Selling a Used Electric Vehicle: What You Need to Know
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Unlike gasoline vehicles, selling a used electric vehicle to an individual can be challenging. Indeed, buyers who are not accustomed to buying a used electric car are looking for transparent and reliable information, therefore they prefer professionals. In fact, professionals represent over 75% of used electric vehicle sales compared to 40% of internal combustion engine vehicle sales.
If you are an individual and want sell your used electric car, put the odds on your side by following the advice in this article.
Collect documents for your electric car
Follow-up service
Selling your electric car in the used car market requires instilling confidence in potential buyers. All your documents must be in order, your MOT must be up to date, and you must also indicate if your vehicle is under warranty.
One of the most important documents to provide is follow-up maintenance to inform your potential buyers of repairs or changes made to your electric vehicle. This service log will allow you to provide information about the time and frequency of changes and thus prove that the deadlines were met. Also, do not hesitate to present your invoices proving that the information provided is reliable and that you are servicing your vehicle correctly.
The certificate is not pledged
The certificate of insolvency is a mandatory document that must be provided when selling a used electric vehicle. This is a certificate of no registration of a pledge for a vehicle, as well as a certificate of no objection to the transfer of a vehicle registration document, grouped into a document entitled “Certificate of an administrative offense”.
Getting this certificate is a free service and all you have to do is fill out form with the following information (can be found in your vehicle registration document):
– Vehicle registration number
– Date of first registration or first entry into service of the vehicle
– Date of registration certificate
– Identification number of the owner, identical to his identity card (last name, first name)
History of the car
Web site Copyright origin allows you to track the entire history of your vehicle to provide more transparency to your potential buyers and to facilitate the sale of your used electric vehicle. The report provided by Autorigin gives you information on the different owners of your vehicle and the length of time they each owned. There are also details regarding the use of the electric vehicle and the approximate mileage. All this data allows Autorigin to estimate the selling price of your vehicle, which will allow you to compare it with the price you had in mind.
Providing your potential buyers with such a document is good faith, transparent and reliable - it helps to prove that you are an honest seller.
To sell a used electric car, write an effective ad
Take beautiful photos
The first thing to do before posting an ad is to take great photos. Take pictures outdoors in good light on cloudy but clear days: too much sun can cause reflections in your photos. Choose a large empty space with a neutral background, such as a parking lot. This way you will have a place to take pictures of your car from all angles and without parasitic objects in the background.
Be sure to take pictures with a quality camera: you can use a camera or smartphone if it takes great photos. Take as many key shots as you can: Left Front Quarter, Right Front Quarter, Left Rear Quarter, Right Rear Quarter, Interior and Trunk. If your electric vehicle has defects (scratches, dents, etc.), do not forget to photograph them. Indeed, it is important that your advertising is transparent about the condition of your car: the buyer will sooner or later see defects.
Finally, before posting your photos, make sure they are not too large and that they are in a suitable format such as JPG or PNG. This way, your photos will be of good quality on the screen, not blurry or pixelated.
Write your ad carefully
Now that your photos have been taken, it's time to write your ad! First, select the information you are going to include in the ad title: model, mileage, year of commissioning, battery capacity in kWh, type of charge and, if you can, battery condition and certification.
Next, create the body of your ad, dividing the information into categories:
– General information: engine, mileage, power, number of seats, warranty, battery rental or not, etc.
– Battery and charging: normal or fast charging, charging cables, battery capacity, battery status (SOH).
– Equipment and options: GPS, Bluetooth, air conditioning, reversing radar, cruise control and speed limiter, etc.
– Condition and maintenance: Detailed information about any faults in the vehicle.
Provide the most transparent and clear information about your electric vehicle so that your advertising attracts as many potential buyers as possible.
What platform to advertise on
If you want to sell your used electric vehicle, you can advertise on private websites first. the good corner for example, which is the leading classifieds site in France, or Central which is the leading website for used cars.
You can also use platforms specialized in electric vehicles, such as Visa ou Clean car.
Certify your battery to make it easier to sell your used electric vehicle
Why certify an electric vehicle battery?
One of the biggest obstacles to buying an electric vehicle in the used car market is the fear of a bad battery. Certification of your electric vehicle's battery allows you to accurately state its condition. This way, you can reassure your potential buyers by providing them with transparent and reliable information.
The certificate will also give your ad a strong side, making it easier and faster to sell a used electric vehicle. In addition, you can potentially sell your car for a higher price: research has shown that a battery certificate allows you to sell a C-segment electric car for 450 euros more!
How do I get La Belle Batterie certification?
At La Belle Batterie, we offer a transparent and independent certification to facilitate the sale of used electric vehicles.
It couldn't be easier: order your battery certificate, make a diagnosis at home in just 5 minutes with the La Belle Batterie app and get your certificate in a few days.
You can then provide this certificate to potential buyers containing the following information: SOH, (health status), maximum autonomy at full load and, for some models, the number of BMS reprograms.
