Paperwork & rules
Transferring a car after someone dies: rego, probate and sale
Who can transfer or sell a car after the owner dies, the documents to gather, what NSW, Queensland and WA ask for, and what to do if finance is owing.
Guides for selling your car, page 8
Straight advice from a licensed dealer valuing cars since 1992: what your car is worth, how to get it ready, where to sell it and how to make sure you are paid.
Earlier guides
Car values
Selling a car with a warning light on: fix it or disclose it?
A dash warning light before you sell? How to read the code cheaply, when a recall can hide a light, when to fix or disclose, and why clearing codes backfires.
Model guides
Selling a used Tesla Model 3 or Model Y: versions and handover
Selling a used Tesla Model 3 or Model Y? Tell the Highland and Juniper versions apart, prove over-the-air recalls are done and hand over keys and app access.
Selling tips
Why is my trade-in value so low? And should you sell separately?
Why dealer trade-in offers sit so far below retail, how a changeover quote hides your real trade figure, and when selling separately leaves you ahead.
Car values
What to fix before selling your car, and what to leave
Tyres, dents, windscreen chips, kerbed wheels and broken air-con: which repairs are worth doing before you sell, which to disclose, and how to check first.
Model guides
Selling a plug-in hybrid: Outlander, RAV4, Ranger and MG PHEVs
What buyers check on a used Outlander, RAV4, Ranger, MG HS or BMW 330e plug-in hybrid, which charging gear goes with it and which apps to sign out of.
Selling tips
Consignment vs selling your car outright: which suits you?
How car consignment works, how dealers charge, who carries the risk while it waits and the NSW notice of disposal rule, compared with selling outright.
Car values
Big service due? Service the car or sell it first
Big service due and selling soon? When paying for it first makes sense, when to sell first, and how warranty rules and service plans change the answer.
Model guides
Selling a used BYD Atto 3: range versions and the 2022 recall
Selling a BYD Atto 3? How to tell Standard from Extended Range, check the 2022 child restraint recall, prove battery health and prepare for inspection.
Selling tips
Selling your car at auction vs to a dealer
How selling a car at auction works: reserves, seller fees, passed-in cars and who bids, plus a side-by-side with a direct offer from a licensed dealer.
Car values
Hail-damaged car: claim, repair or sell it as-is?
Hail hit your car? How to weigh a claim, a repair or selling as-is, what a hail write-off means in NSW, and what buyers check before they make an offer.
Selling tips
Dealer bidding sites vs one direct buyer: do tenders get more?
Do dealer tender platforms get more for your car than one direct buyer? How bidding and instant offers work, who pays you, finance owing and what to ask.
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