If you want to sell your car, you need to know a few things before doing so. Here are tips on how you can sell your car the best way.
- There are different ways you can sell your car. You can go through a dealership or you can sell it yourself. It is more convenient when you sell your car to a dealer, but your car may be priced below what you anticipate. On the other hand, you can get a better price if you sell it yourself, but it will take much of your time and effort.
Whether you decide to enter to a dealership or sell your car by yourself, you need to know the market. Research how your type of car sells today and look for what other buyers at looking to buy. This way you can price of your car accordingly. You should highlight the features that your car has in order to match the desired market.
Choose how you will advertise your car. You can simply put a CAR FOR SALE sign on it so that every where you go you advertise it, or you can be more serious about marketing and place an advertisement online or inn the classified ads of your local newspaper.
If you decide to place an ad in the classifieds or on the net, provide a photo of your car to make it more appealing to buyers -so get out your camera and take pictures of your car!
Use unforgettable statements to give your car “charmâ€. Match these comments with your markets needs; highlight the excellent features so that they can be easily noticed.
Assess your vehicle and price it reasonably. As mentioned make a research on how cars sell are selling. If you price your car too high, chances are you will lose the sale. However, by putting a very low price on it will you will incur a loss.
Set up your car for the show. Your car is the star of the show, so it should be in tip top shape. Take the necessary measures to entice buyer have the engine tuned-up so it runs well.
Keep a record of all the services and repairs of your vehicle. Some buyers also look at these records to determine how well the car was maintained. These records also tell if the car is in good condition.
RIA Novosti cited Ms Valentina Matvienko governor of St Petersburg, when delivering the annual address to the Legislative Assembly of the city, as saying that General Motors will launch its new plant at St Petersburg on November 5th 2008.
Ms Valentina Matvienko said “The second automobile plant of General Motors will be launched on November 5th 2008 and that laying the foundation stone of Hyundai has been slated for June when St Petersburg hosts the Economic Forum.”
The report added that General Motors, will launch in St. Petersburg the plant worth roughly USD 300 million with the annual capacity of 70,000 cars. Captiva off highway vehicles are amid the models to be made by GM in that city of Russia.
General Motors is represented in Russia already. The company has a joint venture with local automobile giant AvtoVAZ. GM-AvtoVAZ was set into motion September 2002 and it currently makes Chevrolet Niva off highway vehicles and Chevrolet Viva cars.
According to the most recent information from Avis Rent-A-Car’s fleet department, the car hire firm has a large number of used Volkswagens currently up for sale, offering renters and others the opportunity to buy a well-maintained vehicle that has been retired from the company’s fleet. Some of the most popular and sought-after VW vehicles are now available, including the Golf, Golf Plus, the Passat and the Jetta. According Avis’ “We Try Harder” blog, the GT Sport, part of the Golf family, is apparently one of the cars that sells the fastest. Only a relatively small number of these are still up for sale, which means that former renters interested in purchasing this make are well advised to visit an Avis sales branch in the United Kingdom as soon as possible.
All of Avis’ vehicles currently available for purchase were once rental cars and as such, they were meticulously maintained and most are nearly new, with relatively little mileage. While a large number of VW cars are available, so are Fords, Hondas, Citroens and Mazdas. Most of these cars are under six months old and have been driven for only around 13,000 miles. Nearly all of these passenger vehicles also have a number of extras that would significantly increase the sales price at regular dealership, including air conditioning, remote control locking mechanisms and metallic paint.
Avis is currently offering ex-hire cars in the UK for as little as £5,900, such as the Ford Fiesta. Volkswagens, however, are more expensive, including the Golf (a five-door vehicle), which starts at £10,500.
Toyota through its sole agent PT Toyota Astra Motor (TAM) won 33.25 percent of car sales in Indonesia in the first quarter of 2008, the company`s president director Johnny Darmawan said here on Monday.
In the first quarter of this year the total car sales in Indonesia were recorded at 135,607 units or an increase by 60.8 percent if compared with the same period a year earlier.
Johnny said that Toyota led the market for all non-commercial vehicle (non-passenger) types such as sedan cars, multifarious vehicle (MPV) and sport vehicles (SUV).
“In the first quarter, we succeeded not only in maintaining our position as a market leader but also in leading all market segments for non-commercial vehicles,” he said.
On the sedan car segment, TAM controlled 41 percent of the sales with 3,548 units while on the 4×2 segment Toyota car was leading with a sale of 37,306 units or 43.1 percent, he said.
The same was also true to the 4×4 market segment, Toyota was leading with a market sale of over 40 percent.
