Autos: Bought a New car but can't seem to shift the Old One? Try our 8 point checklist!

Bought a New car but can't seem to shift the Old One? Try our 8 point checklist!

Written by Jason Hulott

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4.Smells

If you are a smoker, empty out repparttar ashtrays and wash them. If you are a pet owner and Fido loves to sit in repparttar 102795 car with you then make sure you remove all repparttar 102796 pet hair from repparttar 102797 seats. Use an airfreshner.

Clean any spillages with a domestic carpet cleaner.

5.Engine

Ensure everything under repparttar 102798 bonnet is tidy and that repparttar 102799 engine runs quietly. If you have a squeaky fan belt get it tightened and make sure repparttar 102800 bonnet stay is present and clips in place.

Check Oil, Screen Washer Water and Coolant. Top up as necessary.

DONT STEAM CLEAN THE ENGINE! It creates suspicion!

6.Electrics

If your car's electrics aren't working properly it can turn off a buyer. Make sure all your lights work properly and that you replace broken bulbs.

7.Documents

Put all repparttar 102801 cars documents together in one place. This includes:

Onwers Handbook Service Book V5 Registration Document MOT certificate if repparttar 102802 car is over 3 years old Any invoices for repair work carried out on repparttar 102803 car

This puts any buyer at ease it is shows you cared for repparttar 102804 car.

8.Know its true value

Don't undo all repparttar 102805 hard work by accepting repparttar 102806 first offer that comes along. Make sure you know your car's true resale value.

This can be done either online at:

www.parkers.co.uk www.autotrader.co.uk

or you can buy their latest blue book which will show you your cars value.

It is also worth looking at similar cars in repparttar 102807 classifieds to see what other owners are asking for their's.

This may also give you an idea of repparttar 102808 features others are using to promote their car and give you some ideas.

Good Luck

Jason Hulott is a Director of Motor Car Loans an automotive resource guide for those looking to buy, insure , sell or in fact do all most anything with a car. Sign up to our free car insurance course, send an email to motorcarloans@getresponse.com

Choosing a Good Auto Window Tint Shop

Written by Harrison Hung

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Can I visit your tint shop? Can you show me a sample of your work when I'm there?

Tint shops can sound like repparttar best shop on repparttar 102794 phone, but 15 minutes on-site should tell you all you need to know. Good dealers pay attention to customer service. They should be happy and willing to spend repparttar 102795 time to talk to you and explain how their shops work. Remember, if they don't spend time with you know, will they spend time with you when there is something wrong with your tint job?

A tint shop's work area should be indoors and clean. Their tools and window films are organized in a professional manner. If repparttar 102796 tint shop is outdoors or in a parking lot, this is a negative since it iscritical to remove all dust and dirt from repparttar 102797 windows before applying window film.

Avoid rear window tinted in strips and make sure window tint on black frit border is secure. Now take a look at a car they have already tinted, and look at repparttar 102798 rear window. Is repparttar 102799 window film applied in a single piece or is it cut into strips that surround repparttar 102800 defroster lines? The most skilled tint shops always apply film in a single piece. Now look at repparttar 102801 borders of repparttar 102802 rear window, in many cars there is a black 'frit' edge on repparttar 102803 window, Make sure repparttar 102804 window film looks securely attached to repparttar 102805 frit as well.

Pay attention to side-windows. The window film should be applied to repparttar 102806 inside and be completely flush against all 4 edges of repparttar 102807 window. Now look at thewindow film itself. Don't worry if repparttar 102808 film itself looks slightly streaky and discolored, window film takes a couple weeks to dry out and become completely clear. If there are bubbles of air under repparttar 102809 film or repparttar 102810 film itself is not complete flat against repparttar 102811 window, this is a sure sign of sloppy tinting.

Get price quotes from each dealer for repparttar 102812 exact darkness, color, and type of window film you want. Never compromise because there are plenty of other dealers out there that will offer your perfect tint. With these price quotes and your research on each tint shop, make repparttar 102813 decision. Refer to repparttar 102814 cost of car tint article to help you rank repparttar 102815 dealers.

After you make your decision, remember to always make an appointment with repparttar 102816 tint shop before you tint your car. Even if they say "drop-ins accepted" or "bring it over any time", you want you tinter to be calm and prepared for you when you arrive and not rushed. Tinting may take a couple hours to half a day, so either arrange a ride or go to a nearby coffee shop with a good book. Enjoy!

Harrison Hung is the founder of TintCenter Window Tinting Guide. (http://www.tintcenter.com) TintCenter aims to educate consumers about the window film industry, and make tint purchases easy and straightforward.

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