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Reconditioning a car before you sell or trade it

What reconditioning covers, and how to decide what's worth doing.

What reconditioning means

Reconditioning is getting a used vehicle presentable for sale: a deep detail plus cosmetic fixes such as headlight restoration, minor paint and wheel repair, odor removal and interior repairs.

Fix the first impression

Buyers notice smell, stains, cloudy headlights and curb-rashed wheels first. Those are often the cheapest items to address.

Get quotes item by item

Ask for each repair priced separately so you can decide what is worth doing for the car you have.

Keep the paperwork

Receipts for reconditioning and maintenance help a buyer trust the car. Keep them together and hand them over with the keys.

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