In the first quarter of 2008, Toyota`s sales for Vios and Limo cars which were included in the mini-sedan segment reached 1,410 units (28.6 percent) and 545 units (11 percent) respectively.
The sales of Corolla and Camry which were included in the middle sedan car segment were recorded at 827 units (47.2 percent) and 763 units (46.7 percent).
“TAM`s sales of sedan cars increased 308 percent compared with those in the corresponding period last year. The increase exceeded the national sedan car sales level which rose 177.3 percent,” Johnny said.
The sales of Toyota sedans were ranked first with a market share of 41 percent, followed by Honda (31.8 percent) and Suzuki (14.3 percent).
In the 4×2 (MPV) segment, Toyota led the market with a controlled share of 43.1 percent, followed by Suzuki (15.5 percent) and Daihatsu (14.7 percent).
“In this segment, the highest sales remained with those of Avanza mini buses (16,158 units) and Kijang Innova (14,033 units). It was followed in the third place by Daihatsu Xenia with a sale of 7,778 units,” he added.
RM Auctions, in association with Sotheby’s, will offer an exciting line-up of important Ferrari sports and racing cars when they return to Maranello, Italy on May 18th for the much-anticipated ‘Ferrari: Leggenda e Passione’ auction event. Headlining the list of significant consignments for the single-day event is a pair of rare and ultra-desirable California Spyders, a 1951 Ferrari 212 Inter Coupe Pinin Farina with celebrity provenance, and a 1951 Ferrari 340 America Coupé with a superlative racing history.
London, England (April 14, 2008) – Ferrari aficionados will have a rare opportunity to peruse and bid on some of the marque’s finest – and oldest – sports and racing cars next month when RM Auctions, in association with Sotheby’s, returns to Maranello, Italy for their much-anticipated Ferrari: Leggenda e Passione auction event.
To be held May 18th at Maranello’s legendary Ferrari factory, the single-day event will present dozens of significant vintage Ferraris for auction, as well as a selection of newer Ferrari models, and items from one of the world’s most important Ferrari memorabilia collections, Jacques Swaters’ famed Ferrari Francorchamps Collection.
“Our upcoming Ferrari Leggenda e Passione auction is set to be a truly historic and international event, highlighting over 50 years of Ferrari history,” said Max Girardo, Managing Director of RM’s European Operations.
“We have received tremendous early interest in the event and have secured a magnificent assortment of consignments, including some of the earliest Ferraris produced, making this a ‘must attend’ event for professional collectors and those with a predilection for the Ferrari marque,” he added.
Headlining the growing list of significant consignments are no less than two rare and ultra-desirable California Spyders – a magnificent 1958 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder, (s/n 0923GT) and a stunning 1961 Ferrari 250GT SWB California Spyder (s/n 2377GT) with celebrity provenance. Completed on March 3, 1961, 2377GT was shipped to the US in the 1960s after being purchased by Academy Award winning actor, James Coburn, who shared a passion for Italian sports cars with close friend and fellow Ferrari enthusiast, the legendary Steve McQueen. Over the course of his 25-year ownership, Coburn was a regular sight in his Spyder, using it as a daily driver to and from the movie studios. Additionally, on weekends, he, along with McQueen and fellow actor James Garner, could often be found testing their driving abilities through the winding Hollywood hills. Throughout Coburn’s ownership, he repainted the vehicle three times, first in dark blue, followed by silver and finally burgundy; today the car appears in its original black and includes extensive documentation relating to its restoration and maintenance.
Another star attraction with celebrity provenance, and just confirmed for the May auction, is a fabulously restored 1951 Ferrari 212 Inter Coupe Pinin Farina (s/n 0265EU). Fitted with a prototype 3.0-litre 250 type V12 engine, this unique example was purchased new by renowned film director Roberto Rossellini and used on a road trip to Sweden by him and his wife, three-time Academy Award winning actress, Ingrid Bergman.
Also set to cross the block at the Maranello event is a legendary 1951 Ferrari 340 America Ghia Coupe, (s/n 0150A). Regarded as one of the rarest of all early racing Ferraris, this example was the last of four 340 Americas bodied by Carrozzeria Ghia, and the only one with a superlative racing history. Sold new in 1952 to noted Ferrari patron, Antonio “Tony” Paravano, the car was subsequently shipped to California before making its racing debut at Torrey Pines in July 1952, closely followed by an appearance at the grueling Carrera Panamericana in Mexico, where Jack and Ernie McAfee drove it to a respectable fifth place finish.
To coincide with the 40th anniversary of the Ferrari Daytona, the May event will also offer an ultra-collectible, award-winning 1971 Ferrari GTS/4 Daytona Spyder, a fully restored 1971 Daytona Coupe; and a totally original 1973 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona, with just one owner from new and 2,500 original miles.
