A Few Tips to Preserve The Resale Value of Your Car

Resale value is so important to consumers and car owners, and with good reason. Your vehicle’s resale value is the amount you get when you sell your vehicle later on.  As expected, we want it to be as high as possible.

How we treat our vehicle during the time we own it plays a vital role in our cars resale value. A car that has been properly maintained, that has been been protected and that has the right features will be worth a lot more than a car that doesn’t have these attributes.

With that in mind, here are three tips to preserve the resale value of your car that have nothing to do with the car you own. If you apply these tricks to any car, you will keep a higher percentage of its resale value down the road.

Keep it maintained at the dealer

Resale value depends a lot on how well you maintain your car over the years. Your vehicle’s next buyer wants to know that he or she is getting a reliable vehicle. By servicing your car at the dealership, you can present a full list of receipts to prospective buyers who will see that you cared about your car.

Protect the interior and exterior

You can protect the exterior of your vehicle with a wrap which shields the paint from rocks chips and other debris. It costs less than $500 and usually pays for itself after the first year. You also want to make sure you protect the interior of your vehicle by applying a protective product to your vehicle’s upholstery.

Use genuine parts for any repairs

Make sure you use genuine parts in all of your repairs. Using genuine parts preserves the reliability and performance of your vehicle while also ensuring its resale value down the road,

To learn more tips and tricks, contact us today at MINI Ottawa