly and with as little fuss as possible.

So I took their advice and turned on my laptop. My research brought up a ton of online sites which buy used vehicles. My car friends had warned me that the options were endless so they gave me some guidelines to follow when it came time to sell a car online:

  • Make sure I could get an obligation-free quote over the phone right away.
  • Make sure the service is 100% free.
  • Make sure the initial quote seems reasonable and if so make sure that the appraiser will come to me for the physical evaluation.
  • Make sure that they will offer me an on-the-spot cash offer.
  • Last they told me to make sure that the service would handle DMV paperwork, smog certification and transportation of the vehicle after the sale.

    • I almost didn’t believe such a service existed.

    What I found

    Shockingly enough, I found several services that offered me all of the above options, so I filled out the online forms for about five of them and decided that the one that gave me the best phone quote would be the service to choose.

    The quotes given to me were very similar and were probably based on the same pricing scale, so I opted for the most polite one and made an appointment for them to come see me on my lunch break the following day.

    The easiest way to sell a car

    Truly I was amazed at the ease with which I was able to handle this transaction I had been dreading. The appraiser met me in the parking lot at work and while I was eating my lunch he gave it a through once over.

    He had an offer for me before I was even done eating, in fact I think I accepted it through a mouth full of food I was so excited.

    Not only did they offer me a written cash price, but they also took care of the pesky DMV paperwork and handled all of the necessary smog certification. In fact, they took the car right then and there.

    What a load off my mind! Online services are a great way to sell a car, I’m still in awe of how fast and easy it truly was. Now I just need a ride home from work.

    Call toll-free for and appointment or phone quote at 1-800-946-7700, or visit www.SellMyCarCalifornia.com.

    July 11, 2007 | Filed Under Sell Your Car in California