Insider Secrets: How To Sell Your Car Without a Dealer!

[@hotboiorlando]

I have bought an owned over 29 cars an trucks an suvs an I can say out of 29 at least ten were dirty an it didn't bother me at all to clean them my self an save a few bucks plus i work I my own cars so I am not afraid to get my hands dirty

[@artiealfaro5409]

Can't find where on your website for pictures taken tips.

[@iwantascreenameplz]

I managed to get a $1000 trade-in deal for my POS Grand Marquis that was only worth about $700 specifically BECAUSE I cleaned and detailed the mess out of it first. That car gave me nothing but problems after 100k miles, and the guy trying to sell me on a new car thought he was going to get one over on me cuz I'm female, so I didn't/don't feel too bad about it. But yeah, what he's saying about detailing your car first is spot on. Just make sure you don't fall for the gloss and fancy car smell when you go looking for your replacement 🤌

[@suzannemassey5038]

So helpful, thank you!

[@ozoneswiftak]

Its the test drive i worry about. Non insured, 10,000 dollar truck. Im goin with them.

[@agrippa1234]

A couple of points and a question; a. (As you have noted before) remind sellers that mods and add ons usually cannot be added to the price and often DETRACT (though I have gotten some great deals on parts when owners remove mods and return the car to stock) b. You may have to deal with DIMINISHED VALUE, a byproduct of carfax when a damaged car is now worth less than before and that amount is measurable. Question; Should you, as many folks do when posting pictures, be the honest person and show closeups of the flaws, the chips and dings or does that actually detract from the potential sale?

[@Winner1-c2u]

What does trim mean?

[@Stu-Berman]

In a Chevy Equinox (My Vehicle) . Trim level base is LS. then move up to LT then RS then Premier. That is an example of Trim. The higher the trim the more expensive the vehicle is.

[@Winner1-c2u]

@@Stu-Berman So it's the level of a brand name in a class of cars and how they are rated and priced accordingly?

[@Winner1-c2u]

Thank you.

[@Stu-Berman]

@@Winner1-c2u Correct

[@WayApp]

This video is a goldmine of information!

[@justinschrank4806]

Lol, this all extremely common knowledge

[@michaelm1739]

Great video, quick question, when negotiating for a new car when do you break the news to the sales rep that you are only going to pay no more that $100 for Doc Fees?

[@glenshepard6960]

Pay no doc fees. It's a made up fee just more money for the dealership

[@michaelm1739]

@@glenshepard6960 thank you

[@glenshepard6960]

@Michael M you are welcome. The FTC has cracked down on dealerships with new laws in the past few years. Doc fee was originally allowed to send paperwork to the state. All done electronically now. But dealers keep these charges to fill their pockets. The last vehicles I've purchased were from dealerships that don't charge doc fees. If it were mandatory, they'd have to collect it also. Not mandated. Those are usually the most honest dealers to deal with.

[@thehonestman26]

Good video but the link for the pictures doesn't work.

[@ralphmtsu]

Awesome info. However, isn't important to actually test drive and physically see the car before buying instead of negotiating everything on-line? Now, I just did my last car purchase that way and thankfully, things went fine. However, doesn't one take a risk of bait and switch or misrepresntation?

[@derekharrison8357]

Can u do one on lemon law

[@robsdeviceunknown]

I don't deal with newer cars. Just starting out but I'm focusing on 2000 and older vehicles, hopefully with some sort of intrisic value. I fix them up, clean them and try to make a profit. It's a whole different business than selling newer used cars for sure.

[@brandonthomas4175]

Buy my car plz

[@natymarchiotti608]

Thank you for all the info!!!

[@jbs2763]

I’ve got a 12 camry with a smushed quarter panel and 190k miles, I know I probably won’t get💩 on trade but it’d be good for a high school kid

[@cordovanbee]

Thanks

[@jimmulderig743]

Good information

[@nygreek743]

If you have a 10-year-old car, would you do minor body work (dent on the lip of the front driver wheel well) and replace the trunk lid? (Ford Taurus trunk lid inside got rusty along the welds inside the lip below the logo most likely from the NY snow)

[@almaburns6562]

@nygreek. What did you decide? Is it better to repair dents and dings before trading in your vehicle? I have the same situation & the same question.

