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Should I Use an Out of State Consignment Dealer to Sell My Car?

 

When looking to sell your specialty vehicle, there are seemingly countless avenues through which to sell your vehicle. It can be difficult to decide the best manner through which to sell your prized possession(s) when there are so many options available. Through this blog post, we aim to explain the benefits of consigning your specialty vehicle with a consignment dealership and discuss the best practices when consigning your car with an out of state dealership.

 

Is Facebook Marketplace a Good Place to Sell My Car?

Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist are often the first things that come to mind when looking to sell your car. While these free, or nearly free, sites are a great place to sell a regular vehicle such as a ten year old ¼-ton truck or a fifteen year old Honda Accord, they aren’t the best place to sell your antique, classic, or exotic vehicle. Local listing sites are just that, local. These sites often do not have the reach necessary to bring qualified buyers to your doorstep to purchase your vehicle. Even if these sites do bring a buyer to your door, it likely requires answering many questions via a messaging app and now you have a random person coming to your house. There are many better ways to sell your specialty vehicle than using local listing sites.

 

 

Should I Consign My Car to an Auction? 

There is no doubt that the major auction houses bring large crowds and often do millions of dollars of sales within a weekend. The challenge with these auctions is that you must transport your car to the auction for your vehicle to have “30 seconds of fame.” If the right buyer isn’t there in person, online, or watching on the TV your vehicle may not sell. Online auctions offer a different value proposition. You must keep your vehicle at your house but must source photos, answer all questions, and then coordinate shipment following the sale. While auctions definitely do have a place in the specialty vehicle market, for the average seller, there are additional options. 

 

 

Should I Use a Consignment Car Dealership?

When you’re looking for expert representation of your specialty vehicle, it’s time to consider a consignment car dealership. Consignment car dealers, like GR Auto Gallery, have decades of experience in representing the most unique and special vehicles. This experience is well worth the cost when you consider the many moving parts required to sell a vehicle for top dollar which we will break down in the following paragraphs.

 

 

Global Reach and Professional Representation

The biggest differentiating factor between consignment dealerships and personal listings is the reach of each listing. Consignment dealers will list each vehicle in their inventory on 20+ websites ensuring that their inventory reaches a global audience. Additionally, each listing will include 100+ quality photos as well as a couple of videos to accurately represent the vehicle. If you’re looking to consign your vehicle with a consignment dealer and they do not offer 100+ photos or videos as part of their standard consignment package, it may be time to consider switching to a different dealer. Another benefit of using a consignment dealer is the fact you do not have to sell your vehicle. Rather than having people messaging and calling you at random hours of the day or asking you to leave work early to take a look at your vehicle, a professional salesperson will represent your vehicle making the experience hassle-free for you. Think, no more running out in the rain to grab a photo of the rocker panels, no more giving up your weekend plans to show the vehicle to a tire kicker, and no more messages blowing up your phone at  3 AM. Doesn’t that sound nice? 

 

 

Transportation and Storage

Another difference between an auction, online auction, or local listing is how the vehicle is cared for and transported. Whether you’re shipping your car to the consignment dealer to sell or the vehicle is being transported following the sale, working with car shipping companies can be super confusing. Using years of experience, our dealership is able to transport vehicles to and from our showroom in a safe, timely, and efficient manner that takes away the hassle of having to do it yourself. In addition, the best consignment dealers store the vehicles in their own climate controlled facilities where the vehicles are under the care of true automotive enthusiasts. You can rest assured that nobody will be driving your vehicle without good reason and even when driven, it will be done in a respectful manner. 

 

Consigning a Vehicle with an Out of State Dealer

It’s super easy and done all of the time though there are some things that you must keep an eye out for. The first step is to reach out to the consignment dealer (you can contact us here) to ask about their process. Next comes time for the dealer to arrange shipment of the vehicle to their dealership so that all you have to do is have the car ready to go! The only other things that must be done by the seller are complete the paperwork online and make sure the title is mailed to the dealer. After that, just wait for the vehicle to sell and the check to arrive in the mail! 

 

GR Auto Gallery’s Consignment Process

Here at GR Auto Gallery, we have sold classic, exotic, and other specialty vehicles on consignment from all across the country. Whether it’s a vehicle coming to us from Florida, California, Vegas, or Maine, we have the expertise and experience to sell your vehicle for top dollar. Reach out to our consignment team to inquire about consigning your vehicle with GR Auto Gallery!

 

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