What is the best way to sell our low mileage car?

We own a 2018 Toyota Auris Estate and we also have a 5 door 2017 Volkswagen Up!, bought by us as a new, but pre-registered, car, in May 2017 from a main dealer. It has done only 7,500 miles, having been little used because my wife, the principal driver, had a leg injury in autumn/winter 2019-2020 and then we had the lockdown. It has been serviced annually by the same dealer and, on its 5 year service, we had the cam belt replaced, despite the low mileage. As there was some cracking in the original tyres due to low use of the car, (not an MoT failure) we had these replaced last year by Michelin Cross Climates. The car is in very good condition.

We are trying to move house to a flat which requires us to downsize and there is only one parking space, so the Up! has to go. We are reluctant to sell privately. A main dealer has offered us £7500, which we think is the trade price value. Is this a fair price? Would we get more from an internet dealer? What would you suggest we do?

Asked on 8 July 2022 by Greg Drakes

Answered by Andrew Brady
To get the most money for your car, we'd recommend advertising it privately through a site such as eBay, Auto Trader or Facebook Marketplace. It should be an easy car to sell – someone will appreciate the low miles and excellent condition it's in. It could be an ideal first car or city runaround. If you don't want the faff of a private sale, it's worth spending time on all the car buying websites seeking valuations. We've heard good reports of people selling their cars to Motorway.co.uk (www.honestjohn.co.uk/how-to-buy-sell/what-is-motor.../) – you might find a dealer willing to pay strong money for your car in the current climate. £7,500 sounds on the low side – around £8,500 would be a fairer trade value and maybe £9,000/£9,500 as a private sale.
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