All vehicle owners go through the process of selling their used cars a number of times in their motoring lives. However, due to unforeseen circumstances, you may arrive at the point of deciding, “I need to sell my car quick” – either to access cash funds or get a lump sum towards a newer vehicle...
The past two years have seen a shift in consumer buying patterns across all industries. The second-hand car market has not escaped the impact and current trends show buyers shifting from buying new cars to used cars. This is good news if you are selling your car online and especially if you happen to be...
“Good things come in small packages.” So said, Aesop, an ancient Greek storyteller famed for his fables that taught morals to children during the period 600 – 500BC. We can’t help but notice, some two and a half thousand years later, that he was definitely onto something. Just ask the clever marketing guys at De...
Another month and yet another crazy petrol price increase. Within the space of just twelve months, South African motorists are now paying up to 44% more to fill up their cars. When is this madness going to stop? As more and more ordinary citizens face increasingly tough financial decisions, we need to get savvier and...
“Do I accept the first offer put down, or do I hold out for a higher bid?” These are the most pressing concerns on your mind when trying to sell your car. Whether you are selling privately, trading your car in or selling your vehicle through an online platform – your primary goal is to...
“New year, new you” is a commonplace phrase. And for some, factoring in a new set of wheels to ring in 2022 may factor high up on your resolution list. Online car trading is currently at an all-time high with buyers enjoying significant savings by purchasing ‘nearly-new’ while sellers benefit from increased demand through quicker...
If you, like this writer, happen to own a classic car, or you drive a vehicle that has been passed down through the family, you should be all too familiar with the despondent feeling of having to let go and finally selling your used car. Emotional attachments aside, generating the highest resale value for your...
No matter how much you may love your very first little car, your small trusty runaround, or your 2 seater convertible, there will come a time when that car boot is a little tight and you will need to sell your car and upsize to a slightly bigger one. It is all part of the...
Up until a few years ago, there were limited options available for selling your car for the best cash price. Unless you were trading in your old car at a trusted dealership to offset the cost of a newer vehicle purchase, you pretty much had to go it alone in the sometimes-murky classified world to...
Let’s face it, COVID-19 has resulted in an unprecedented life-changing space for many of us. We have been at the mercy of lockdowns, subjected to indefinite curfews and had various restrictions imposed on us – at a moment’s notice. Amidst all the upheaval and delicate balancing act between work and personal life, spare a thought...