The stock markets may have tanked, oil prices may have sky rocketed and interest rates may have gone up. But that has not stopped the common man from walking into a car dealership and driving home his set of dream wheels. Most car companies sold more cars in India during financial year 2007-08 than they have ever done before. And there’s one big reason for this: the onslaught of new models hitting Indian roads.
With more options on the table, customers have flocked to showrooms and the numbers tell the story. Maruti Suzuki rode strong with a 12% growth in sales. While small cars continued to dominate the company’s sales with a 13.4% growth, its brand new Maruti SX4 sedan helped it break the domination of Honda City in the mid-size sedan category.
And as a result, Honda, bound by capacity constraints for most part of the year, found it tough to keep up its sales during the year. But it was General Motors (GM) that recorded the highest growth in percentage terms. Again a new model the Chevrolet Spark coupled with some customer incentives and interesting variants garnered the numbers.
Next in line was Fiat, which saw a revival in sales thanks to its distribution tie-up with Tata Motors. But with just 3379 units sold over the year, the company still has a long way to go if it wants to make its presence felt. The newly launched diesel Palio with the 1.3 litre Multijet engine and the upcoming Linea and Grande Punto may just do the trick.
Another star attraction during the year was the Mahindra Renault Logan, an entry level sedan which gave the existing biggies a serious run for their money.
Perhaps the best validation of the fact that new model launches have driven sales comes from Tata Motors, which witnessed a decline in sales because it could not offer something new to its customer. During the year, company executives reiterated this lacuna, assuring customers that 2008 will be the year to watch out.
The refurbished portfolio includes the new Indica and the much-awaited Nano. Ford too had a similar story to tell. While there might be some sighs of relief in Dearborn, Michigan with the income of $2.3 billion from the sale of Jaguar and Land Rover, the falling sales in market like India must be a cause of worry.
It’s a new month, and new April incentives are gradually rolling out. GM’s the first to post, and thus far the deals are slightly underwhelming.
Chevy is offering $1,500 cash back on its Impala sedan, a perennial best-seller despite its otherwise bland personality. The carmaker is also giving back $2,000 on the 2008 Avalanche, which Cars.com reviewer Kelsey Mays lauded in his review when the truck first hit the scene. Both cars also have 36-month, 2.9% financing offers.
Chevy is continuing its usual high-dollar truck incentives in April, offering between $1,500 and $3,250 cash back on its various Silverado trucks. Incentives expire April 30.
Sales of new cars nose-dived last month by more than 23 percent from a year before, partly because early Easter holidays shortened the trading month.
Total new vehicle sales reported to the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of SA (Naamsa) declined by 17.5 percent year on year to 47 778 units, with new car sales falling to 27 724 units.
Motor industry analyst Tony Twine, a director of Econometrix, said last month had two fewer trading days than in March 2007, or a 9 percent reduction in selling time.
He noted that growth in passenger vehicle sales had been in a downswing since October 2006, an early response to the interest rate hikes that began in June 2006. Car sales had fallen 30 percent in the 18 months since hitting an incredibly high point just before October 2006.
There was a huge dichotomy in the economy as downward pressure on consumers to prevent them spending contrasted with a ballooning business sector that was trying to sustain the fixed investment cycle.
Sales of new light commercial vehicles, bakkies and minibuses dropped to 16 616 units last month, a dip of 10.7 percent from March last year.
Medium truck sales rose by 2.6 percent to 1 321 units and heavy truck and bus sales leapt 9 percent to 2 117 units.
Nico Vermeulen, Naamsa’s executive director, said the data should be seen in context, because new vehicle sales in March last year represented one of the highest sales months on record and Easter holidays fell in March this year, reducing the number of selling days.
Jacques Brent, the vice-president for sales and market at the Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa, said sales last month were slightly up on February, but overall market sentiment remained unchanged with “tough times ahead”.
Brent said Ford had revised its forecast for total industry new vehicle sales downwards to 570 000 this year from 590 000.
Brand Pretorius, the chairman of McCarthy Motor Holdings, said the key reason for the much lower car sales was that both business and consumer confidence were under siege.
Current sales figures were not an accurate reflection of spontaneous demand, he added. They resulted from intense discounts, cash-back offers and subsidised interest rates that were stimulating the market artificially.
“We believe market demand is actually at a significantly lower level. Purely from a motor industry perspective, there is no need for a further interest rate increase, as demand has already slowed right down.”
Malcolm Gauld, the vice-president of sales and marketing at General Motors South Africa, said the significant cost push burden of a sudden deterioration in the rand meant pricing adjustments were unavoidable in the short term.
