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    I am looking to sell my car to a car dealership and need advice...

    I am looking to sell my car to a car dealership (privately - not as trading in). Will I need to do the following: Arrange roadworthy certificate; replace the tyres; fix any minor repairs? Also, could you please advise how I check value of car?

    Answered by CarsGuide
    19 April 2022
    David Morley

    If you’re selling to a licensed car dealer, there’s no need to do any of those things as the dealer will be able to take car of all of it. In fact, the dealer will need to do so before he or she on-sells the car to its next owner, and since it might sit around in the car-yard for a while before it’s sold, there’s no point having a roadworthy certificate for it which might run out before that happens.

    As far as replacing tyres or making minor repairs, there’s really not much point. Because a car dealer will have a network of suppliers and repairers (perhaps even in-house repairers) they’ll be able to replace things and repair things much more cheaply than you can. Even larger repairs won’t faze a car dealer, and whatever you spend on pre-sale repairs will almost certainly not be recouped when selling to a dealer.

    For more info, check out this story on our website here.

    As for value, get online and see what similar cars with similar options and mileages are selling for. Bear in mind, though, that a dealer will offer you less for your car than a private buyer might. That’s simply the difference between wholesale and retail value. The dealer’s margin, in other words.

    Disclaimer: You acknowledge and agree that all answers are provided as a general guide only and should not be relied upon as bespoke advice. Carsguide is not liable for the accuracy of any information provided in the answers.
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