Sell My Car in Cork: Trade In or Sell Outright
Sell my car to RS Motors means one of two things: a part exchange against a car at RS Motors, or an outright purchase for money in your account. Your first figure comes from photos on WhatsApp, the final one from the car itself, Monday to Saturday from 9am to 8pm.
Two Ways to Sell Your Car to Us
Part exchange puts the value of your car against the one you are buying, so the money you find is the difference. An outright purchase means you sell the car and walk away with nothing to buy. Both start the same way: you send photos and the registration on WhatsApp, and you get a first figure back. Both end the same way: the car is looked at in Clonakilty and the final figure is agreed with you standing beside it.
The Cars We Buy and Take in Trade
Any car that is sound, whatever its age or price. Premium cars are bought because they sell on quickly; everyday cars because a Polo or a Golf with a good history is exactly what the next buyer is ringing about. Even a car with a problem is worth sending photos of: you are told what the problem costs and the figure reflects it. If you are trading in against a car from the premium used cars page, say which one, and the two figures are worked together.
How the Valuation Works
Your first figure comes from the photos, the registration, the mileage and what you say about the history. It is a real number, not a range. The final figure is set at RS Motors: the car is driven, the history is read, the tyres and brakes are looked at, and any difference from the photos is pointed out to you before the number moves. If nothing was hidden, the number does not move. Once the sale is done the change of ownership is completed with you, and taxing the car from then on is done by the new keeper through motor tax online.
Why Sell to RS Motors Rather Than Privately
A private sale means adverts, strangers at your door, test drives you supervise yourself, and a buyer who wants money off at the last minute. Selling here means one trip to Clonakilty and a figure that is agreed before you leave. Send photos in the morning, drive down after work, and be home with the money or the new car the same evening. The price you get privately is sometimes higher; the weeks you spend getting it are the cost.
Ring RS Motors and hear what is in stock today.
Open six days, 9am to 8pm
Selling Questions
What sellers ask before sending the first photo.
Who pays the most to sell my car?
A private buyer, sometimes, after weeks of adverts and viewings. A dealer pays a real figure today with no adverts and no strangers. Send photos on WhatsApp and you know within the day where RS Motors stand on yours, whether it goes against a car from the premium used cars page or is sold outright.
What is the best way to sell my car in Ireland?
For most people it is the way that gets a fair figure with the least time spent: a trade-in against the next car, or an outright purchase from a dealer who will put the number in writing before you travel.
Are trade-ins worth it for cars?
A trade-in is worth it when the difference between the two cars is fair and the time saved is real. Ask for the trade-in figure and the outright figure separately; here you get both, and you choose. If the car you want is not in stock yet, car sourcing can find it first.
How can I calculate the trade-in value of my car?
You cannot calculate it from a website, because a website has not seen the car. Photos, the registration and the mileage get you a first figure; the car itself, at RS Motors, gets you the final one.
How to sell a car privately in Ireland?
Advertise it, field the calls, supervise the test drives, agree a price, then complete the change of ownership with the new keeper. It works, and it takes weeks. The outright purchase here takes one trip.
What do I need to bring to sell my car?
The registration certificate, any service history, both keys if you have them, and the car with enough fuel to drive it. If there is finance outstanding, bring the settlement figure from the lender.
Can I sell a car that still has finance on it?
The finance is settled as part of the sale, and the figure agreed takes the settlement into account. Bring the settlement letter and it is worked out with you at RS Motors.
Ring RS Motors and hear what is in stock today.
Open six days, 9am to 8pm