These days, when it’s time to sell the car you don’t want to be hanging around too long for buyers! Undoubtedly, going online is now the accepted way to sell just about anything quickly and easily and selling your car should be no different. You simply want to get the best price possible in the shortest time, with the least hassle.

However, it’s worthwhile knowing  about how some makes and models are generally performing on the used car market …

Of the seven million used models sold in the UK last year, affordable, smaller and more fuel efficient vehicles continued to be the most appealing, contributing to the success of the likes of the supermini. While the Mazda MX-5 outsold the Audi TT to become 2010’s best-selling used sports car and the Toyota Prius was the best selling duel fuel model, the Nissan Qashqai was named best used car in 2011 for the second year running!

All the key ingredients that the great British car driving public love are there:  economy, handling, strong build quality and reliability. In addition, the ability to retain more of its original value after three years or 60,000 miles than the overall market average.  According to some market sources, over the last couple of years, the Ford Fiesta overtook the Vauxhall Corsa to become the nation’s favourite used car with the Renault Clio and Ford Mondeo still in the top ten of most popular used cars.

Of course, some makes and models are becoming evergreens, like the Ford Focus, the Mercedes S-Class, Volkswagen Golf GTI MkV, Land Rover Freelander, Audi A4 and the BMW 3 Series.

A reputable online car buyer requires just a few basic details about the vehicle in order to provide a free valuation! You get an instant, informed quote, which is more truly reflective of current trading conditions by car make, model, age, mileage and region.

If the overall condition is sound and service history up to date, then your chances of obtaining a very good final price are excellent and the entire deal can be completed  faster than any other selling method!
 

The popularity of your make and model of car, whether a prestigious up market brand or a basic but well loved economical runner, can make a considerable difference to its market value when you try to sell the car either privately or to a dealer.

Several conflicting forces come into play when you want to sell a car and judging if you are going to obtain the price you believe the vehicle is worth. While it inevitably comes down to a particular car’s mileage, year of manufacture, condition and history, the individual make, desirability and market availability must also be considered.

There can’t be too many people who don’t know that German manufactured models, such as Mercedes and  BMW, have for years occupied the top spots as the status marques to be seen driving. Surveys consistently show that the BMW 3 Series is still the UK’s most desirable make and model, followed by the Volkswagen Golf as an ever-popular choice. Other well-known brands that are most commonly traded include the Audi A4, Ford Focus, the newest Vauxhall Astras and Nissan.

What this means for you if you are selling a car is that it may very well be that a high mileage BMW can command a good resale price but crucial factors such as year of manufacture, exact model, condition, special features and current market trends in your region all play their part.

In slightly less than ten years the percentage of diesel cars entering the used car market has increased from around 15 per cent to 35 per cent of all cars sold while petrol cars have decreased to around 65 per cent of all used cars sold.

Today, factors such as carbon emission legislation and green technology are rapidly changing the auto industry which of course have an impact upon the used car sector. Greater use of direct injection technology, downsized engines and turbo-charging has resulted in far more efficient petrol engines and can have an influence on demand by used car buyers.