At Kenosha Toyota we don’t just sell vehicles, we also buy them. Turn your old, unused or surplus vehicle into cash today! You can feel secure that you are receiving top dollar for your vehicle, and choose to receive cash or check on the spot.
Does your vehicle run? We’ll buy it. Don’t want to bring it in? We’re happy to come to you! Need us to help facilitate an estate sale? We’ll do that too!
SELLING YOUR VEHICLE PRIVATELY can be complicated and time-consuming
Were you aware of all the nitty-gritty steps to selling your vehicle privately? We surprised ourselves making this list!
PREPARE:
Clean and detail your vehicle.
Take multiple photos of your vehicle.
If you have a lien on your vehicle you will need to request the pay off amount from the lender and make sure that it is paid off before requesting the title.
Have your title in hand to provide to buyer.
Research to find out what your vehicle may be worth.
List your vehicle on multiple places online.
Pull and pay for CarFax report that you can share with prospective buyers.
TALKING TO PROSPECTIVE BUYERS:
Field phone calls and messages from prospective buyers.
Schedule appointments to show vehicle.
Meet with prospective buyers in a safe place.
Check that prospective buyers have valid insurance before having them test drive the vehicle.
Be prepared to negotiate with prospective buyers.
Are you willing to trade vs taking cash for your vehicle.
ONCE YOU’VE GOT A BUYER:
Ask for cash or a cashier’s check from the buyer.
Fill out the title correctly.
Request a photo of the buyer’s driver’s license.
Make sure the buyer registers the vehicle in their name right away.
Be prepared that the buyer may call at a later date if something should happen to the vehicle.
Contact us.
Show us your vehicle.
Receive your check or cash.
If you’ve got a lien on your vehicle, we will take care of the payoff and processing the title.
Let us deal with all of this, so you don’t have to!
1. Title or payoff information
We will need your title or payoff information. Also, plan on having all title holders present. If you have a paid off lien on your title, you will also need the release from the lien holder.
2. Valid ID
Make sure that all title holders have their valid, state issued ID.
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