[@nygreek743]

@@almaburns6562 I’ve been playing around with websites that buy cars and holding onto the quotes hoping the price on a perfect looking car rises

[@DanLee8884]

Looking for a car now. The problem I see is people thinking their car is worth so much more bc they added mods. To me, it is not worth more as stock is always better. The annoyingest posting is "make me an offer" or "testing the market" and "looking for trades". We know u want the most money u can! Just tell us what is ur price! Also, will be selling my mother in laws car soon. It seems like a no brainer to be transparent. I want more than the dealership will offer and the buyer wants it more less than the dealership will sell. We meet in the middle and both will be happy. I took a post grad class at Kellogg School of management and they taught us that the goal of business negotiation is not for u to "win". Its to find the best outcome for u and the other person across the way. Everyone has to make a living and everyone wants to save money. It was surprising that a business school had that kind of mentality. In class, we all were getting ready to beat the other person.

[@cch201992]

Only in the car market does mods not add value 🤡 you buy a house and add a pool value added you add a fence added value you add a car lift in the garage value added... Just stop bro you want a stock car go find a lame who didn't mod their car and buy that one

[@DanLee8884]

@cch201992 well, it depends. Houses with pools might seem like they might be worth more but resellability gets more difficult as not everyone wants to be responsible for a pool. Its not always a plus for people. Renovations are great unless your tastes are so specific that other people don't want it. Cars in general don't appreciate in price like a house. This is the market. Drive a new car off the lot and it already depreciated. Adding new expensive mods to an old engine and body doesnt make the entire car better, not to mention, like renovations, not everyone like the particular mods. Mods dont make the car last longer, many times it shortens its life span. Also, I wonder what percentage of mods have been done the right way vs screwing up the car. I have seen so many modding videos where people don't care as long as it gets added to save money. Not to mention, you don't mod the car to drive it safely. You push it to the limits. Those are very common concerns with molded cars. Of course there are always people who say "it's pretty" and buy them anyways. There are those to mod cars in a way they can restore it back later if needed. All I am saying is mods adds risk to a vehicle as much as it might look cool and make it more fun. No having mod on your car isn't lame. It's average. Not to mention there are many posers who put lame mods out there. Haha.

[@EmmanuelOdii80]

Hello Chevy, Greetings! I am currently working on a software for car dealers, and would want you to be top user without a cost. Please, what are some of the problems you face with customers success from cars? Looking forward to hear from you.

[@jomoney9076]

very helpful, thank you

[@charityconsultants_dcss]

THIS IS AMAZING THANK YOU GOR YOUR AMAZING INSIGHTS! What is the best way for a charity to get better value through a dealership?

[@markjohnson1279]

i have a car for sale but i live in Hagerstown Maryland

[@LicPlate8VPL158]

Mike i need you to convince my wife that buying an euv bolt in worth it with the CVRP and fed credit incentive.

[@GreenElliott]

This was very helpful on how to sale my truck now

[@boblaury2402]

CARVANA is a joke for what they offer!!!!

[@leftcoastoverland8750]

All I get is scammers asking for me to go to their website and send a COV 🙄.

[@jackiecellchan]

Dang where did he go? Its been a year for an upload

[@lofivibesinspace3879]

Thanks for the info!

[@ScanFan_Ed]

Anyone know if Mike’s Car Store is still in business? I miss the great videos.

[@mralapenosarespicy]

I got a Jeep I’m trying to sell and it sucks. Kelly blue book says 10k but Jeeps are modified so much there is nowhere to list the lift, winch, 37 inch tires, etc …it’s not just worth the flat price they say.

[@yessicasl8700]

I have a boxer as well. Yours is gorgeous!

[@annahoban3918]

Very helpful

[@parisspruill9884]

If the car runs well I wouldn't negotiate a cheaper price having a problem with it. It's about saving money.

[@parneetsaroa7046]

Which Facebook groups ??

[@rnt45t1]

Next video: how to never have to deal with a dealer again!

