when should you sell your car

Sell when the numbers start eye-rolling at you: before big-ticket maintenance (timing belts, tyres, brakes) or the warranty clock runs out.

If you’re approaching a scary milestone—like 100,000 km or a major service interval—buyers get skittish and offers sag; going early preserves value.

Season matters too: list ahead of long weekends and tax-time shuffles, and ride waves when fuel prices or new-model launches make your car look clever.

Fix cheap cosmetic faults, assemble a fat folder of service history, and get a roadworthy to silence tyre-kickers.

If it needs more in repairs than you’ll gain in resale, don’t be a hero—trade it, disclose the issues, and let someone else chase glory.