Thinking of selling your car? Follow these easy improvements to boost value
Canny motorists are being urged to make easy upgrades to their cars if they want to cash in and increase resale value.
Experts at LeaseCar.uk have named the best straightforward jobs to improve the car’s appearance to potential second hand vehicle buyers.
Easy tasks include carrying out a simple clean of the car and replacing old tires and headlights before selling. Making small improvements to vehicles doesn’t take a lot of time and will instantly elevate its appearance and performance.
Sellers can get a higher price for their car by just changing up a few trouble-free things. The vehicle’s value will increase and will therefore be able to sell for more with minimal effort and time spent boosting its worth.
A spokesperson for LeaseCar.uk said: “Many drivers think it requires a lot of money and time to make the value of their cars go up, but it can actually be really easy. Cosmetic improvements are the most important because first appearances always matter – a buyer will instantly be put off from a car if it is dirty or has chipped paintwork and will only offer a lower price.
“To make sure you get the best value from your car, and to boost that value even more, there are a few easy tasks you can do to increase the resale price point. It only takes a couple of hours to make a handful of simple changes to your car, most of which can be done at home.
“Check out these really easy tips on how to boost the value of your car before reselling to make sure you get the best price possible.”
LeaseCar.uk’s top tips to easily boost the value of cars.
Cleaning
This may seem an obvious decision, but using a bit of elbow grease is a really easy and inexpensive way to make a good appearance for the car. For vehicles which are a bit dirtier and need an extra polish, hiring a professional car cleaner and valet service is a great help for boosting the car’s value and doesn’t require any effort from the owner.
Buyers will take first appearances of vehicles they are buying strongly into account. Making sure the vehicle is spick and span is the easiest way to give the best first impression of the car.
Minor bodywork fixes
Inevitably cars will pick up small scratches and marks on the paintwork. Luckily, these minor cosmetic scrapes can easily be painted over with just a few simple steps of cleaning, priming, painting, and polishing.
Motorists looking to buy a secondhand car may be put off buying, or offer less money if there are issues to the bodywork. Doing the easy job of painting over these minor bodywork scratches will help to boost the car’s value.
Repair worn car seats
This may not seem an easy task, but fixing small wears and tears on car seats is a straightforward job for owners looking to improve the car’s resale value.
Use a simple DIY seat repairing kit, leather glue, or touch up pens for all kinds of little wears on car seats. This cosmetic improvement is such an effortless task but will make the car seats look brand new.
Replace headlights
Upgrading to LED or HID headlights will give a newer look to the car and instantly boost its value. Vehicles with new bulbs will appear safer with a high performance level and well looked after.
Changing the headlights is easy to do at home without having to drive to the mechanic, just make sure to buy the correct headlight set for the car.
Update tires
Depending on how many miles are clocked up, tires usually last around five years. Before reselling it may seem a chore to replace the tires but if they are getting old it may be a good idea to fit new ones.
Updating car tires will instantly give a newer and smarter appeal to the car and will look well looked after for potential buyers. Changing tires is a quick and easy job for mechanics making it a really easy way to improve the car’s value.
