← All car care articles
Getting your car ready to sell
A clean, glossy car photographs better, sells faster and gets better offers. What to do before you list it.
From our detailers · 3 min read
Buyers decide in seconds from photos. Dull paint, stained seats and smells all suggest a car that wasn't cared for, even when it was.
Our checklist
- ✓Remove personal items so the cabin looks like it could be theirs.
- ✓Deep clean and deodorize the interior: stains and smells cost the most at trade-in.
- ✓Correct and seal the paint so it shines in photos.
- ✓Clean the engine bay; buyers notice it when they open the hood.
- ✓Take photos in soft light right after the detail.
The Works covers all of it in one day. For a tight budget, a Full Interior Detail makes the biggest difference.