Advantages of Selling It Yourself

The terms of a trade-in deal change from dealer to dealer and from car to car, but generally speaking dealers offer one or more of these benefits:

PRICE
This is the biggest difference between the two. With very few exceptions, used car owners will get substantially more money selling their car privately. Dealers pay at or below wholesale prices — not retail prices — for used cars.

CONTROL
When you sell a car yourself you can do it on your own turf and on your own schedule. You can wait for the price you want, and decide to change your strategy when you feel it's right.