Selling a used car

Hi,

We finally bought a newer car for wifey.  YAY!

That dealer didn’t want a trade-in.  And quite frankly we didn’t think our old car has real value. 

WRONG!!!  There are some 20yr old cars with 150K+ mi offered for $3K.  So, I’d like to try selling this one.  Problem is we haven’t sold a car in the private market since ~1985.  I want a broader audience than just MOL, I have idea where to start.

TIA

I'm in the same boat (car?) and was looking at web sites about this just before I saw your post.  The commercial sites that purport to give you a used car value are trying to steer you to dealers, who low ball you.  When you look at the ads by car owner, they are all over the place.  Thousands of dollars difference between the asking prices of models from the same year.  I';m not being greedy.  Just trying to find out what a reasonable by-owner asking price is for my old car.  

Hi @bub,

Yeah we’re both looking to feel like we’re getting fair value for our old vehicle.  Used car salespeople have such a bad reputation…and they are so deserving of it!!!  Meanwhile I don’t know where to look or advertise.  I’d like to settle this EOM.