Guide to Selling
To make your vehicle visible to 200,000 new and used car buyers every month, sell your car on Auto Trader. Below is everything you need to know about getting the best price and the quickest sale for your car.
Photography helps sell – Glenorchy, New Zealand
Preparing For Sale
A little elbow grease is worth the effort. If you're cleaning the car yourself...
- Do the bits you don’t normally do – door, boot and bonnet openings, plus the engine bay.
- Vacuum the carpets and polish the hard surfaces with a good quality car cleaning kit. Throw out all rubbish and anything loose
- Clean windows inside and out. Polish trims, especially chrome and black the tires.
- Alternatively, a more time effective option would be to get your car groomed, you can find car groomers in your area with a quick Google search.
- Top up all the fluids, including power steering, automatic transmission, window washers, radiators. It’s also good to change the oil, to help create the impression the car has been looked after. Old oil is dark brown or black rather than a reassuringly clean gold colour. Check the tire pressures are even.
- Make sure all receipts and ‘associated materials’ are on hand, like service records, so you can show the buyer if they ask.
- Go to the NZTA Transaction Centre and complete the Notice Of Disposal online forms. These forms can also be found at your local NZ Post Office, VINZ or VTNZ.
- Ensure you’ve paid all outstanding registration fees. You’re still liable for them if it’s unregistered when you sell it.
Checklist for your car advert
The first step is making sure you have all the following information to hand:
- What are your car details?
- Selling price
- Mileage
- Engine number or Registration and expiry date
- Photos of your car
- Complete the Notice Of Disposal forms online at the
- A credit card
Listing your car on Auto Trader couldn't be easier. We have 200,000+ car buyers on the site every month, with standard or premium listing options to help you sell your car.