My brother has just sold his car on Autotrader. It was only £15.95 for selling a car for less than £1500. It was much cheaper than he'd expected it to be and he could include 20 photographs in the advert. The car sold within a couple of hours of the ad being published to the first person who called.

He was very pleased with Autotrader. You can change the advert after it's been published and they give you alternative local phone numbers to use, which protects your own home and mobile numbers from spamming. Also, once the car has sold, you can remove the ad so that you don't keep getting people phoning you.

He'd advertised the car in our local paper the previous week and got no reponse whatsoever.

I don't think Autotrader is expensive, for a car under £1000 it is only £9.95 for two weeks ?

I do agree about keeping it clean though, mine is for sale and it looks good after a wash but not for long !

You have to pay for motors on Gumtree.

If you have some service history, old MoTs, receipts for work done - get it organised in a folder for any buyer to see - assuming the paperwork is favourable.

A clean car, outside & inside.

It is easier to sell & as all dealers know you can polish £££s into a car in a few hours & the extra is tax free!

For those who asked - I am selling a Nissan Primera (75k)

Advertising: I will take the plunge with Autotrader....

Cleaning: I bought a replacement car, but I did n't even need to wash it for two months. They must have used some amazing products on it, as it was dust repellent. It is the best valeted car I have seen. I had n't noticed when I bought the car but they even 'dyed' the carpet black. I asked the car dealer, which valeting company they used, still waiting 3 months for a reply! Trade secret?

I spent £48 on various Auto Glyn products, so could valet the car for sale but can't match their results!. I used a liquid wax rather then a hard wax (don't know if that makes a difference). I did not use t-cut or clay....

I have taken Doubleug' suggestion and washed the car with Fairy Liquid. The car is sparkling. I will give it coat of wax tomorrow!. Will see how long the dust stays off for!

I do have a vax carpet washer (with upholstery tool) dont know if I should try it on the car seats. Dont want materials to shrink....

Edited by Warning on 17/09/2016 at 00:15