Fastest Way to Sell a Car

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To get started, we must figure out where you are at in the car selling process. Are you looking for a speedy sale, straight up convenience, are you looking to get the most money for your car, or do you want it all? With new technology to help you with the sale, you might be able to manage all three. Here's how.

Traditional Car Selling

We all know how this goes. The way that people used to sell a car was to buy a standard "For Sale" sign at the hardware store that included the asking price and your phone number and place one in the front windshield, and if you were especially daring, maybe even a sign in the rear window too.
 
Before the Internet, you'd call up your local newspaper (which was made of paper that was great to wrap fish in). This thing called a newspaper was delivered right to your front yard every day by a freckled faced young boy or girl. Inside the paper there was a "Classified" section that included used furniture, appliances, and used cars for sale. These were advertisements for vehicles that would say things such as "Like New", "Lovingly Maintained", "Low Miles", and "Won 2nd Place at the Pontiac Car Show."
You can still place a For Sale sign on your car and park it somewhere that gets a lot of traffic to display it. You can tell your family, friends, and co-workers that you have an immaculate car for sale and ask them to spread the word. But the amazing oracle that is the Internet has changed the way we sell vehicles today. But with the convenience of listing your car on Craig's List or eBay Motors, AutoTrader or Cars.com there comes certain rules you need to follow.
Internet Sales
Before listing your car, you'll need to clean it up. Give it a wash and a wax job. Maybe get it fully detailed so it looks its best. Then take a bunch of pictures of the vehicle from every angle. Keep the background simple so that the car stands out as the star, and don't forget to take a photo of the odometer so people will know you are being honest about the mileage.
 
Speaking of honesty, it is important to be honest about the condition of the car. Keep a record of its service history so potential buyers know it has been properly maintained. If you recently put new tires on the car, say so.
Get an Instant Cash Offer
No matter how you sell your car it is important to know its current value. This is easily done thanks to industry leaders like Kelley Blue Book. Simply enter your car's Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) or the year, make, model and condition and you will find out what the vehicle is valued at, both in a private sale situation, or for sale to a dealer.
 
Lithia Motors will offer you an instant cash offer for your car right away. We pay our top dollar for your used car and we'll give you a cash offer quick and easy, even if you don't buy a car from us. We want your used car!
Trade In your Car
When you trade in your car as part of the purchase of a new or used car at Lithia Motors, we handle everything for you. We have hundreds of car dealerships from coast to coast. Instead of having to deal with potential buyers, we provide convenience and confidence that you'll get excellent value for your car. What could be easier? Well, hold on, we've come up with the fastest way to sell your car yet!

The Driveway Solution

To begin with, Driveway is the online car buying and selling solution that puts you on the fast track for all of your personal transportation needs. Lithia Motors created Driveway to offer a tried-and-true system for getting you a guaranteed price for your used car. We partner with some of the most reliable names in auto shopping including CARFAX, Black Book, AutoCheck, and Kelley Blue Book for the ultimate online marketplace for vehicles.
 
Our instant cash offers are based on your car's VIN number, the year, make, model and trim level, its overall condition, and the availability of similar cars in your area. Once we give you an offer, it is good for seven days.
 
When you sell a car through Driveway, we'll come right to your home or office to pick up the car. When you trade or buy a car, we'll bring the vehicle to you… right to your driveway, get it?

Driveway Auto Made Easy

To find out for myself how Driveway works, I recently purchased a used car through Driveway. I knew what I wanted and had done my homework on the year, make and model of car I was looking for. I researched similar cars for sale in my area to get an idea of what they were going for. Then I searched Driveway's inventory of thousands of used cars and found the exact car I was looking for, right down to my preferred color (Blue Crush Metallic).
 
The entire online process to secure the car took less than fifteen minutes. I received texts and emails to guide me through the process, spoke to a pro at Driveway to make sure I was good to go, signed the paperwork online, and within two days, got hard copies in the mail to sign, notarize and return. And my new car was delivered to me in a week (it came from Washington State and I live in Oregon). The professionals at Driveway even followed up after the delivery to make sure I was happy. I have been thrilled with my purchase, feel I got an excellent deal, and would suggest Driveway to anyone who is in the market to sell a car, trade a car, or buy a new or used vehicle. Simply put, Driveway is Auto Made Easy. If you want a fast way to sell or buy a car, this is it!Â