MAGNA STEYR presents the third concept vehicle in the MILA innovation family at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show. The MILA Alpin is a compact off-roader with a body specially designed for integrating various different types of alternative drives. This means: Excellent all-terrain capability, wide-ranging uses and emissions of under 100 g CO2 per kilometer. Creating an attractive vehicle was by no means MAGNA STEYR’s only priority in the MILA Alpin project. The entire product development process was also designed always to make assembly as cost-efficient as possible - whatever the market demands.A new vehicle segment
Its unique configuration makes the MILA Alpin a vehicle that stands out because of its excellent all-terrain capability and outstanding rough road characteristics. As a result, it is not only suitable for recreation but also as a utility vehicle for special uses. What allows such wide-ranging applications is the mid-engine layout with a low-cost, but effective all-wheel drive system. Its climbing ability is impressive: 100% or 45 degrees. On the road, too, exceptional handling makes the MILA Alpin great fun to drive. What’s more, the hybrid drive using natural gas reduces the impact on the environment.
The MILA Alpin’s shape language also adds to its attraction - inspired by Nature, its lines are as clear as rock and ice.
Engineering
The engineers at MAGNA STEYR set themselves the challenge of developing an off-roader in several variants with maximum climbing ability - all at low cost. And they certainly succeeded.
The frame consists of straight sections, which are made of different materials to guarantee low weight and enable a flexible body concept. Modular design makes it easier to use components and systems from volume production and combine them with various different innovative modules and optional extras. Thanks to independent suspension and ESP, the chassis guarantees safe on-road characteristics. The mid-engine layout ensures good traction. The considerable ground clearance, large overhang angles, option of locks in the transfer case and axle drives, and low crawling speed all go to make driving safe and relaxed off the road.
A higher sitting position that is relatively far forward and large panoramic roof give the driver and passengers perfect visibility. The MILA Alpin has 3 + 1 seats.
There is also the option of a CNG drive, a hybrid or a small, supercharged gasoline engine.
From concept to reality
To manufacture a vehicle with low production volume and high number of variants economically, tool investment has to be reduced as far as possible. This fact in particular was taken into account when designing the MILA Alpin. Given the modular design, automation can be kept at a low level and, at the same time, flexibility in assembly at a high level. The MILA Alpin concept can therefore be used for volume production without any problems - especially by a flexible specialist in engineering and vehicle assembly, such as MAGNA STEYR. The requirements for production have been met by optimizing the overall process and the individual systems at every stage of development. This approach also enables the costs of any subsequent modifications due to market demand to be kept down to a minimum.
All the innovative components, such as energy storage systems, and the expertise for hybrid drives stem from in-house advance development.
MAGNA STEYR has developed and designed the vehicle to be brand neutral. It can therefore be built together with various OEMs.
India’s Tata Motors Ltd. says it will acquire British automakers Jaguar and Land Rover from Ford Motor Co. for $2.3 billion.
The Tata Group is an Indian conglomerate with 98 companies spanning a variety of industries.
The sale is essentially the death knell for Ford’s Premier Automotive Group, which former CEO Jacques Nasser created in 1999 as the company’s luxury vehicle division.
The dissolution of Ford’s so-called PAG unit started in March 2007, when Ford, trying to raise cash for its bleeding North American operations, sold the ultra-luxury Aston Martin brand for $848 million.
After the sale of Jaguar and Land Rover, which are based in Britain and have conjoined management, engineering, manufacturing and distribution operations, PAG will have just one foreign luxury brand in its portfolio: Volvo.
Ford, and many experts who follow the industry, have expressed a desire to see the Swedish Volvo brand more tightly incorporated into Ford’s worldwide operations, where it can share a lot of its engineering expertise, specifically in the area of safety, with Ford. The new Taurus, for example, was engineered with assistance from Volvo.
While some analysts have speculated that Jaguar and Land Rover could fetch as much as $8 billion, other experts previously told the Free Press that amount would be surprising. Prior to the sale, Merrill Lynch & Co. estimated the sale of the brands would put an extra $1.3 billion to $1.5 billion in Ford’s pocket.
That’s far less than what Ford paid for the brands. Ford bought Jaguar for $2.5 billion in 1989 and Land Rover for $2.75 billion in 2000.
In November, Ford said it was creating a new plan to improve the financial performance at Volvo, which includes enhancing the brand’s position as a global producer of premium vehicles; establishing appropriate business arrangements between Volvo and Ford-brand operations to allow Volvo to operate on a more stand-alone basis in the absence of the PAG structure.
Ford also plans to disclose Volvo’s financial performance beginning with 2008 results.