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What do I need to do to sell my car privately?

I've never sold a car privately before so would appreciate some advice. I am going to register it with an online car sales site but wonder what should I do to get the best value from it? Is it worth getting a vehicle safety inspection/ detail clean etc or does the buyer do that? Also I have sussed out it's true worth is about $14,000 so how much higher should I actually list the vehicle, knowing people will bargain me down? What needs to be done and who should I contact re signing over the ownership and registration? Any advice specific to Queensland, Australia would be most helpful. Thanks

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1. Register the car online, post large clear photos of your (clean) car. The buyer will deciede if he/she wants to spend money out of their pocket to have it inspected not you. Give as much information as you can, year, make, model, odometer, options, condition, maintenance, work done, etc. You can post the price you are willing to sell it for and say firm, or post a price (say $14,800) and say obo (or best offer) which means you will consider offers. You need your proof of ownership registration papers, bring that to the insurance office with your buyer to fill out forms (Canada), then your done. The owner of the car (you) and the buyer will have to be there to sign the papers and make payments, easy process.
2. You should make the car as presentable as possible. So presentable YOU would consider keeping it. Being you are in Queensland, I'm in Texas, means I can't help with papers. Just general presentation and sale. When you ARE ready to advertise? Keep the car away from visible public. You do not want tire kickers nor thieves seeing the Ad. Then know where to find it easy. Use only the phone as contact info on Ad. Allow local inspection. Only if you set appointment and are there. Preferably have someone with you. Keep papers in house. Until ready to sign. DO NOT ALLOW a "test drive." unless you are in car. Or, the person with you is. Never take too long with the nit pick type and down talkers. They only want the car for re-sale. We here call them low-ballers. Do not act in a rush. Nor be rushed. The one who really wants it will ask questions. Not pick the car apart. Have any maintenance receipts/records? All good sale promoters. Your best sale personal tactic? Poker face. Never let the potential buyer even think "you must sell." That's blood in the water to low ballers. Good Luck
3. If you want to sell your car privately than obviously your car price go down.because your car is now older one so you first ready your car registration paper update,like your car engine condition,the color,the insurance paper,non pollution certificate etc if you do this clearly than may be your car price to be increase.