The Pitfalls of Selling Your Car in Auto Trader
Auto Trader has been the trusty stand-by for those looking to buy a used car. You've probably noticed the magazine at convenience stores, newsstand, or restaurants. Now, it's even online.
On the surface, Auto Trader seems like the perfect platform for selling your used car. It reaches the masses, and with so many local car listings, you'd think that the ads must translate into instant sales for private parties in your area.
You'd be wrong. As it turns out, professional car dealerships are behind most of the ads you see in Auto Trader. With their dedicated advertising budgets and marketing resources, they can easily elbow aside your ad and doom your listing to the back pages or the fine print.
On Auto Trader's website, ads placed by car dealerships make up over 80% of the listings on the first 10 pages of results for various makes and models. An ad from a private seller may not show up until the second or third page of listings--bad news when you consider how few Internet surfers click beyond the first page.
Odds are, if you're an average Joe or a private party who wants to sell only one used car, truck, or SUV, you'll play second fiddle to the massive car dealerships. Your car will not only take a while to sell on Auto Trader, you'll have to pay $39 for every three weeks it remains on the block.
Auto Trader offers an alternative with its Deluxe Ad Service, which gets you an ad in both the Auto Trader magazine for your area and on the website. Your ad will be featured alongside the big guys, and it will remain live on the website until the car sells. The total cost is a one-time fee of $79.
But before you jump on the opportunity to sell your car faster, consider the company you're keeping. You aren't alone--every car dealer's ad is a featured listing as well. Unless your car is truly unique, it probably still won't show up on the first page of search results.
Auto Trader magazine is still an undeniably useful resource, but in real-world terms, it may not provide enough exposure for a quick sale of your car. You could be one of the lucky sellers who have the time and the funds to wait week after week for the best buyer to come along.
Unfortunately, not everyone can afford to be so patient. You may need cash quickly, or you may have plans to move or travel by a certain date. More often than not, you'll need to sell your car in a reasonable amount of time--or even immediately.
If any part of this description applies to you, don't give up hope yet. You can sell your car and walk away with the cash on the same day--all for free.
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