Jacksonville Used
Cars: Consigment Deals
Most
people don’t think about selling their car through a dealership, but you can!
Here at Kicklighter Auto Sales we will buy, sell, trade, and consign your car.
The benefits of selling your car through a dealership are limitless. There are
a few questions that you need to ask yourself before you decide to consign your
vehicle.
Can you
afford to go without your car for a month or two? To get the most out of your
car the dealer is going to want you to drop your car off so they can display
your vehicle on the lot. This will help you receive the most traffic from
willing customers. Consumers want to see what they are buying before they make
their purchase. Most people don’t have
the luxury of dropping their car off for a month, but if your vehicle is on the
lot then it will sell faster.
How
much do you want to spend on advertising? Marketing your vehicle to the public
can be expensive. There are a few options that are free such as craigslist and
cars.com, but in order to get maximum exposure to the market you need to
consign your car. You will also have to
deal with all the inquiries and test drives that these types of ads produce.
On the
other hand, consigning your vehicle to a dealership is like free advertising.
Car dealerships will use several different resources such as Autotrader, print,
television, and radio to push their inventory to the consumer. If you consign your car instead of selling buy
owner you receive all of this advertising for free.
I
recently wrote a blog entitled “Best to Buy or Trade-In,” which was all about
selling or trading in your vehicle, along with the benefits and drawbacks of
each option. By consigning your vehicle
with a dealership you are receiving more traffic than you could produce on your
own, which will generate more leads. Plus you can sit back and let the salesmen
sell your car, while you go about your daily routine. Consignment isn’t for
everyone, but if you want top dollar for your vehicle without the hassle of
dealing with customers and advertising costs then maybe it’s for you.
Jeremy Kicklighter is Manager at Kicklighter Auto Sales, a family owned and operated dealership in Jacksonville, Florida.
http:/jacksonville-used-cars.com
Link to the "Best to Buy or Trade" blog http://kicklighterautosales.blogspot.com/2012/07/normal-0-false-false-false-en-us-x-none.html
What a great idea, I am always stuck selling my used cars on my own and having people come to the house makes me nervous. I will definatly consider this when Im ready to sell my current car.
ReplyDeleteThe worst thing about running a Craigslist ad is dealing with some of the people who respond to the ad. I had never heard of selling a car on consignment. I will definitely give it a try the next time I am looking to sell my car.
ReplyDeleteI think Where you choose to advertise will make a difference. Local newspapers have long been the acceptable place to advertise. With less newspapers being sold and more online sources there is a shift in how to sell a used car.
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