As well as the 2 keys the locking wheel nut key is an absolute must

I think the article sidesteps the issue here; most people get to a point where they're aware that an amount of money needs to be spent on their vehicle and conclude the money would be better spent on an upgrade, hence a PX. What I can never understand is people buying a car with a nice set of factory alloys fitted and then never cleaning them to the extent they become ingrained with brake dust and look dreadful.

There used to be a saying in the Motor Trade that "Rough Cars & Rough People Go Together". A well presented Seller and Car gives a buyer confidence whether trade or private sale. It's all about portraying a Positive Image !

I like the get a recent MOT done tip. Had always thought of that as important for when buying a car but not when selling one.

I notice the newspaper article shows a woman washing/hoovering a car. When was the last time a woman cleaned her car?

We had a van stolen a while back, and the insurance wanted to see both sets of keys, to prove we had not left them in the van

A garage that' isn't trying to rip you off'.............can't say I have ever found one of those!!

The perception about modifiers is wrong…. People who spend money of modifications, tend to cherish and look after their cars far more than a regular person. Most people see cars as a means to an end…gets you from a-b….. Scratches, chips etc etc….most people wouldn’t even consider getting it fixed….. Car enthusiasts by far look after their cars the best, with usually no expense spared.

All good things to consider, I’ve just part x’d my Ford bmax for a Vauxhall crossland x - was just replacing, the Ford was 11 years old still in good nic 55k on the clock and decent mot left. Had it valeted, £30 - gathered all the service history & previous documents, tidied the little jobs inside (snapped parcel shelf hanger etc Was offered £2500 for it but shopped around and got £3k and a better price on a the replacement so it’s worth shopping around definately 👍 Don’t expect huge money on your part x - be realistic the dealer will want to make money on it too, could’ve sold my Ford for £4500-£5k but this takes the hassle out of it and I’m really pleased with the deal I got! Happy days everyone, hope you’re doing well!

Interesting Vid Joe! 🚘

This is a fantastic summary of the things to consider before trading in your car! Especially the point about the second key - I hadn't thought about negotiating with a dealership based on the replacement cost. Another tip that might be useful for viewers is to be prepared to walk away from a lowball offer. Do your research beforehand to know what your car is realistically worth, and be willing to sell it privately if the dealership isn't offering a fair price.

Hi Joe, great video as always, I’ve always found that keeping your car clean inside and out always pays off. I’ve just PX my 2020 Ford Focus which is near mint condition and was given £1500 over the book price. I was stunned I must admit and traded it in for a spotless Ford Kuga. If you take care of your car/ motorbike I’ve always found dealerships will give you a better price. Love the content keep up the great work. All the best Graham. ❤️

When I worked in a garage in 1967 I used to recon most Ford engines were done by the time they had done 60000 miles.BMC A series engines would happily do 100000 miles. The garage had a Morris van it was like a larger version of the Morris minor, it had a B series 1500 cc engine and that had done 150000 miles and ticked over like a watch. In the seventies a garage wouldn't PX my Triumph 2000 because it had a different steering wheel that I didn't put on.

Re replacement engine's does anyone remember blue ribbon reconditioned engine's my dad regularly had to replace engine in the 70s and this company was the place to go to. You would have a small sticker in rear window telling everyone you were running in a new engine and advising you to please pass😊

My car has 132k. Still drives perfectly fine. Not selling it until it’s really uneconomical to repair

Great video keep up the good work I allways keep my car has clean has i can and I've never smoked in any of my cars

Top video Super Joe 🦸‍♂️💪🏻👏🏻

Yep 1 key is good but who has the second key .. as a locksmith we can add a second key and delete your missing key ..

Question, if you hand over your service receipts with your name/address on when you trade in what happens to them when the car is subsequently sold by the dealer. Privacy and all that stuff? Often wondered.👍

There is only one rule and that is stop being so lazy :- prep, photograph, video your car and sell it on Autotrader. On a £20k car you’ll get approx 4-6k more than a part ex or We Rip You off any car.

I live in the USA but many of the same rules apply here but with some exceptions. One is that the receipts/invoices are rarely kept with a trade-in (=part exchange) here unless specialty work done. if service, repairs done at a dealer or some chain garages, if in a reported accident or a insurance claim payout ('totalled') or used as a taxi, or commercial, here Carfax and other vehicle history online services will have that info. For sure a good clean up is worth it. Curb scrubbed wheels can and will hurt value due to need to refurb or replace. Take out worn aftermarket floor mats. Don't do bodgy, cheap paint touch up or repairs on the body or engine as will also cut the value. Also make sure the owners manuals are with the vehicle (remove/black out personal info).

My 12 year old Saab 9-3 convertible has 96.5k miles on it, rust free, no dents, described as a 'good solid car, that one' by the garage mechanic. When i get a £30 valet it looks like it's just off a forecourt. Every now and then i think i should change but then i think, 'why?'.

Been watching your videos at the auctions and really enjoying them, it's been good to learn what to look out for, we're thinking as private buyers getting my wife whos a nurse a reliable small estate car for work for max budget of £5000 as we have a husky to take out in it, and I'm after a decent pickup like a Ranger wildtrack , what would you recommend we do and what Auctions we can buy at as a private buyer.?

I was told not to bother getting body work done as the dealer could get it done much cheaper

We sold our 2017 kia rio 3 to available car last Saturday, this tuesday they had it up for retail sale in the indoor showroom, i guess we kept it in a decent condition😊

11:15 I’ve literally just had to do this with my part exchange, it’s a real faff but in my case the plates were a present so I can’t just ditch them. Thankfully the new V5C only took 3 working days by post

Thanks for the content. I have an older car with 160k miles, do you think it’s worth fixing the dents for a decent px value?

