There are 5 great ways to market your used car for sale: word of mouth, signs in your window, newspaper classifieds, craigslist.org, and specialty owner forums. It’s not necessary to do all 5, but you're going to sell your car fastest by doing a combination of at least two of the five.

1. Market a Used Car Through Word of Mouth

Have something to say? Nobody is ever going to hear you if you don't speak up. Have a used car to sell? Nobody's ever going to hear you if you don't tell them you have a used car to sell. Just like the job market, the best used cars are going to be found by word of mouth, as well as the best customers.More »

2. Market a Used Car Through a Sign in the Window

Selling a used car? Don’t forget to put a sign in your window advertising that the car is for sale. It’s going to attract attention for your used car on a consistent basis – from people who are interested in your car to begin with. There is a lot to be said for signs in the window of your used car because they are a form of word-of-mouth. Your used car is visually the best way to market your used car and signs do a great job attracting attention to your vehicle.More »

3. Market a Used Car through Newspaper Classifieds

Newspapers are still a viable means for selling a used car. Just make the right choice when it comes to the newspaper you use. Otherwise, you’re going to be throwing good money after bad. Craigslist has gravely wounded newspaper classifieds, but I’m not 100% sure you can count them out yet.More »

4. Market Your Used Car on Craigslist

The website that’s helping put newspapers out of business is the best place to market your used car on the web. Craigslist (www.craigslist.org) is “local classifieds and forums for more than 550 cities in over 50 countries worldwide - community moderated, and largely free,” according to its website. It has more than 12 billion page views a month (be still my beating heart) used by more than 50 million people a year (40 million in the U.S.). It is the number 8 website worldwide in terms of english-language page views behind eBay and ahead of the BBC. Casting a wide net on craigslist.org is going to attract a lot of attention.]More »

5. Market Your Used Car at Specialty Forums

Specialty owner forums are a lesser-known method for selling a used car. You’ll end up developing relationships with fellow owners like yourself. Who’s going to be the easiest person to sell your used car to? Somebody who already owns a similar model.More »