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HOW TO SUCCEED IN VENTE OF HIS VEHICLE (MOTORBIKE, MOPED, SCOOTER OR QUAD)?
According to several studies, spring would be the best time for the second-hand market. To sell your motorcycle or scooter at the best price and above all as quickly as possible, here are some tips and answers to the many questions you may have.
Recommendations for selling your two wheels well
This may seem obvious to you, but we sell what we know well.
A little reminder on the behavior of your model (advantages, disadvantages, strengths and weaknesses). Also remember what appealed to you when you made your purchase. At the same time, this will allow you to start finding out about the selling price.
- Preparation:
Before photographing your vehicle from all angles, it should be clean properly. A shot of polish will make the paint and the chrome shine. It is advisable to offer a motorcycle in good condition in order to obtain the best price.
Do not hesitate to change the elements whose wear would be too important: coating handles, brake levers ou clutch, pedal et gear selector... Some broken parts could make you think that your bike has been in an accident.
- Revise the mechanics:
An informed buyer will not be satisfied only with the aesthetic aspect of your machine. Remember to check:
- La Battery (especially if your bike hasn’t run for a while).
- the chain (clean et grease la), check the voltage.
- Oil change: with the replacement of the oil filter (unless you have done it recently and you can justify it (maintenance book, invoices, etc.).
- Braking: Check the wear of the platelets and the state of discs.
- The tires : Do not hesitate to replace them if the wear is greater than 50-55%.
- Electrical controls: Check the low beam, high beam, brake light, turn signals and horn. Replace bulbs if faulty.
- Photograph well:
Once your bike is overhauled and sparkling, it’s time to photograph it. Pay particular attention to the photos. Indeed, an ad with photos will be more eye-catching than one without.
Remember to hide your numberplate with a cloth or with photo editing software.
The photos must be taken with a good digital camera, outdoors, under the sun, with a "seller" and rather neutral background: no garbage cans or waste disposal, not in front at home with the house number…
Avoid the wide angle which tends to distort.
- Estimate well:
As in all transactions, the sale is quick if the product offered is at the right price.
Shop around on ad sites and compare with similar models. Remember to consult the coast on the internet. Many sites like La Centrale and Argus moto allow you to obtain a quick estimate. For collector's motorcycles, LVM publishes a special issue every 2 years entirely dedicated to the coast of collector's motorcycles.
Also note that the rating applies to vehicles in good general condition, excluding accessories and whose maintenance booklet is up to date.
The classified ad for your motorcycle, scooter, moped or quad
Your ad is the first contact with the future seller, so you must write it with care.
- Writing of the ad:
At the beginning of the advertisement, indicate the make, model, cubic capacity, year and mileage of your vehicle. Highlight its particularities and the list of accessories or optional equipment.
Indicate the condition, price, location of the vehicle and your email address. Also inform that only a payment par bank check will be accepted for the sale (dissuasive for crooks of all kinds).
Pay attention to the spelling of proper names, Susuki or Kawazaki are regularly found on advertisements.
- Honesty
There is no point in lying about the ad. In case of dispute, the buyer could turn against you for hidden defect, and this for two years.
Testing and selling your motorcycle, scooter, moped or quad
First, check that your insurance contract covers the loan of the motorcycle to a third party and notify your insurer.
- The test:
For the first appointment, it will be advisable to fix an appointment in a place different from the place where your vehicle is regularly parked in order to avoid "tracking". », if possible in front of a busy place or even more dissuasive, in front of the gendarmerie. Come accompanied.
Ask for the driver's license and another piece of identification to verify that it is indeed the right person. During the test, keep the documents (no photocopies). If in doubt on your part, do a test duo by riding behind him.
Be extremely careful, and if you don't feel it, cancel everything, don't commit.
- The transaction :
Ask for a cashier's check. It's the least risky. Prefer it to a bank transfer, unless the bank transfer is credited before the buyer leaves with the motorcycle.
Warning: the fake bank check scam exists, carry out your transaction during your bank's opening hours in order to check the source of the check. And above all, do not part with your vehicle before you have received the full amount.
- A serene sale:
Gather all the documents relating to the motorcycle: maintenance book, car registration document, invoices for changed parts, installed accessories...
Remember to bring the transfer certificate and the certificate of administrative status (validity of the document 15 days after the date of obtaining).
- After the sale:
Despite the nostalgia you feel seeing your machine leave for new adventures, do not forget to finalize the sale administratively on the site ANTS.
For this process, you will need the confidential code sent with your vehicle registration document. Do not panic, if you no longer have it, you can request a new one, but it will take some time.
Once the online formalities have been completed, you will obtain a transfer code which you will need to send to your buyer so that he can request his gray card and register the vehicle in his name.
Do not forget to notify your insurance of the transfer of your vehicle.
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