[@FreePalestine1173]

Caravan is a joke when it comes to price offers

[@theguy4615]

I've sold a lot of cars on my own. The last three I've sold to carvana and have gotten much more than any other way.

[@dylanmerritt3396]

Carvana offered me $80 for a jeep that sold easily for $3500

[@thebatmanwholaughs219]

​@@dylanmerritt3396same. Carvana offered me $300 for a car worth at least $5K.

[@mycarrysun]

Carvana was just the lowest by almost 10k for my car...

[@bc_usa]

They offered me the lowest price out of all the ones I tried.

[@centralgroupllp3933]

Sold 2 cars on my own. And carvana and carnax were THE WORSE . i made $3800+ more on each car so do not trust ANY DEALER.

[@Spartanbladezzz]

I love dirty cars I get them cheaper lol. I have all the professional detail supplies and will flip them usually for 1k-2k more the same day.

[@DrewWhatitDo]

You can really clean and relist a car for 1-2k profit same day? What kinds of cars are you able to do this with

[@Spartanbladezzz]

@@DrewWhatitDo recently was a 06 malibu. Got for 800 and sold for 3000 same day. A 98 blazer paid 1000 sold for 2000 same day. A 01 silverado for 2000 and sold for 3500.

[@DrewWhatitDo]

@@Spartanbladezzz that’s amazing man. Can I ask what marketplaces you use to find the deals?

[@Spartanbladezzz]

@DrewWhatitDo mainly Facebook marketplace.

[@suburbanallways2950]

I need yo know actually “how to sell your car” as in what i need to do so when the person gives me the money hell have the car and that’s it

[@cfitzgduke]

Except, take the picture with the other car NOT in the picture.

[@DugEphresh]

Car gurus is worth it, mainly to see how long its been on the lot. Pictures, omg you nailed it on that one! Great video Mike, you nailed every single one of the gripes that I have when looking for cars. Thanks my dude!

[@BurnRubberTV]

wheres the honda

[@trixie9867]

love your soresto dog

[@Shepardofman]

0:25 Drunk?

[@errikmoney8641]

Mucho better

[@DarkClosetOfTheMind]

I buy a dirty car if I want to chisel them and flip the car. ;)

[@lbryant553]

Really is

[@samiswaiss6286]

this is why i just trade mine in

[@glenshepard6960]

If the car is kept clean it shouldn't need detailed. Keep it clean and pocket the cost of a detail. Details aren't cheap.

[@haileyandcasey4723]

Isn’t all this knowledge just common sense ???

[@MikesCarStore]

Nope. Just like thousands of people check a box on the title each day that brands their title and they instantly lose 50% of the value Because of this mistake.

[@FulghumCraft]

Yes common sense for sure

[@andreamerino9146]

This is the rip off artist that use to call himself Chevy Dude. He was fired for sexual harassment.

[@ChrisFromFloriduh]

It’s amazing how terrible people are at selling their cars on Facebook. Idk how people are so dumb. It’s SUPER simple to sell anything.

[@babeadams9351]

Will you buy my car? 2009 C6 corvette

[@starstuff333]

This guy has some issues. He attacks every single negative review on his google page as being fake. And he even outs peoples personal information on some of those reviews. I know that he has even had legal issues relating to reviews and harassing people who don't leave a good one. As a business owner in the auto industry myself, I am aware fake reviews exist and can be frustrating. But you have to be open and willing to accept criticism. No business is perfect and listening to your customers is vital to improving. I highly doubt this guy is able to make it in his little location in Georgetown. Car dealers in this market have been decimated and he is more of a car salesman, not a car dealer owner.

[@noname-zn1pt]

It's still good advice so what do I care lmaoo

[@noname-zn1pt]

Like sell that care and get some therapy homie its none of my buisness

[@dkrawk8309]

Uhm......so if you make less than $200 per day, going through all this bs is going to cost you money. Veterinarian takes care of animals, pilot takes care of flying the plane........dealers buy and sell cars.......so yah. Just trade the thing in and you will save money in long run

[@MadmaxMusic93]

Private sell yourself, or even CarMax gave me top dollar for my car for a Ford fusion I was pleasantly shocked! With 38k miles on it I got more then I paid for it win n win 😉😁