Thank m8

My 2007 BMW 530d has 144k miles. I bought in 2012 and has had zero depreciation since 2016

Just give the dealer the confidence you look after the car.

All dependent on the type, age or expectation of value but badly scuffed alloys (especially on more exec/sporty cars) or tow bars (can be seen as a saving of £500 by some or hard use by others) can have an impact with dealers.

Hi Joe. Thanks for the info, bro. 👋👋🇨🇮

Your comment on smoking in a car is interesting. I had the misfortune to unknowingly buy a car that had been smoked in (the dealer had presumably had the interior of the car cleaned to disguise the smell which worked for a very short period of time!). Despite me having the car's interior professionally washed and the pollen filter replaced immediately, the smell didn't completely go away for about two years. The smell wasn't constantly there, but noticeable particularly on hot days. I obviously won't now buy a car that I know has been smoked in; and specifically ask the dealer and make extra checks like smelling the service book ;-). If a car smells too nice on a test drive, that raises a red flag.

My whole recommendation is treat the px the same way you expect the car your buying. Cleaning. Mods. Etc

Im so sad every car ive ever traded in has been immaculate, I really look,after my cars that once I traded in my Focus RS and the dealer who I got friendly with said he did no prep as it was so clean. Im a sad man 😂. Back when I had a good job now im running around in an old C class… still cleaned to within an inch of its life 😂😂. Enjoyed that Joe some good tips for folk in it.

Number 9 is where most people fall down when they complain about Ford wet belts. They say the van has been fully serviced but they are liars and they know it. The wet belt issue is down to a dpf software fault. It let's diesel run into the oil sump which attacks the rubber in the belt and it snaps. A lot of transit owners complai bitterly about design etc but it's entirely down to user error.

You'd think most of this would be common sense,but not everyone has common sense,so great advice to lever open the dealers wallet there.

Disagree on the two key thing. Firstly, purely from a practical perspective if you only have one key you have no redundancy at all if that key gets lost. Secondly, as we learnt many years ago…if the seller supposedly doesn’t have the spare key…where is it…maybe someone’s going to collect you new car later….

I never skimp on tyres, my life and my wifes life is worth much more than a set of tyres. Im always shocked when i see prestigious cars with obviously illegal bald tyres

I've heard due to GDPR that dealers now throw away any paperwork that come with the cars

with only 53.3k subscribers, how come you have a 100k award behind you?

My dad owned a garage in the 60s and there were engines everywhere on the benches he was rebuilding with 60k on. Ohv British leyland and fords. There a channel on here called auto planet that dovlogs on high mileage cars in Holland. Many simple cars peugeot 206, Berlingo, Citroen ax all little petrol engines with 500+ kms on 300k miles. Some of the cars have doe over a million kms. One a 1.9d berlingo. I keep all my cars in the best condition, I service them every year myself so no service history as such. I am going to run it until it dies probably of rust first. Problem for me is my car worth £1500 and newer car £18k ihave missed the boat.

It really boils down to common sense. If you want to sell something, whether privately or to a dealer, whatever it is you need to present it as well as reasonably possible to get the most money. If the interior that you interface with is disgusting with no pride shown, then it's a fair assumption that the rest of the car hasn't been looked after. I totally agree with the modifications, I assume rightly or wrongly the car will have had a hard life. Also, mods are personal taste or lack there of in some cases.

I disagree on clean car element. If buying a new or nearly new car from a main dealer, the price offered of the trade in is 100% what the book says and not even remotely related to how clean the car is. I traded by 2015 CLA45 AMG for an Audi S4 at an Audi dealer. We agreed the deal on the phone without the dealer even seeing the Merc. Sure they needed to check it over and confirm mileage etc, but it made no difference that it hadn't been washed or hoovered... Perhaps at the cheaper end of the market it would matter, but generally not since they will be valletted before going on sale anyway...

Get the whole car what? Mocked? Mopped? Polishing it right back sounds like what our van needs, it has loads of scratches everywhere from the previous owner

2 keys or it's a no from me

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FSH on a car that looks like a bio-hazard - one cancels out the other. Unless the owner has only owned the car for a short while it gives the impression they just don't care. If they have owned it years and had it serviced regularly and put decent tyres on it then it could be they value mechanicals more than the filth they rode in. Years ago a friend had an old Fiesta which had a single number reg plate ( eg A 1 ABC) she got an offer of £2k for it. She said in reply "I don't want to sell my car" the answer was "oh we don't want the car just the reg plate"

Chrysler /Jeep quoted me £700 to obtain a spare key 😱

Most of these common sense points are largely adhered to by people that like and respect their cars but i would guess that 80% or more of people treat cars like a washing machine. In other words whilst its still working let it run then when it plays up get rid of it. Its unbelievable the amount of cars you see that look like dustbins or ashtrays inside.

A trader who sells cars with 1 key? Nah, wouldn't touch em' in Brum. There's a top sales tip for ya, 2 keys!! Obviously people are more trusting in Somerset.

Is driving like Colin McCrae a bad thing then !

I think your advice is biased towards Dealers getting a better deal to make more profit

The adverts are annoying, and spoil the content

well my car you would not give its full sh by main dealer , never failed its mot , one previous owner and peanuts you offered . whats going on ? the cats chasing the mouse or vice versa. joe.