Lessons from home selling apply to prepping a car for sale. Here are some fast tips, followed by more detail.
- Make cosmetic improvements to give it street appeal.
- Put its records in order.
- Clean it thoroughly.
- Get it checked out mechanically before a customer knocks on your door.
- If your car's a disaster area, take baby steps and clean it over the course of a couple of days. If it takes longer, you're not going to get much for your car.
- By the way, this advice works even if you're thinking of trading the car in.


