If you want to sell your used car to portals like wirkaufendeinauto.de, there are a few things you should keep in mind. has put together tips.
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Used car check in test centers
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used car price calculator
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Private sales usually bring a higher price
Member Heike S. was like many people who sell their cars: She doesn’t feel like receiving emails, calls from interested parties, taking test drives and deregistering the car – she researches prices of similar cars on the Internet and gets advice from them Purchase platform wirkaufendeinauto.de make an offer. Heike S. submits all the data and cell phone photos of her eleven-year-old BMW Touring, a station wagon that is very popular on the market. Wirkaufendeinauto.de offers 3932 euros and increases it by 200 euros after Heike S. does not respond to emails for a few days.
Then she makes an appointment. An employee takes the BMW for a spin around the wirkaufendeinauto.de yard and examines the car in a hall. He finds a slight oil leak and a small amount of damage to the front left, but after consulting the head office in Berlin, he confirms the purchase offer. Without deduction. At a Sale to private She probably would have 1000 euros more receive. But the car is gone without much effort and remains in the yard of wirkaufendeinauto.de, which transfers the purchase price and takes care of the deregistration.
Members report attractive offers at wirkaufendeinauto.de
At a Sample from editorial team In 2017, the experience with the platform was not as good as in the current case: three employees’ cars were examined during a used car check in an test center and a dealer purchase value was determined taking into account all defects found. For all three cars, the offers made online were actually slightly higher. But the disillusionment came at the on-site appointment.
After a test drive and check by a wirkaufendeinauto.de employee, they went Offers significantly reduced. The difference was particularly stark for a Mercedes Benz 220 CDI station wagon: online, wirkaufendeinauto.de had determined a market price of 6,833 euros after providing all the data. On site this became an offer of 3610 euros. Many members also reported such experiences. “Here you are misled with lure offers based on the valuation of your car in advance on the Internet,” wrote one man, “on site only a fraction of the amount is quoted.”
“A generalization that the online price is not realistic cannot be made because the final selling price depends on individual vehicle factors,” wirkaufendeinauto.de told the editorial team in writing at the time. The market price is a statistical reference valueonly the on-site inspection and market demand would determine the direct sales price.
recommends valuation before selling
Markus Sippl, head of vehicle technology, recommends anyone who wants to sell their car to get one Price research. “Before you buy a new car and ask a dealer what they are offering when you trade in a used car,” says Sippl, “find out how similar cars are traded on the popular online exchanges and use our used car calculator. ” After entering the relevant vehicle data, the calculator quickly provides the Dealer selling price of your car.
Of course, the computer cannot detect defects. This is only possible through a used car check at an test center. Sippl: “In this way, defects that cannot be seen at first glance are identified; this protection helps with a sale.” During the used car check you will also find out current dealer purchase and sales price your car too, what defects were identified, which can affect the value of your vehicle. So you are well prepared for the sale or trade-in.
The highest pricesays Sippl, but usually leaves it to one person Sales to private individuals achieve: “If you have enough time and patience for calls, emails and test drives, this is how you get the most money for your car.”
What you should consider when selling to private individuals and a sample purchase contract can be found here.
