There is no doubt about it! If you want to achieve top dollar when selling the car, it needs to be presented in the best condition possible to a potential buyer. Buyers are generally fussy when it comes to making a financial investment in a vehicle. Even though the vehicle may be second hand, it is still “new” to the new owner. So don’t be deluded about how much notice a buyer will notice the tiniest of defects and evidence of general wear and tear. Here on the Gold Coast, our lifestyle presents common soiling to the interior of a car. Salt and sand on seats and carpet are typical if you are a beach lover. For young families, spilled drinks and food leave their mark for all to see. Busy professionals and trades people who use their car daily for work tend to spill their coffee on the seats, carpet and in the consul. Can you see the picture I’m presenting?
This week, MKD – Mobile Car Detailing Gold Coast detailed the interior of a Toyota Corolla that the owner was putting on the market immediately. The owner’s father said to me when I arrived that he couldn’t understand why I was there cleaning the car. At a glance, this vehicle looked quite neat. However, a closer look revealed stains on the carpet and fabric on the seats. There was also makeup and soiling all over the steering wheel, controls and gear shift, plus the interior glass was cloudy with grime. To get the interior looking nice and fresh again, I started off by thoroughly vacuuming the carpet, mats and seats. Then I cleaned all of the grime of all the door trims, dash and consul. Next was the UV treatment to all of the interior vinyl, cleaning the interior glass and shampooing the fabric seats and loop pile carpet. Lastly, I deodorised the whole interior.
The end result was a beautiful, clean and fresh looking car. But important for the owner was that he could now see himself achieving top dollar when selling the car. Even his father couldn’t get over the difference. The lesson here is don’t underestimate how a relatively small amount of money spent in preparing your car for sale can make a big difference. It can potentially result in you getting hundreds of dollars more than you first thought. So if you are wanting to prepare your car for sale and intend on achieving top dollar for your car, contact MKD – Mobile Ca Detailng Gold Coast for a quote and let us help you to achieve getting top dollar for your car!
Happy and Safe Motoring,
Peter